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ben on here had some too

i got some from work after reading this post.

well i knew that the stuff we have at work was real strong stuff so i thought i would try it on some old tamiya tyers. so i put some in a thimble put that and the tyres in a sealed box and left it overnight.
well when i got up went and checked on them, all was left was the tyres:woot: the wheels themself had totaly melted it just left the tyres and inserts:woot::woot: i think it needs thining out abit....... but it got the tyres of the rims:thumbsup:

Ginge

:lol::lol::lol::lol: Brilliant!

i know:thumbsup::thumbsup: its some good s@@@ :p:p it maid my eyes water:cry:

Ginge

:lol::lol:

Decided to give acetone a go - and it works pretty well.

Made these very simple but effective acetone vats from cut off 2 litre bottles, rubber bands and bits of carrier bag. Works fine. The best bit is how it keeps the tyres out of the sticky gunge of the old acetone at the bottom in the "feet" of the bottle.:thumbsup:

I did notice that the tyres at the bottom of the stack are seem to be ready sooner, but the fumes definitely go everywhere in time...
http://www.oople.com/forums/attachme...1&d=1253122788
Cheers,
Ty

you can get acetone from any Glass fibre place, be aware that acetone burns with a clear flame and has a flash point of 3 i think (petrol is about 6), also some plastic's will be turned to goo.

Ive got loads of the stuff £10 for a gallon. Got containers now (thanks mark). PM me if you guys are interested.

BJ

Looks like a molotov cocktail :lol:

na tire pickling jars lol,you need a paint tin with sealable lid b&q sells them, but then so do i,

True! try dropping a styrofoam cup into acetone... it will quickly morph into a small blob of snot-like slime...

Making slime like this is deffo one of the kids' favourite practicals when we teach polymers in year 10!:thumbsup:

i cooked some off yesterday,only takes half hour,wheels are good as newish lol,even the inserts are good:thumbsup:

Old stock pot...Boiling water....Cap full of bleach(lavender scented) Pinch of salt and pepper...lid on....leave for an hour on simmer and hey presto...Spotlessly clean tyres and rims plus house wont stink of rubber..Salt and pepper optional! :p

As i want to keep the tyres not the rims, will acetone still do the trick???

I should imagine so, but boiling certainly seems less risky imho.

Acetone sometimes leaves a thin crusty haze of thinned-out CA glue around the beads and sides of the tyres in my experience. Boiling will just make the glue get brittle and it then flakes off the tyre bead without spreading around. ymmv...:D

just tried the boiling method, 20mins and thay come off, tyres rims and foams can be re used brill :) top tip

ok thanks, i will try it.....

Must be shite acetone then :thumbsup:

Possibly... more likely an impatient wheel-owner that's swished around the mucky acetone/CA yellowishness at the bottom of the jar over the wheels and let it dry there!:blush:

Where to buy acetone?
 

you can get acetone off the counters, at any chemists, you can buy as much or as little as you want.

Charlie