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Release powder can be a stubborn S.O.B.
Rodgy1970:
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--- Quote from: johndub71 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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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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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.
BMX1973:
+2
I was thinking that or the Autoglym plasic and rubber care.
--- Quote from: MartyC on September 19, 2012, 02:42 PM ---
--- Quote from: Ozone on September 19, 2012, 09:41 AM ---
--- Quote from: meticulous 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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Armor-all is also good for this. :daumenhoch:
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+1
The foam one from armorall is ace
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jT Racing:
i'd have thought that too. rubber is white until they add the carbon black. i always thought it was a bit of seepage ???
Moza:
I used Armourall on mine came straight off and keeps the rubber supple
BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN:
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
cheers B ;)
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