Re: [CR] how to fix dry brake lever rubbers?

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Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:58:09 -0800
From: "David Boston" <zzboston@yahoo.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] how to fix dry brake lever rubbers?


 My best results are from rubber pinch roller cleaner-restorer. It's that rubber  roller on old reel-to-reel tape machines and cassette tape machines. One bottle  lasts for decades and maybe, possibly can be found at DJ supply stores, or  electronic supply shops or check at a place where they do transfers from old  recordings to digital formats. Broadcast supply businesses could also be a  source. 'Vita-drive' was the old brand name....good luck.

  Dave Boston
  Tucson  AZ   USA


--- On Thu, 12/3/09, John D Proch wrote:


From: John D Proch <johnprochss@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [CR] how to fix dry brake lever rubbers? To: "Arno Volkers" <arnovolkers@hotmail.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 4:47 AM

Hello Arno,

I worked in the petro natural gas industry for 20 years and am familiar with rubber. Rubber is processed from oil refinery process and the moisture that leaves rubber can not be replaced. The closest thing that can be used to help preserve and obtained in the US is called Son-of-a-gun and is bought rather cheaply.

Do not use an oil based product on the rubber because this will deteriorate the rubber even more. I will send you a bottle of this product if you would like. The best rubbers for your Campagnolo brakes can be bought and last a long time from a great CR member name Robbie Fellows. The hoods are the most beautiful hoods. He is here on the CR site and his email is:

RNitro1969@aol.com

Hope this helps, John Proch La Grange, Texas

________________________________ From: Arno Volkers <arnovolkers@hotmail.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Tue, December 1, 2009 3:09:34 PM Subject: [CR] how to fix dry brake lever rubbers?

Hi everybody,

i've got quite a lot of bicycles in my house, at room temperature. Two years ago i bought new rubbers for my campagnolo brakes (CLB - replicas) and two pairs of rubbers for my Universal brakelevers.

the thing is that after two years they feel a littlebit dry, and the black universal rubbers show some small cracks. I want to preserve them, is there a cure for this problem? maybe some kind of grease? I know tires are kept the best in a moist environment, is it the same for the rubbers?

well then i've got a problem because i don't have a shed, maybe spray them once a week when i do the plants!

cheers

Arno Volkers
van 't Hoffstraat 9a
4834 XD Breda
The Netherlands