removing glued tires?
removing glued tires?
02-25-2009, 06:42 AM
#2
acetone works good. So does boiling them. Yes, boil a large pot of water and stick them in there. Takes about 15 minutes to get them to loosen up. Acetone will ruin the foams but works better at getting the old glue off the wheels where the boiling water trick doesn't.
02-25-2009, 06:48 AM
#3
i use the boiling method with good results. u may need to boil them longer then 15 min. just keep boiling them til they come loose. by boiling them u can save everything and reuse. just make sure u use a junk pot. i got a large pot at wal mart for like $10. also u will have to boil one side at a time. the side that is in the water will loosen up, take it out and press the tire off the rim. be caeful it will b hot. i run them under cold water b4 i mess with it. no the glue will not reset in the cold water. then throw the tire back in with the other side in the water and repeat the process.
02-25-2009, 07:01 AM
#4
i use the boiling method with good results. u may need to boil them longer then 15 min. just keep boiling them til they come loose. by boiling them u can save everything and reuse. just make sure u use a junk pot. i got a large pot at wal mart for like $10. also u will have to boil one side at a time. the side that is in the water will loosen up, take it out and press the tire off the rim. be caeful it will b hot. i run them under cold water b4 i mess with it. no the glue will not reset in the cold water. then throw the tire back in with the other side in the water and repeat the process.
02-25-2009, 07:06 AM
#5
Boil them and once their off the wheel, clean them up some and your ready to glue them on a different wheel.
When I started racing, I use to try and remove the tires off the wheels. It got to be a major PITA and I would just buy new wheels and tires. Now I have about 100 sets of tires, some still like new, others bald as a babies bottom.
By the way, I don't race anymore so I have all these tires piled in a box. I'll probably toss them in the garbage.
02-25-2009, 07:26 AM
#6
Tech Initiate
I boiled tires also with good success. Thier were a few spots were the glue didn't quite release from the wheel. It seems to me that the glue releases at 300 degrees and water boils at 230. I was going to use a pressure cooker for my next attempt. This way I could get the wheel and tire closer to 300 degrees. I also reused the foam to get me out of a bind. Worked good enough last season I didn't replace it.
02-25-2009, 07:26 AM
#7
Tech Regular
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I bake my tires off.
Heat oven to 350. When burner/element shuts off put tires in oven. After about 15 minutes pull them out. Using gloves seperate the tire from the rim. If some areas are still bonded repete procces. Don't know if some of the newer molded foams can handle that much heat but the older cut foams actually come out good as new.
NOTE: If your wing or another plastic part is deformed, you can also place it in the oven and it will return to it's original shape. Boiling them also works.
Heat oven to 350. When burner/element shuts off put tires in oven. After about 15 minutes pull them out. Using gloves seperate the tire from the rim. If some areas are still bonded repete procces. Don't know if some of the newer molded foams can handle that much heat but the older cut foams actually come out good as new.
NOTE: If your wing or another plastic part is deformed, you can also place it in the oven and it will return to it's original shape. Boiling them also works.
02-25-2009, 07:46 AM
#8
I use acetone. Works great for me. Cut the tire off the rim, remove foam. Pour a gallon of acetone from the local hardware store into a 5 gallon kitty litter bucket (they have a snap on lid to keep the fumes contained), throw the wheels in (I usually do around 4-6 wheels at a time). Let sit overnight. Pull off "rubber bands" the next day. Wipe wheels clean and be sure to wear gloves unless you like dry hands.
02-25-2009, 07:46 AM
#9
I bake my tires off.
Heat oven to 350. When burner/element shuts off put tires in oven. After about 15 minutes pull them out. Using gloves seperate the tire from the rim. If some areas are still bonded repete procces. Don't know if some of the newer molded foams can handle that much heat but the older cut foams actually come out good as new.
NOTE: If your wing or another plastic part is deformed, you can also place it in the oven and it will return to it's original shape. Boiling them also works.
Heat oven to 350. When burner/element shuts off put tires in oven. After about 15 minutes pull them out. Using gloves seperate the tire from the rim. If some areas are still bonded repete procces. Don't know if some of the newer molded foams can handle that much heat but the older cut foams actually come out good as new.
NOTE: If your wing or another plastic part is deformed, you can also place it in the oven and it will return to it's original shape. Boiling them also works.
02-25-2009, 07:51 AM
#10
did try the baking method and ended up with ruined foams. so far boiling works for me the best.
02-25-2009, 09:53 AM
#15
I bake my tires off.
Heat oven to 350. When burner/element shuts off put tires in oven. After about 15 minutes pull them out. Using gloves seperate the tire from the rim. If some areas are still bonded repete procces. Don't know if some of the newer molded foams can handle that much heat but the older cut foams actually come out good as new.
NOTE: If your wing or another plastic part is deformed, you can also place it in the oven and it will return to it's original shape. Boiling them also works.
Heat oven to 350. When burner/element shuts off put tires in oven. After about 15 minutes pull them out. Using gloves seperate the tire from the rim. If some areas are still bonded repete procces. Don't know if some of the newer molded foams can handle that much heat but the older cut foams actually come out good as new.
NOTE: If your wing or another plastic part is deformed, you can also place it in the oven and it will return to it's original shape. Boiling them also works.