Re: [CR]Cleaning old tubular rims

Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:15:35 -0800
From: "Steve Maas" <stevem@mail.nonlintec.com>
To: john@os2.dhs.org, Classic Rendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Cleaning old tubular rims
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I've found that lacquer thinner works well for this.

Steve Maas Long Beach, California

John Thompson wrote:
> Steve Leitgen wrote:
>
>>Any sugestions on cleaning the goo off old tube rims? Heat gun? Solvent?
>>Belt sander?
>
>
> I was feeling adventurous, so here's what I just tried:
>
> http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/rim-cleaner.jpg
>
> And here's "before" and "after" shots:
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> http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/rim-before.jpg
> http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/rim-after.jpg
>
> Took less than a minute to do a rim. Eye protection essential.