Old school Proline wheels, what plastic are they?

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Old school Proline wheels, what plastic are they?

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I have a few of these wheels with old tires on them but was wondering what plastic they are before i put them in the acetone vapor container and have them melt into a puddle of goo.
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Re: Old school Proline wheels, what plastic are they?

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I have put older Pro-line wheels in acetone to remove glue and paint without any issues.
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Re: Old school Proline wheels, what plastic are they?

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juicedcoupe wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:49 pm I have put older Pro-line wheels in acetone to remove glue and paint without any issues.
Do you submerge them or suspend them above in a sealed container?

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Re: Old school Proline wheels, what plastic are they?

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Brendan2904 wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:25 pm
juicedcoupe wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:49 pm I have put older Pro-line wheels in acetone to remove glue and paint without any issues.
Do you submerge them or suspend them above in a sealed container?
Two at a time, stacked in a glass container.

Bottom one submerged, top in vapor area. Swap every now and then.

That set of wheels was in pretty rough condition, so it took some time to get them cleaned up.
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Re: Old school Proline wheels, what plastic are they?

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Are you saving the tires or not?
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Re: Old school Proline wheels, what plastic are they?

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RC10th wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:37 pm Are you saving the tires or not?
the ones i took a pic of are staying on the wheels, I have a other wheels down in the cellar that are trashed that I'm going to demount.
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If you're not saving them, cut them off then soak in acetone as it's much quicker.
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