Wheel re-enforcement:)

[Skootpro607]

I found that if you go to the hardware store and pick up a 2 part epoxy called plastic welder and use it to fill in the gaps of 14 spoke razor wheels then its like turning them in to solid cores. the epoxy hardens and turns in to a tough plastic. so far its working great. Just thought i would spread the word if anyone was interested.

 

[whoopa]

yea me and my friend sean used to do that and yes it did work great but then i found yaks and had a happily ever after

 

[gazza707]

sam to me and alot of other ppl who hav yaks as well...

 

[Miles Quirk]

kc did this with bondo like last year

 

[Andy]

i've been using hot glue on motiv wheels for the last year too

 

[whoopa]

kc did this with bondo like last year

yea but apoxy works better than bondo trust me dude i tried both

 

[Miles Quirk]

andy lemme see the hotglue on the motivs, ive got like 14 of those...

 

[brandon Franklin]

hot glue lmao..ghetto..just go to a ahrdwore store and buy some apoxy..it will look betetr if you smooth it out =)

 

[Andy]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/Scooterman_12/244_4466.jpg

EDIT: does the url tag thing work or what?

put saran wrap covering one side then flip it over and fill up the core spaces with hot glue heh.

works loads better then stock trust me, and if your using epoxy or whatever instead still use the saran wrap cuz it helps with eveness

 

[whoopa]

yea we just used duc tape and no the url doesnt work haha

 

[Brian Boston]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/Scooterman_12/244_4466.jpg
there ya go, you gotta use the link codes i guess

 

[Pete Pachota]

Maybe im stupid but... I assume that youre putting the wheel on some kind of surface and pour the hot glue into it... How do you make that surface not glue to the wheel?

 

[Andy]

yeah thats it thanks bri,

you put something like saran wrap or duct tape covering one side of the core then fill up the other side then tear it off once its dry, hardened, etc... does that make sense?

 

[Miles Quirk]

id use wax paper or something..

 

[Andy]

just make sure when you cover it up its sealed enough cuz when you put the glue or whatever in you can't have it leak out the bottom and not be flush with the edge of the wheel or it'll scrape the fork when it rolls

 

[dan barrett]

well allen getts uses silicone to put in his spokes. its a hard job but its pays off. i guess. i dont use it. ask him.

 

[AlexSchad .]

i think ive tryed this it lasted a day and was in the process of cracking . but i used a 4 spoke razor wheel

 

[Skootpro607]

yea i after a while of scootering with the epoxy i noticed that it cracks because its so hard. so now im using hot glue and it is a little softer so its not as brittle. it holds the wheels pretty damn good.

 

[meguyonbike]

What is "yaks" that you said earlier? Is tha a brand of wheel?

 

[whoopa]

yes they are the smoothest fastest wheel i love them

http://www.discountwheelandskate.com/ that where you buy them i suggest 110 yea