You do not have to submerge the wheels, just put your wheels in a sealable container, pour some acetone in a small container and set that in your big container, no spills, no mess, no touching it. Seal it up and come back a couple days later and just the fumes have done the work. I have a container that is more the twice the size of your new one and I put about 10 sets of wheels inside at a time and come back a week later and done!
Great video!! I found you can save on acetone by just puddling some in the bottom of the container and sealing it. Takes a good day or so but the fumes alone will eat away at the CA Glue.
A little tip here is to use a spaghetti jar (the type with a lid) instead of the tupper ware style container. I stack my wheels on a long bolt with a washer at the end and sink into into the acetone filled spaghetti jar and close the lid. Once I got the rubber off I put the wheels in the dishwasher.
Can I add a couple things I've learned: 1) this is a great reason to punch your hole on the sidewall, makes it easy to cut off the tire. 2) fumes work too, especially if you want to rescue a good tire from a bad rim, but watch carefully for runny glue residue that can ruin the tire or foam. 3) good idea to wash the rim after with soap and water
Hai Ryan, i've heard of another technique that's a little more "gentle"; on the rims. Basically similar to your technique, but here in our area the drivers put the tires in an airtight container on a grid. You're filling a deposit of acetone. The vapours are sufficient to loosen the adhesive of the rubber without washing the plasticizers out of the rims. According to the drivers, within 24 hours. Best regards Bernd alias "Beside the Race"
This actually works. I've done it a few times. I take the free wheels and tires the racers toss out lol. I use the wheels on new tires and it saves a decent amount of money
I have been putting the wheels on a baking tray. Set oven to 325 and when it’s preheated shut it off and put them in there for like 10-15 min. Wear oven mitts and you can usually just pop the tires right off.
I've been racing for 2 years and haven't bought a set of wheels in over 18 months. Some of the wheels i have (10th scale yellow JConcepts JCO3348Y/JCO3376Y) have more than 15, 20 cycles or more on them. They have not degraded or softened, I've checked against new wheels. The only time i throw a wheel out is if (1) the hex is damaged/stripped, (2) the wheels is cracked or broken in some way, or (3) the wheel has excessive wear and doesn't look "newish" any more. I use a two-step acetone method. The first is cutting the tires and placing them in a bucket with acetone (and since it's been resused so many times it's full of dirt/sludge. The rubber comes off but the wheel looks pretty gross and has some glue on it still. The 2nd step is to place the wheels in a (2 at a time for rear/ 4 at a time for front) in a Talenti container (I have 6 of them) with clear/newer acetone to get the remaining glue, dirt, sludge off. They come out looking brand new and ready to use.
Hey Ryan! A year late to the party but this was a great tutorial. So question about tires... if you know you need slicks for racing on clay would it also be a good idea to use those tires to sand down and repurpose them as slicks? I know this probably depends on whether or not the softness of those particular tires are good for running as slicks. Just wondering if you ever would run into a situation where you had a tire that is a good compound to run on clay if it was a slick and so instead of scrapping it, sand it down and put it back into use. I am saving to gear up a b5m I was actually given to get my start in racing and you my friend are a big reason I got so interested in racing to begin with! Thanks again for these great videos man. Jimmy
You really are a master of these how-to videos. Such a good job, explaining, showing, and editing. Off topic question: Most of my affordable fun-to-run non-race-spec 4WD buggies (like the Tamiya DF-02/03, TT-02B, DB-02 etc.) come with wider rear tires/wheels. Is it normal with race-spec-buggies that they have the same front/rear wheels/tires? And why this difference, when comparing race buggies to entry-level bashers?
No dude. Most 1/10 scale buggy have wider rear wheel/tire. not only the fun to race one but for the pro kit for racing aswell. But for 8th scale buggy they do have the same size front an d rear
The acetone ate through the test rim I used (Volante rim for a touring car). Good thing I tested only one. I'll try a rim from different brand but I was kinda surprised from that result. The rim turned into a white mush. Anyways, the savings are there but not exceptional. A full set of brand new tires costs around 30 bucks. A set of 4 tires (tires only) costs about 20 bucks. It is not bad but I am not sure if it is worth the hassle.
@@jakubstabiszewski4806 Yes, but you would use the inserts from the old tires so that is why I did not count them. The inserts remain in good condition most of the time.
I know, old video, BUT!! you don't have to submerge the wheels into acetone, in fact, that does no food to the plastic(could make it brittle). The vapours of the acetone is plenty enough, that is how I take my wheels apart. 2-3 days of chilling OVER some acetone in a closed container, and the tires comes off very easily, and there is no need to put anything into the acetone. Give it a shot.
@@dronepro7316 I put in some stainless steel spacers, that elevate the wheels from the solution. You can use practically any material, that is resistant against the acetone, like old porcelain mug, whatever, just to keep the wheels above.
I have just done the exact same method, I put 6 wheels in. 4 black wheels and 2 wheels that where white painted green. The black one where fine but the two green/white wheels completely desinagrated and left a sticky yellow substance throughout all the Acetone 😭
This doesn't work with all plastic wheels. Mine weren't even submerged. Just in a container with the acetone separate and used the vapors. My wheels melted. Luckily, I didn't want to reuse them. I uploaded a short to my channel if you're curious.
Bro my rc’s use their tires until they can drift with them, then I just claim there “slicks”. Nice trick though I’ll replace some of my broken one now...
Redo this video for the impressionable novice. Only need a pool at bottom and seal it up. Overnight. Vapors do the work. Cant save clay compounds as rubber shrinks (losi pink anyone?). -U10
Awesome tip bro !! I used the Dremel and elbow grease method 🙄, I always thought the acetone would eat the plastic rims , thanks for sharing , small tip for ya , while cleaning your diffs , use naphtha in a jar to get the fluid out and off the parts with no residue , I found a product called a diff dunker to hold the small parts ( works amazing) images.amain.com/images/large/gmk/gmk0112.jpg?width=950
Bought some tires with rims but I’ve bought foams with plastic rim and a crash and they break I don’t want these new ones to break would metal rims be better ?
I had actually glued my directional front wheels on the wrong way. I used a sealed Tupperware container, acetone, and a metal cookie cutter. I filled the Tupperware with a layer of acetone. Placed the cookie cutter in the liquid. Then placed my tire and wheel on the cutter so it's not actually in the liquid. Left it sealed overnight and came back and my tire came off and allowed me to flip it the right way and reglue it
Nice method but why not bake them? May have a lil smell in the house but not that bad. I bake all mine at 350° for 5-10mins then the glue jus pulls off.
I just never did it like that I normally just save inserts cause I feel the rims are trash by the time I break all my old tires down besides the wheel balance part kinda sucks at times but great video content an right to the point maybe useful for some I rather just keep inserts if good an junk rims cause they take a beaten
It's a bit late but i used to boil the wheels. Boiling water makes the gleu hard and brittle. After 5 minutes ore so you can break the tires of the wheels.
The reason that the color comes off is because acetone does dissolve nylon. It just does it very slowly. A little bit of nylon that dissolves let's its die get into the acetone which then stains the other color wheels.
I literally just asked my friend about doing this last night. Although in my case I want to keep the tire. (botched the glue-up) So I will need to elevate the wheel out of the acetone and allow the fumes to do the work.
That's the idea. I'm told I should be able to put acetone in a container like Ryan did, but instead of submerging the wheels and tires you place them on a block, just above the acetone level. The fumes from the acetone will disolve the glue.
I've fixed botched glue jobs by submerging. Tire was fine. I replace the insert with a good used one though. I've never had luck with fumes. Your results may vary.
Fumes definitely work, albeit not as efficiently. I've done this a few times to rescue new tires from cracked rims. I feel it's better than boiling if you want to salvage the foam without soaking it. Make sure to keep a close eye and remove the tire as soon as it's loose, because even the fumes can start to eat away at the foam after a while. Typically it leaves a lot of glue residue on the rim, but once you safely pull out the tire you can just soak the rims directly.
Duuuuuuuude there was still plenty of tread left on those tires. Enough for another club day lol. Humor aside i personally like to boil my rims in hot water (a little safer than acetone).
Yeah mate, once the glue dissolves, take the rubber and the foam off, then put the rims back in to dissolve the rest of the glue, clean the rims and then reassemble and reglue 😊
awesome!!! Ive been trying to find a good way to remove tires from my buggy wheels without baking or boiling the inserts,i cant wait to try it myself,it looks so easy !!!
You probably have found a car by now, but what I learned and listened to was the advice of watching other videos and basically boils down to go to your nearest home track and see what parts they carry and what is popular to drive to help with any setups you may want to try. I personally just bought a used B6.1D from my local track and I'm looking forward to learning how to jump on the track and see if I enjoy racing as a whole, instead of just "bashing".
This method destroys foam and sometimes plastic rim. I like using heat gun method, takes only a few minutes, you can do it outside, not making bad smells by baking in oven. You can find video on YT about it.
Great tutorial! Quick question, if you're doing this but one of your wheels has a slight wobble, can it be salvaged? Would like a hot/boiling water bath potentially bring it back?
I drive my tires until there slicks, and then, I drive them more until it meets plastic, and then I dont need to spend any money on drift tires. You Noobs are doing it wrong.
I believe a steam cooker can be used to break down the glue in order to get the tyres off too. No chemicals required other than H2O (water). I bought one for just a few £ in a local charity/2nd hand shop.
I imagine you rinsed the rims off with water afterwards. Have you thought of filtering out the debris after use, using painters filters to clarify the acetone?
After letting them soak for a couple of days, do you need to rinse off the rims of the acetone or just wipe it down with a papertowel ? I read online that the properties of acetone would just evaporate and no rinsing is needed for removal of acetone from surfaces but wanted to ask anyway. Thank you.
Ryan you do not need to submerge the wheels, Pour some acetone in a small glass jar place your jar in the sealable plastic container and set all your rims into the container too. Close it up, come back in a week and the work is all done. No tub of fluid to deal with.
Have you tried with only small amounts of acetone? No need to dip the entire rim. I used to do that and it still worked for me. Just made sure container was sealed so the fumes didn't escape.
where im at we like to race 1/8 in the winter indoor. that being said it gets cold and wheels can just break. best way iv found is get some gloves and a heat gun and heat/pull back the bead. about 99% of the time it will let you reuse the tire and wheel if need be. may need a sander but not always
Anyone else think those JC Reflex tires were still good? Great video sir! 👍
i was just about to ask, what was wrong with those tier's, they looked fine
I'd get another 5 years out of them tyres, lol
Yup I think so .
I imagine sponsored guys never wear out a set of tires. Used inserts work better sometimes as long as u dont use too much tire sauce.
I think this video should have been titled, "How to Waste Money on Tires".
Bruh those tyres looked like they had one meet on them 😢
You do not have to submerge the wheels, just put your wheels in a sealable container, pour some acetone in a small container and set that in your big container, no spills, no mess, no touching it. Seal it up and come back a couple days later and just the fumes have done the work. I have a container that is more the twice the size of your new one and I put about 10 sets of wheels inside at a time and come back a week later and done!
there we go, glad I took the time to search through the comments, thanks brother
Great video!! I found you can save on acetone by just puddling some in the bottom of the container and sealing it. Takes a good day or so but the fumes alone will eat away at the CA Glue.
I feel like I just watched an episode of Breaking Bad.
A little tip here is to use a spaghetti jar (the type with a lid) instead of the tupper ware style container. I stack my wheels on a long bolt with a washer at the end and sink into into the acetone filled spaghetti jar and close the lid. Once I got the rubber off I put the wheels in the dishwasher.
Well I personally think these tires are perfect condition xD
I watched a lot of other tutorial to remove tires from wheels. Yours is the best with the cleanest result
Awesome! Glad you liked it 👍
Can I add a couple things I've learned: 1) this is a great reason to punch your hole on the sidewall, makes it easy to cut off the tire. 2) fumes work too, especially if you want to rescue a good tire from a bad rim, but watch carefully for runny glue residue that can ruin the tire or foam. 3) good idea to wash the rim after with soap and water
Would a hair dryer or hot air gun loosen the glue and help you remove a good tyre?
Hai Ryan,
i've heard of another technique that's a little more "gentle"; on the rims. Basically similar to your technique, but here in our area the drivers put the tires in an airtight container on a grid. You're filling a deposit of acetone. The vapours are sufficient to loosen the adhesive of the rubber without washing the plasticizers out of the rims.
According to the drivers, within 24 hours.
Best regards
Bernd alias "Beside the Race"
That's what I needed to hear! Gotta try to save my tires so they can go on another set of wheels.Im definitely gonna try this!
You're a stud! Thanks for all you do for the hobby. I've been back about a year after a 22 year hiatus and you've helped a ton. Keep it coming!
This actually works. I've done it a few times. I take the free wheels and tires the racers toss out lol. I use the wheels on new tires and it saves a decent amount of money
Use a heat gun, two or three minutes a wheel and no flammables to make fire marshals suspicious.
Yea the fumes alone from the acetone will dissolve the glue nicely no need to be fully submerged
Do you need to choose a container made out of a certain type of plastic so the acetone doesn't eat the plastic?
I have been putting the wheels on a baking tray. Set oven to 325 and when it’s preheated shut it off and put them in there for like 10-15 min. Wear oven mitts and you can usually just pop the tires right off.
I've been racing for 2 years and haven't bought a set of wheels in over 18 months. Some of the wheels i have (10th scale yellow JConcepts JCO3348Y/JCO3376Y) have more than 15, 20 cycles or more on them. They have not degraded or softened, I've checked against new wheels. The only time i throw a wheel out is if (1) the hex is damaged/stripped, (2) the wheels is cracked or broken in some way, or (3) the wheel has excessive wear and doesn't look "newish" any more. I use a two-step acetone method. The first is cutting the tires and placing them in a bucket with acetone (and since it's been resused so many times it's full of dirt/sludge. The rubber comes off but the wheel looks pretty gross and has some glue on it still. The 2nd step is to place the wheels in a (2 at a time for rear/ 4 at a time for front) in a Talenti container (I have 6 of them) with clear/newer acetone to get the remaining glue, dirt, sludge off. They come out looking brand new and ready to use.
That's awesome to hear!
The acetone vapours also dissolve the glue, so no need to submerge the wheels. I just use a tiny bit of acetone.
Jordi Moretón how do you get just the vapors without having a liquid acetone bath?
Also tracks should gather their racers thrown out tires and make Mini tire walls like on real tracks
Where did you get that container? and Yellow wheels are faster....!
This one I found at Target! #yellowwheelsftw
Hey Ryan! A year late to the party but this was a great tutorial. So question about tires... if you know you need slicks for racing on clay would it also be a good idea to use those tires to sand down and repurpose them as slicks? I know this probably depends on whether or not the softness of those particular tires are good for running as slicks. Just wondering if you ever would run into a situation where you had a tire that is a good compound to run on clay if it was a slick and so instead of scrapping it, sand it down and put it back into use.
I am saving to gear up a b5m I was actually given to get my start in racing and you my friend are a big reason I got so interested in racing to begin with! Thanks again for these great videos man.
Jimmy
You really are a master of these how-to videos. Such a good job, explaining, showing, and editing. Off topic question: Most of my affordable fun-to-run non-race-spec 4WD buggies (like the Tamiya DF-02/03, TT-02B, DB-02 etc.) come with wider rear tires/wheels. Is it normal with race-spec-buggies that they have the same front/rear wheels/tires? And why this difference, when comparing race buggies to entry-level bashers?
No dude. Most 1/10 scale buggy have wider rear wheel/tire. not only the fun to race one but for the pro kit for racing aswell. But for 8th scale buggy they do have the same size front an d rear
The one in the video is 8th scale tire
samuel ruben So why not the same on the 8th scale?
@@NordicRC not sure on that one haha
I boil my acetone with a rosebud on my torch. LOL. Jk. Don't do that.
😂😂😂
its easier to bake them
The acetone ate through the test rim I used (Volante rim for a touring car). Good thing I tested only one. I'll try a rim from different brand but I was kinda surprised from that result. The rim turned into a white mush. Anyways, the savings are there but not exceptional. A full set of brand new tires costs around 30 bucks. A set of 4 tires (tires only) costs about 20 bucks. It is not bad but I am not sure if it is worth the hassle.
but the new sets are without foams inserts, right?
@@jakubstabiszewski4806 Yes, but you would use the inserts from the old tires so that is why I did not count them. The inserts remain in good condition most of the time.
I know, old video, BUT!! you don't have to submerge the wheels into acetone, in fact, that does no food to the plastic(could make it brittle). The vapours of the acetone is plenty enough, that is how I take my wheels apart. 2-3 days of chilling OVER some acetone in a closed container, and the tires comes off very easily, and there is no need to put anything into the acetone. Give it a shot.
Norbert Havacs how do you keep the wheels over not in the acetone?
@@dronepro7316 I put in some stainless steel spacers, that elevate the wheels from the solution. You can use practically any material, that is resistant against the acetone, like old porcelain mug, whatever, just to keep the wheels above.
I have just done the exact same method, I put 6 wheels in.
4 black wheels and 2 wheels that where white painted green.
The black one where fine but the two green/white wheels completely desinagrated and left a sticky yellow substance throughout all the Acetone 😭
Super useful video! Thanks! One question though. Whereabouts are people buying tires in bulk without inserts?
Lol. I was just doing this over the weekend,prepping some wheel sets for super cup next weekend.
This doesn't work with all plastic wheels. Mine weren't even submerged. Just in a container with the acetone separate and used the vapors. My wheels melted. Luckily, I didn't want to reuse them. I uploaded a short to my channel if you're curious.
Bro my rc’s use their tires until they can drift with them, then I just claim there “slicks”. Nice trick though I’ll replace some of my broken one now...
Ryan thanks for the tip it worked beautifully. Save some $$$$ thanks DC
Heads up - If you're replacing tires on Tamiya Euro Truck wheels, the acetone will melt the wheels. Use a different method for those.
Have you had any problems with the rims twisting or warping because they have been soaked in acetone?
Hey Ryan, very helpful video! Question, will the Acetone over 24 also remove scuff marks on the outside of the wheel? Thanks 🙏
You can just bake the wheels at 350 for 10min and it will all come apart by hand. Everything still reusable.
Redo this video for the impressionable novice. Only need a pool at bottom and seal it up. Overnight. Vapors do the work. Cant save clay compounds as rubber shrinks (losi pink anyone?). -U10
Awesome tip bro !! I used the Dremel and elbow grease method 🙄, I always thought the acetone would eat the plastic rims , thanks for sharing , small tip for ya , while cleaning your diffs , use naphtha in a jar to get the fluid out and off the parts with no residue , I found a product called a diff dunker to hold the small parts ( works amazing) images.amain.com/images/large/gmk/gmk0112.jpg?width=950
Bought some tires with rims but I’ve bought foams with plastic rim and a crash and they break I don’t want these new ones to break would metal rims be better ?
I had actually glued my directional front wheels on the wrong way. I used a sealed Tupperware container, acetone, and a metal cookie cutter. I filled the Tupperware with a layer of acetone. Placed the cookie cutter in the liquid. Then placed my tire and wheel on the cutter so it's not actually in the liquid. Left it sealed overnight and came back and my tire came off and allowed me to flip it the right way and reglue it
You dont need to submerge them, the vapours will remove the rubber.
What he said. #shakeshead -U10
Nice method but why not bake them? May have a lil smell in the house but not that bad. I bake all mine at 350° for 5-10mins then the glue jus pulls off.
The "go right ahead" count on this video is 12. High for a 10 min video. Thats one every 50 seconds or 1.2 a minute ..... 😞
I just never did it like that I normally just save inserts cause I feel the rims are trash by the time I break all my old tires down besides the wheel balance part kinda sucks at times but great video content an right to the point maybe useful for some I rather just keep inserts if good an junk rims cause they take a beaten
I bought all the materials to do this on advice from a fellow racer but was unsure exactly how to go about it. Great video.
Hey Ryan I know you're a off road driver but can you do some on road cars set up . You're the only guy that I can follow the way interdus the subject
All i see is struggling to stretch this video to 10 minutes
Does it have to do with UA-cam creator fund? Fuck yes
“Be sure to wear gloves this is a very aggressive chemical.”
Dunks wheels bare handed with unused gloves still in the frame.
No joke itll eat your hands i use acetone in my daily work life and the shit is no joke also burns clear so keep it away from flames
Ive been using nail polish remover from my sister to do this, also works very well XD
(It recommended this video to me today so yeah here i am)
O must have missed the saving on tires here. I watched you destroy a good set of tires.
It's a bit late but i used to boil the wheels. Boiling water makes the gleu hard and brittle. After 5 minutes ore so you can break the tires of the wheels.
I was wondering if you could use an Exacto Blade instead.
You just destroy 4 good tires. The bake method is better. You dont need to destroy anything.
Basically rather than buying tires, you buy acetone..
Thanks for sharing this..I'm going to start doing just to save cash
Took a gap year or 20 and lots has changed so all tips for us novices are very welcome
Baking works too. Much faster process
The reason that the color comes off is because acetone does dissolve nylon. It just does it very slowly. A little bit of nylon that dissolves let's its die get into the acetone which then stains the other color wheels.
Ive had good luck with baking and heat gun method.
Thanks for the tip. I like the fact that the acetone does not melt the wheel
Lots of times I crack a wheel but the tires are still new. Is there any way to get the tire off without destroying the tire?
I literally just asked my friend about doing this last night. Although in my case I want to keep the tire. (botched the glue-up) So I will need to elevate the wheel out of the acetone and allow the fumes to do the work.
That's the idea. I'm told I should be able to put acetone in a container like Ryan did, but instead of submerging the wheels and tires you place them on a block, just above the acetone level. The fumes from the acetone will disolve the glue.
I've fixed botched glue jobs by submerging. Tire was fine. I replace the insert with a good used one though. I've never had luck with fumes. Your results may vary.
Fumes definitely work, albeit not as efficiently. I've done this a few times to rescue new tires from cracked rims. I feel it's better than boiling if you want to salvage the foam without soaking it. Make sure to keep a close eye and remove the tire as soon as it's loose, because even the fumes can start to eat away at the foam after a while. Typically it leaves a lot of glue residue on the rim, but once you safely pull out the tire you can just soak the rims directly.
Those Tires were barely even used…😢
Duuuuuuuude there was still plenty of tread left on those tires. Enough for another club day lol.
Humor aside i personally like to boil my rims in hot water (a little safer than acetone).
that what i was thinking.those "old tires" were perfect for a basher,i guess ryan doesnt bash too much with his rigs
Yeah those would be perfectly fine for bashing around, but I am prepping for a series race and need the wheels 👍
How do you treat the finished wheel Ryan, water does not wash down the acetone!
Do you think Ill could do this with foams my tires just need a good reglue so I dont want to cut into them yet please let me know
Yeah mate, once the glue dissolves, take the rubber and the foam off, then put the rims back in to dissolve the rest of the glue, clean the rims and then reassemble and reglue 😊
those tires were still good!
Where are you dumping the Acetone?
helpful video .. thank you
Nice helpful vid!
Very helpful to a noob like myself
awesome!!! Ive been trying to find a good way to remove tires from my buggy wheels without baking or boiling the inserts,i cant wait to try it myself,it looks so easy !!!
It's the easiest method imo 👍
Was wondering if you guys could recommend a good beginner car for racing? Something not too expensive and thanks.
You probably have found a car by now, but what I learned and listened to was the advice of watching other videos and basically boils down to go to your nearest home track and see what parts they carry and what is popular to drive to help with any setups you may want to try. I personally just bought a used B6.1D from my local track and I'm looking forward to learning how to jump on the track and see if I enjoy racing as a whole, instead of just "bashing".
Ryan...your b6.1 video...please please...what song at 1:00. Super dope. Ty for your efforts but what the crap is the name of that song!!!!!!!!!!
But why there is so much tread left on those tires
This method destroys foam and sometimes plastic rim. I like using heat gun method, takes only a few minutes, you can do it outside, not making bad smells by baking in oven. You can find video on YT about it.
Where do you dispose the old acetone?
For how long do you reuse the acetone ?
I use a 1gallon metal paint can Ryan
Great tutorial! Quick question, if you're doing this but one of your wheels has a slight wobble, can it be salvaged? Would like a hot/boiling water bath potentially bring it back?
They have loads of tread left on the tyres. Why don't you sell them to a noob or keep them for practice?
I drive my tires until there slicks, and then, I drive them more until it meets plastic, and then I dont need to spend any money on drift tires. You Noobs are doing it wrong.
I just use zap debonder.
Just 'subbed'...good stuff.
thanks for al this great stuff
Those tires still look good to me
where to get thst container ?
quick question. I'm just getting into racing. Why do you punch the holes in the tires? Thanks
I believe a steam cooker can be used to break down the glue in order to get the tyres off too. No chemicals required other than H2O (water). I bought one for just a few £ in a local charity/2nd hand shop.
Can you reuse the acetone?
I imagine you rinsed the rims off with water afterwards.
Have you thought of filtering out the debris after use, using painters filters to clarify the acetone?
After letting them soak for a couple of days, do you need to rinse off the rims of the acetone or just wipe it down with a papertowel ? I read online that the properties of acetone would just evaporate and no rinsing is needed for removal of acetone from surfaces but wanted to ask anyway. Thank you.
Any structural compromise with this? Like have you notice them getting any weaker?
Ryan you do not need to submerge the wheels, Pour some acetone in a small glass jar place your jar in the sealable plastic container and set all your rims into the container too. Close it up, come back in a week and the work is all done. No tub of fluid to deal with.
Ryan, as soon as you remove the rims from the acetone. Dip/dunk the rim in warm soapy water and it will stop the staining (Yellowing) on the rims..
Acetone is not acid, so it does fuc... all to your hand if you get it on your hand. Newer used any gloves and nothing happens.
Have you tried with only small amounts of acetone? No need to dip the entire rim. I used to do that and it still worked for me. Just made sure container was sealed so the fumes didn't escape.
where im at we like to race 1/8 in the winter indoor. that being said it gets cold and wheels can just break. best way iv found is get some gloves and a heat gun and heat/pull back the bead. about 99% of the time it will let you reuse the tire and wheel if need be. may need a sander but not always
Another great video also don't put yellow with white wheels. Keep colors separate... thanks for everything you do for this hobby.
Are you sponsored harris? Seems like your always placing in the races u go to. Looks like ur a good racer!🤘