does acetone hurt the tire / wheel /insert
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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.
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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
Here is a video of the tires before and after a debonder soak. Can't embed video for some reason.
http://youtu.be/1qVbukHru2U
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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.
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Not "good stuff" would be.??
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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
Here is a video of the tires before and after a debonder soak. Can't embed video for some reason.
http://youtu.be/1qVbukHru2U
#41
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.
Also acetone will ruin your foam inserts, I don't care if it's open cell or closed cell foam it will destroy them.
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If you get glue on the outside of the bead, the tire will flex, and the glue and tire will crack.