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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: wildon on April 10, 2011, 12:14 AM

Title: softening tyres
Post by: wildon on April 10, 2011, 12:14 AM

Can i put anything on the walls of a set of tyres that are drying out?  Not expecting miracles but i wanna try save these  ???

Title: Re: softening tyres
Post by: brettypeeps on April 10, 2011, 12:22 AM

I have heard baby oil works quite well or a quick spray of WD40

Title: Re: softening tyres
Post by: wildon on April 10, 2011, 12:25 AM

Was going to just rub moisture cream in but thought there might be something better .. baby oil could be good though .. it's gonna push the missus over the edge if she sees me moisturising me tyres  :buck2:

Title: Re: softening tyres
Post by: brettypeeps on April 10, 2011, 12:29 AM

 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: softening tyres
Post by: kuwahero on April 10, 2011, 12:38 AM

anti- ageing cream :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: softening tyres
Post by: Rodgy1970 on April 10, 2011, 12:48 AM

rubber conditioner

http://www.valeterspride.co.uk/vinyl-gel-rubber-conditioner-valeting-chemical-84-p.asp

http://www.uttingsoutdoors.co.uk/Product/165/107028/lacrosse-waterproof-rubber-conditioner-gel-980000/

Title: Re: softening tyres
Post by: popedante on April 10, 2011, 01:28 AM

wd40  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: softening tyres
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on April 10, 2011, 08:52 AM

you got a new missus ? get pics up please

Title: Re: softening tyres
Post by: stfc on April 10, 2011, 12:37 PM

Quote from: popedante on April 10, 2011, 01:28 AM

wd40  :daumenhoch:

WD40 will dry em out even more after a while of being on there ...

Title: Re: softening tyres
Post by: dordymush on April 10, 2011, 12:44 PM

amourall gloss car cleaner is pretty good.
i used it before on some dried out walls and come out good.

Title: Re: softening tyres
Post by: MartyC on April 10, 2011, 03:01 PM

This stuff seems to work pretty well but does leave the tyres shiney...

http://www.armorall.com.au/content.aspx?id=48

Title: Re: softening tyres
Post by: brummie on April 10, 2011, 07:09 PM

i got some stuff, il pm ya in a bit  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: softening tyres
Post by: zombie_jesus on April 14, 2011, 12:32 PM

baby oil may add a little bit of pliability and moisture to the tyre. but just know that most oils of this nature degrade latex/rubber via microtears. oil rots rubber.