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Old 02-26-2003, 04:50 PM
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Soften up your tires!

I was reading R/C Car Action magazine at school today (why a H.S. would subscribe to this beates me, but I'm not complaining ) and I saw this tip for making tires softer. It said that if you soak your tires in WD-40 for an excess of 30min then wipe them off they will be softer, giving better traction. I haven't tried this yet because I'm out of WD-40, has anyone else? I'll post my results as soon as I can get some more WD-40.
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Old 02-26-2003, 05:33 PM
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I think that softness is from the oil destroying the plastic.

With a good supply of tires, it's a killer idea, because you can just throw them out when they got too funky.
But it will definitely degrade the plastic over time.
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Old 02-27-2003, 09:47 PM
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Who cares about softening the tires?!?!?!? WD 40 smells good.....
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Old 02-27-2003, 10:36 PM
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They got RC mags at PMS (Peterson Middle School)
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Old 02-27-2003, 10:38 PM
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Don't know if my library gots any.... I'm only ever in there once a month, IF that.... Just for school work, classes.
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Old 02-28-2003, 11:13 AM
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WD40 would probably not destroy ZZ tires since there reel ruber. Old Frod body in the shop.
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Old 03-03-2003, 01:19 PM
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Yes, most petroleum products (oils) will destroy rubber. WD-40 will prob. make many rubber compounds soft for awhile. Howerver, if allowed to dry out, they usually become extremely hard. Keep in mind that most of the whores in R/C car action don't pay for the toys they play with and couldn't care less if they ruin equipment in a single run. WD-40 will also make an R/C car motor run like a raped ape for one or two races and seal it's fate in a trash can afterwards.
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Old 03-03-2003, 04:48 PM
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What he said.

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Yes, most petroleum products (oils) will destroy rubber. WD-40 will prob. make many rubber compounds soft for awhile. Howerver, if allowed to dry out, they usually become extremely hard. Keep in mind that most of the whores in R/C car action don't pay for the toys they play with and couldn't care less if they ruin equipment in a single run. WD-40 will also make an R/C car motor run like a raped ape for one or two races and seal it's fate in a trash can afterwards.
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