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MrD:
Im not going to say yes but theory is the same. Id try it - but thats me. I would also be VERY careful with amount of heat and distance of said heat.

MrD

Chilli Rinse:

--- Quote from: MrD on May 24, 2019, 11:35 PM ---Im not going to say yes but theory is the same. Id try it - but thats me. I would also be VERY careful with amount of heat and distance of said heat.

MrD

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Cheers, I might try it with the wife's hairdryer before using a heat gun. Ill let you know if I'm successful or end up with a blob of vintage Japanese rubber  :LolLolLolLol:

MrD:
Ok so we can now (if we choose to) get rid of the "release powder"  ;D

My next question/challenge is as follows

Has anyone ever successfully managed to restore a coloured tyre to a more original colour be they Red/Yellow/Green or Blue, I'm sure the "Tyre restorers" on the market are simply a back to black type affair which is not what I am after. I know the colour is ok under the faded/grimy surface I have as a slight rub with emery has exposed it - but i cannot do the whole thing like that.

Experience/failures anyone? fistblump

Cheers

MrD

MrD:
Ok here are my failures and experience in getting coloured tyres back to a better condition without sacrificing the tyre. The heat gun trick did not help out in this instance - in fact I think it made it worse.

1st off I tried rubbing the tyre with sharp sand to hopefully remove a layer, but this didn't achieve ANYTHING apart from making my hands sore. Then whilst browsing the supermarket isles I stumbled upon a tub of "pink stuff" cleaning paste, this stuff is thicker than the original JIF (no that's not a typo). I tried a small amount of CIF but that stuff is like water now and just doesn't have any sort of grit to it at'll.

Anyway that "Pink Stuff" did wonders when put to the test, I carefully used a nail brush to spread it in and around the treads, left it to almost dry out (5-10 mins) then gave it a scrub with the nail brush and finally rinsed with water whilst still using the scrubbing brush. I did do some sections twice and also got a harder nylon brush as I felt that the nail brush wasn't strong enough for the task.

One word of warning - DO NOT get this on the printed logo on the sidewall as it WILL remove the print, I was super careful around this area and did mask it over.

Cheers

MrD

Ady:
Top work D  fistblump

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