Carrier wheel re rubbering got a group deal !

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Originally Posted by RichardT10829

...whats left could either be grit blasted clean... ...i reckon if they were to be acid dipped the rubber would just fall off

Hi Richie,

Good thread going here.

Just my 2c worth. My observation with rubber (and grease) and abrasive blasting is that the impact of the grit gets absorbed and tends to bounce off. So the item needs to be fairly well degreased and any rubber practically all removed. Also possibly the blaster may not want to uneccesarily contaminate the grit as they may reuse it a few times.

Also I'm not sure that acid reacts much to rubber.

Checkout Bob Moseley's earlier thread on this carrier wheel rubber removal subject.

The interesting thing about Bob's pics is that the rubber appears not to be burnt up and consumed, but appears to be heated to the point where it releases and thus stays relatively intact. Dousing the hot rubber afterwards with water might reduce the environmental impact.

Good Luck!!

Regards

Alex