Hi All,
I decided to try my hand at pulling some dents out of a few of my stems by applying heat to them (heat gun, lighter). Good news, the dents came out
Bad news, on on of the stems, by the lip, the rubber began to melt/bubble, and on another stem, though the appearance didn't change at all, I began to smell burning rubber (and see a tiny bit of smoke come up). Of course, I immediately stopped at these signs.
Does anyone know what might be the easiest way to repair a tiny bit of burnt rubber, and if it's possible to get the stem to its original condition without a buffing wheel? Also, on the stem where I began to smell burning, has any damage been done? The stem looks basically good as new, but I always begin to worry when I get a smell like that, or see smoke.
Gotta be more careful in the future I guess! Thanks in advance.
I decided to try my hand at pulling some dents out of a few of my stems by applying heat to them (heat gun, lighter). Good news, the dents came out
Bad news, on on of the stems, by the lip, the rubber began to melt/bubble, and on another stem, though the appearance didn't change at all, I began to smell burning rubber (and see a tiny bit of smoke come up). Of course, I immediately stopped at these signs.Does anyone know what might be the easiest way to repair a tiny bit of burnt rubber, and if it's possible to get the stem to its original condition without a buffing wheel? Also, on the stem where I began to smell burning, has any damage been done? The stem looks basically good as new, but I always begin to worry when I get a smell like that, or see smoke.
Gotta be more careful in the future I guess! Thanks in advance.
