Foam removal/replacement video

[HomeRacingWorld]

[btaylor]

Great video Harry. Easy peasy way to get some grip!

Bob

[Z-carfan]

Love it!!! Great info Harry!

[waaytoomuchintothis]

NOTICE:

Any wheels you can't save are my meat. I use a lathe to cut the old foams off and I precision glue urethanes in their place, sometimes trimming back the rim for a narrower tire/wheel, like for jalopies. I will pay for bagfuls of dead foams mounted on aluminum. I have been doing this for a long time, and I am almost out of dead foams to enlist. What people call "take offs" and dump in a bag is what I want! I'm open to mounting whatever tire you send with the lot, and I will choose the best wheels for your tires, in trade for say, 3 times the number of takeoffs. Your shipping to me, my shipping back to you. You can cram the takeoffs in whatever box you want, and I will pad your new shoes when I send them back.

[gascarnut]

The easiest way to remove stubborn foam is to soak the wheel and tire in lacquer thinners overnight. This loosens the glue and the rubber will slide right off.

[HomeRacingWorld]

Well, yes for those tires that actually have any glue to them. These older H&R fronts I have been working with have just what I show. Literally nothing so I don't bother soaking.

HOWEVER, you are dead on correct of course, and maybe I should show that process as well for those that need/want it. Thank you sir.

[HomeRacingWorld]

[TuscoTodd]

Great set of tutorial videos Harry!
Thanks for sharing!
:handgestures-thumbup:

[TuscoTodd]

Used the method shown in the second video today, as my foams were "fresh" from SSC and were not looking to come off...
Thirty minute soak in a sealed coffee can of lacquer thinner and they came off like butter! :D

[HRWJim]

If you don't want to use the thinner another solvent that will work is 91% alcohol. Did not have the thinner on hand and thought I would try it and it worked. I gave it about the same amount of time.

[HomeRacingWorld]

Yes sir Mr. Jim! That does the trick. Thanks for doing the test and report.

Now let's see how that old Stang places.

When YOU had it, a top 2 in the podium was normal.

Then suddenly, in my hands I was a black flag magnet. Hmmmmm, driver? :)

[HRWJim]

It was top 2 because you and I were the only ones in the race. That car will do well. You're a master at making H&R and Pro Track cars perform.