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front footrest rubber removal.

#1 PostAuthor: Pasc » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:07 pm

How easy is it to remove the rubbers from the front footrest and any tips to make the job easier ?
Also, was the peg that the rubber fits on to zinc plated originally ?
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#2 PostAuthor: StevieT » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:57 pm

Satin black on the early Z.
Are you reffting the rubbers afterwards? I had to cut mine to remove them recently but found NOS ones were still available from Z Power.
The footpeg shaft had four small triangle shaped protrusions to prevent the rubbers coming off
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#3 PostAuthor: z1bman » Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:12 pm

soak them in hot water or use a hair drier or heat gun
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#4 PostAuthor: ruffle » Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:32 pm

Rezinc them with the rubbers in place? Mikey did this on some of his and they looked fine - he even commented that the acids cleaned up the rubber nicely.
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#5 PostAuthor: Pasc » Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:39 pm

Cheers Guys.
Ruffle, you clever sod. Why didn't I think of that ?
Does Mikey do zincing as well then ? Have to get the stuff off to him.
Thanks again.
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#6 PostAuthor: Garn 1 » Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:39 pm

Agree with Ruffle, I would add, ensure they are washed well as acid during plating sometimes ingresses under the rubber and works its way out at a later date! ...I'm sure Micky would take care of this.
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#7 PostAuthor: ruffle » Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:44 pm

Erm... Mikey did do zincing for half the Z1oc but was having some issues with his platers IIRC. Not sure if he's back in the game yet.

PM him and ask?
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#8 PostAuthor: Pasc » Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:48 pm

Just pm'd him.
Thanks again.
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#9 PostAuthor: big green bus » Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:30 pm

i had some bit zinc plated a while ago, i left the rubber on without thinking, brake lines, gear linkage etc. when they can back they looked like new even the writing on the brake hole was visable again. I asked the guy and he said they do it all the time as the process doe not effect the rubber at all.
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#10 PostAuthor: Pasc » Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:08 pm

Cheers Steve. Good to know it won't do any harm.
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#11 PostAuthor: rodge70 » Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:18 pm

Just pm'd him.
Thanks again

on holiday at the mo,think he's back at the weekend.
and yep the rubber comes up like new
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