| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - randyf (442) | [...] The LEGO wheels are most likely made from styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR). To process SBR, plasticizers are usually added to it to help with the flow of the material [...]
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Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - axaday (7303) | [...] I often find it in old, old sealed sets. Sometimes the tire is ruined and sometimes I don't think so. I think it can be fixed with armor-all, but I just sell them [...]
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Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - Adjour (2469)  | [...] Don't stress too much, I have TONS of old tires and I've only found this buying lego from people who were obviously not collectors. I strongly suspect some sort [...]
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| Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - Adjour (2469) | [...] Honestly, I'm inclined to go this route, as I said in the OP, I've seen whatever is "on" these tires MELT the neighboring bricks. My gut tells me whatever is [...]
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| Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - calebfishn (2143) | [...] [...] I don't think tackle box trouble has much to do with hot and cold temperature. All of your soft plastic lures and worms seem to be a vinyl plastic that will [...]
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Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - runner.caller (2651) | [...] Weird! I've encountered oily tires before, but just assumed it was a coating to help them pop out of the mold at the factory or a light coating to help guard against [...]
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| Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - mfav (174) | [...] (URL) Page 15. If they're SBS and the plasticizer is leaching from them, you probably ought to handle them with nitrile gloves, double-plastic-bag them, and take [...]
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772 Brick 1 x 2 x 2 without Inside Axle Holde - Turez (43) | Hello everyone, (Part 772) I came across this brick while checking the inventory of 7623 and I am wondering, does this part variant actually exist? I do not have it in my collection [...]
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| Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - popsicle (6666) | [...] Remembering the proclamations you made of placing me on your ignore list, if you've actually done so, I guess this advise is for naught and I'm spinning my wheels [...]
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| Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - popsicle (6666) | [...] I believe Lego uses Styrene-Butadiene Styrene (SBS rubber) for their tires. Pretty much the same material used on your sneakers like vans or converse. The edging [...]
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