racer1812

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I agree with Cherry (holy crap I just said that)

If you're only looking to re foam a rim and tire, cut the back side as close to the wheel as smooth and cleanly as you can. Pull the foam out, replace and then re glue. Lining up the cut line. The bond will be better on the tire cut than on the original wheel/tire glue joint. Once you get good at this you can do it 2-3 times on the same tire for testing.

fq06

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Very close to no residue left. The one piece literally popped right off with the twist of the exacto blade. The channel is just like the rim was brand new. No work involved really, sit the wheels in a pot of boiling water, grab a beer and watch a game or a show and come back to remove them about 30 or so minutes later. Virtually 100% (99.9% maybe ) of the CA is left on the tire.

Here is a video of the tires before and after a debonder soak. Can't embed video for some reason.
http://youtu.be/1qVbukHru2U

lodhammerdin

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I use 70% acetone. My wife if a cosmetologist so she can get me the good stuff. I just have to make sure to wear gloves and rinse the tire and rim off throughly or it will burn my skin.

lodhammerdin

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I re use the foams to, I was kinda implying that when I say I cut the foam out so its not ruined.

racer1812

iTrader: (31)

Not "good stuff" would be.??

fq06

iTrader: (12)

That's the stuff that doesn't remove skin on contact

lodhammerdin

iTrader: (77)

The more pure the acetone is, the better it works and faster it works. Normal acetone from a store is like 5 and 10%.

lodhammerdin

iTrader: (77)

Haha, this too.

ThePanda

iTrader: (68)

I have had some wheels warp with the boiling method.

fq06

iTrader: (12)

That was the over night method, you want to shorten up the duration of the boiling stage

I guess it can happen, I've done multiple DE's and a set of aka's without any issues. Wasn't aware of anyone damaging a wheel boiling.

kylehirano

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Boiling is a term used loosely, what they really mean is to simmer them in a light boil. Rapid boiling can ruin and warp plastic. Boiling a wheel to get a tire off is a bad idea. You can never get it off clean, ther will always be CA residue

Also acetone will ruin your foam inserts, I don't care if it's open cell or closed cell foam it will destroy them.

ThePanda

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I did a by the book boiling. Gentle simmer, left for 45 minutes.

I was able to chip off any residual glue on the wheels and tires. Though, I did have to filet off some more stubborn pieces off the tires.

JeepnMike

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While we are on the topic, is there anything I can do to keep the beads of my tires from seeming to "crack" and break down where the CA glue is? Even on 1 run tires they seem to degrade at the bead. Maybe I am not keeping them clean enough?

ThePanda

iTrader: (68)

Are you glueing down in the channel of the wheel? That is where the gluing should take place. You shouldn't be able to see any glue when you are done gluing too. Glue should be down in the wheel bead, and on the wall of the Chanel. Of the wheel.

If you get glue on the outside of the bead, the tire will flex, and the glue and tire will crack.

ta_man

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My experience over 6+ years of using acetone to remove tires contradicts your assertion.