Thread Number: 41308
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Attempt to soften the rubber strips of the RD 285 |
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Post# 438068   2/1/2021 at 18:35 (1,150 days old) by moderneezer (Gatineau, Quebec, Canada)   |   | |
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So, you may have remembered that I bought the brushless bare floor tool from Wessel Werk (modeled RD 285). I should have posted this thread a month sooner but I was either too busy or I forgot to post the thread about what I'm going to talk about. Here's the subject.
I made an attempt to soften the rubber strips of the RD 285 by disassembling it (I had to use a flat screwdriver to do so), putting the part with the strips in a large plastic container and putting in a mixture of rubbing alcohol and wintergreen oil. Days later the rubber softened somewhat but the solution damaged the wheels. Look at the 2nd picture. On the day I posted this thread, which is about a month later, I checked the strips' texture and they hardened. So sorry Wessel Werk company, but your RD 285 is garbage. I bought two other nozzles for the Numatic James at my workplace, but that's for another thread. |
Post# 438080 , Reply# 1   2/2/2021 at 01:16 (1,150 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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Brake fluid. Regular DOT3. It'll dissolve rubber eventually. It's an old mechanic's trick to put some brake fluid in the engine oil to soften up the hardened rubber seals, and stop oil leaks. I mean, if they are already damaged, and you want to try again, I would suggest brake fluid. Soak for maybe a couple minutes, check often. It won't affect all types of rubber. Brake fluid is water soluble, so easy to clean up.
Never really tried to restore rubber myself, but seen enough rubber things get all soggy from brake fluid, so not sure the effect will last. |
Post# 438084 , Reply# 2   2/2/2021 at 05:58 (1,150 days old) by compuvac ( )   |   | |
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Post# 438155 , Reply# 4   2/4/2021 at 05:11 (1,148 days old) by moderneezer (Gatineau, Quebec, Canada)   |   | |
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