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Rubber Softening tips

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Nov 26, 2019
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I've been trying to make a good spray-on rubber softener for my RC Cars and haven't found any luck with researching what's inside some of the existing stuff you can buy. I'm fine with just buying other products but I like to make my own stuff and if I can save some money, why not? Especially with a Materials Engineering background, I feel like I should at least try to use my knowledge.

If anyone could help me figure out what's inside these products, even if you're just guessing, I'd be super appreciative. I'm assuming they're most likely all similar stuff, some type of organic solvent or a mix of some fatty acids and oils:

Protek RC TruGrip:

Cheater Sauce:
 
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