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Offline Jaan

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Release powder can be a stubborn S.O.B.
« on: September 18, 2012, 07:16 PM »
what do you use to get it off (for those that prefer to...)?  ???

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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2012, 10:24 PM »
I have no idea what were talking about, but a company called Collinite make some damn good waxes. One of them is called insulator wax and can be used as release agent. Dunno if that is any good. I use it on my car and it lasts months.
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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2012, 10:29 PM »
i prefer to leave it on  8)

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« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2012, 12:50 AM »
I have no idea what were talking about, but a company called Collinite make some damn good waxes. One of them is called insulator wax and can be used as release agent. Dunno if that is any good. I use it on my car and it lasts months.

Release powder (or wax) is a release agent for tyre moulding to stop the tyre from sticking during manufacturing. Its a hard to remove whitish powder that you see on some NOS tyres.

Some people leave it on, I wanted to remove it off a set of Comp III's

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« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2012, 02:31 AM »
Try panel wipe (or degreaser!)as known in trade! :daumenhoch:

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Re: Release powder can be a stubborn S.O.B.
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2012, 04:10 AM »
Keep the tire dry and use a toe nail brush and your fingers.
I had some that had long since stopped being powder. It had turned to something terrible and the tires looked a right state so it had to go.
If it had stayed powdery i would have kept it.

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« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2012, 07:19 AM »
Bathroom cleaner or fire.

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« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2012, 07:40 AM »
just spray on some of that tyre foam gel stuff that makes car tyres shinny....   ;)
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« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2012, 09:41 AM »
just spray on some of that tyre foam gel stuff that makes car tyres shinny....   ;)

Armor-all is also good for this.   :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2012, 02:42 PM »
just spray on some of that tyre foam gel stuff that makes car tyres shinny....   ;)

Armor-all is also good for this.   :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2012, 11:19 AM »
I have no idea what were talking about, but a company called Collinite make some damn good waxes. One of them is called insulator wax and can be used as release agent. Dunno if that is any good. I use it on my car and it lasts months.

Release powder (or wax) is a release agent for tyre moulding to stop the tyre from sticking during manufacturing. Its a hard to remove whitish powder that you see on some NOS tyres.

Some people leave it on, I wanted to remove it off a set of Comp III's

The white powder forms over time as rubber degrades, it being described as release agent is wrong and a bit of a myth.

If you ride a motorcycle you come across release agent on tyres, it's a waxy coating and you have scrub it off before you can rely on them.

Best advise is use something that's going to nourish and protect the rubber.

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« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2012, 12:41 PM »
+2

I was thinking that or the Autoglym plasic and rubber care.

just spray on some of that tyre foam gel stuff that makes car tyres shinny....   ;)

Armor-all is also good for this.   :daumenhoch:

+1

The foam one from armorall is ace

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Re: Release powder can be a stubborn S.O.B.
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2012, 01:01 PM »
i'd have thought that too. rubber is white until they add the carbon black. i always thought it was a bit of seepage ???
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« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2012, 08:18 PM »
I used Armourall on mine came straight off and keeps the rubber supple

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« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2012, 08:38 PM »
The best way to get the powder off is with a stiff bristle brush and just keep working on it - it will come off and leave the tire with sinny rubber but still grippy if ridden - if it's for show then after you can use a tyre shine (but will be slippy as hell if ridden)


you just have to use elbow grease and a good brush for a longh time - but the end result will look good if seen to the end

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