Rubber build up

[Razor tech]

What's the best way(safest) to remove rubber on kart tires the tires are fairly new Vegas just don't want to jeopardize the tires performance

 

[localidiot]

Call Jeff at Rage Karts. He will likely have a scraper that attaches onto the end of a heat gun(or he will know who does). You have to let it get hot and press down kinda hard but it works great. The sooner you do it the better, like as soon as you come off the track. Will not jeopardize the tire, only make it better. Some people do this on a prep stand, but i prefer to do it with the kart on the stand and with the wheels bolted onto the axle. Do the rear tires first, take them off, then bolt the front tires onto the rear axle and do them. works like a champ.

 

[Razor tech]

Thank you

 

[gibby_slack 20]

Wd 40 an razor blade on vise grips

 

[Razor tech]

Works great thanks gibby

 

[mopdog]

How in the world can a razor blade on vise grips and wd-40 work better then a heat gun scraper??? I have probably scrapped tires thousands of times and haven't found anything better or quicker for Vegas. Please explain.

 

[Razor tech]

I used wd 40. And a putty knife i put a one sided edge on instead of a razor blade I thought it worked great

 

[mopdog]

try the tool that attaches to the heat gun...you will wonder why you tried it the other way at all...

http://www.jcspecialty.net/img/pages/82.JPG

 

[Razor tech]

Ok mopdog im gonna order it thanks

 

[Kj26]

One trick to the tool is to keep it sharp. Light touch up with a file does just that. I've had my JC scraper for 3 yrs now, still works like new. Can't say that for the 2-3 heat guns I burn up a year.....

 

[gibby_slack 20]

Been there done that with heat guns an weve scraped a few tirws in our years