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Cracked rubber - Squeaky - 10-11-13

Yes, Rob the fussy bugger is back. I think I already posted this once but I couldn't find the old thread. Today I cleaned some vins I sold and I noticed some serious cracking on the shell. I saw this before on a pair of 80's before but never on any other pair. Untill now.



I checked out some others supes and a lot of my supes have this 'problem'. Mostly vins, 80's and an occasional SS2. Surprisingly my older supes from around 2000 don't have this at all.

You guys know I have a setup where a lot of my supes are displayed on my wall. My curtains are always closed so the sunlight never hits the supes. But still I noticed some yellowing on the white shells. And now I discovered the cracking so I'm thinking about storing all my supes in boxes again.

I was wondering if any of you ever noticed this kind of cracks on your supes? Is there a way to prevent it?

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RE: Cracked rubber - benji - 10-11-13

http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/publications/notes/15-1-eng.aspx

A lot of stuff you can't do realistically, but silica gel you can.

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RE: Cracked rubber - Squeaky - 11-11-13

Okey, only one reaction? Does that mean that none of you have this problem???

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RE: Cracked rubber - vox - 11-11-13

Only happened with my older pairs after extensive cleaning, road salt etc... And only with my vins I think. Should come from rubber drying out.

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RE: Cracked rubber - Squeaky - 11-11-13

But how can it occur so soon? I have too many supes to wear one pair regularly. Can it be from storing them outside their box?

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RE: Cracked rubber - olskool720 - 12-11-13

i don't have any VINS. i don't have any 80's (oh wait, my Cleans). all others are SS2s. all of mine are stored in their boxes. nope, have never seen that on any of my Supes.

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RE: Cracked rubber - Squeaky - 12-11-13

Was glad to see someone responded. Turns out to be a fucking scammer. Can more of you confirm this is a common thing or not?

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RE: Cracked rubber - benji - 12-11-13

maybe it is temperature.. any big drops and or rises? Did you have them in storage ?

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RE: Cracked rubber - Squeaky - 12-11-13

This is how they were stored Benji:



Window is always a bit open, in winter and summer. Curtain is always closed.

Do you have any ideas to preserve the rubber, use some sort of lube/Vaseline/silicone. I googled and some say silicone is the best way, other say silicone fastens detoriation.

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RE: Cracked rubber - benji - 12-11-13

Silicone absorbs moisture right? Too much moisture is bad as well. Cling film is used by some, but you can't enjoy them like that

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RE: Cracked rubber - olskool720 - 13-11-13

guess you oughta get to wearin' all of your Supes before they crumble and deteriorate to a sad death

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RE: Cracked rubber - benji - 13-11-13

have you got halogen spotlights pointing at them mate?

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RE: Cracked rubber - GeeBee - 13-11-13

He's got missiles trained on all the major cities in France from that supe bunker . . .

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RE: Cracked rubber - Squeaky - 13-11-13

I have a halogen spotlight but its on my ceiling and not very bright.

@Geebee: shut up and go check if any of your supes have the same

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RE: Cracked rubber - benji - 13-11-13

Halogen lights will cook stuff. Still it seems unlikely. Do you let your wife in the room? "Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how..."

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