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Felix built by Bev Bowen
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<blockquote data-quote="A_HRD" data-source="post: 43496" data-attributes="member: 49"><p>Many of the rubber items for classic bikes you see around these days are supplied by a small family firm who attend many auiojumbles around the Midlands and South (UK). Their items are gravity cast in moulds by mixing 2 (or more) constituent parts. The result is soft rubber - often having air bubbles trapped in it and feeling greasy to the touch with the mucky surface residue constantly washing off when wet. The surface finish is often not very appealing either; so if you get to the autojumble early you will see the guy and his partner furiously polishing their wares with black Kiwi boot polish to improve the look. </p><p></p><p>There is only one way to make black rubber items properly for classic bikes. That is to invest in high-pressure injection moulding machines, make (or have made) moulds from steel or brass and buy high quality raw materials (£400+ per 20Kg bag) of the appropriate grade, having the right additives to control hardness, UV resistance, hot oil resistance, tear resistance, etc - as required. These items will last for many years without any significant degradation. </p><p></p><p>Peter B</p><p>Bristol, UK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="A_HRD, post: 43496, member: 49"] Many of the rubber items for classic bikes you see around these days are supplied by a small family firm who attend many auiojumbles around the Midlands and South (UK). Their items are gravity cast in moulds by mixing 2 (or more) constituent parts. The result is soft rubber - often having air bubbles trapped in it and feeling greasy to the touch with the mucky surface residue constantly washing off when wet. The surface finish is often not very appealing either; so if you get to the autojumble early you will see the guy and his partner furiously polishing their wares with black Kiwi boot polish to improve the look. There is only one way to make black rubber items properly for classic bikes. That is to invest in high-pressure injection moulding machines, make (or have made) moulds from steel or brass and buy high quality raw materials (£400+ per 20Kg bag) of the appropriate grade, having the right additives to control hardness, UV resistance, hot oil resistance, tear resistance, etc - as required. These items will last for many years without any significant degradation. Peter B Bristol, UK. [/QUOTE]
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