How to Clean Bandsaw Tires | Tricks of the Trade

[hardnox]

I use "Simple Green" to clean off the gunk. It works great and very quick. I use it on my blades and bits too. Simple Green does not affect the rubber parts either.

[maybeyeano]

Very nice, i appreciate you taking the time to make this video. My portable band saw kept slipping and my google search led me to this video. Even tho im cutting steel and the lube tubes i use are the reason for the slipping, i still dont see any reason for your tips to be any less relevant or effective

[imortaldeadead]

Vary good to know, I was just trying to think of a way to get some of that stuff off the other day
Only had the brush, now I know what I was missing
Thank you vary much for this tip 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[whitehawk]

Thanks for that, excellent video and I am sure a lot of bandsaws are going to get cleaned up properly 😄

[fredpierce]

The cautionary about lacquer thinner near some rubbers and plastics is true so pay attention. I once dabbed a bit of LT on the outside of my $30 metal exterior mechanical pencil to remove some ink that leaked from a nearby pen. The LT seeped into the shell joint and totally destroyed the threads on a rubber or plastic spacer shell inside making the pencil useless. Talk about mortification! 😮😢

[jimmymurray]

Simple Green...works better than anything I have ever used.

[tomm]

Don't know if this would work but there are solvents for removing tree sap from high end clear coated vehicles. It might be something to check out. I don't own a band saw "yet " otherwise I would try.

[bkinstler]

Took the guy 3:45 into the video to say "clean it with mineral spirits and a rag." Jeez. just get to the point! These woodworking videos waste a shitload of my time.

[MickSupper]

Mineral spirits is oily, so would it be a good idea to wipe down with lacquer thinner afterwards?

[tunezmoodz]

I have similar to this but for cutting tissue and I changed the blade but I'm still getting dark stains

[ortholoc]

Great tip. But can anyone tell me if this will will on new polyurathane tires?

[wd]

Does the rubber wears off needing replacement it?

[collincolston]

I use a half and half solution of liquid laundry detergent and water to clean the gunk off my saw blades. This should also work well on the tires.

[aaronrizer]

The magic eraser by mr clean works great

[rikityrik]

Not that it’s that difficult but, I wouldn’t necessarily take the wheel off. Removing the blade may be a good Idea in order to get good leverage on cleaning the tire. Idk, really guess it all just depends how bad they’ve been neglected.
Probably not going to help much but I’m currently adding a couple of brushes to my top and bottom wheels, why not🙂👍

[richardrice]

I appreciate the video, but respectfully suggest using a dishwashing detergent/degreasing agent such as blue Dawn, some hot water, and a fingernail brush- a good scraper for very gentle removal of any hard crust, some citrus based hand cleaner (petroleum free, like Fast Orange), and some elbowgrease. Introduction of chemical solvents will degrade the rubber, shortening its lifespan. I have been tempted to use naphtha, etc., but stains don't affect the performance. Better to avoid any oil products, despite their quick and easy use.

[Gmac]

I find it easier to take the wheel off the saw. Not a hard thing to do and makes cleaning easier.

[alainst-martin]

Norwex Mighty Mesh Pot Scrubber and Spirinetts Set; Stainless Steel Scouring Scrubber

For the tires

[Thecdnsurvivor]

How about laundry detergent like cleaning blades for all saws, works decent for buildup in the teeth

[bobd.]

Just take the wheels off the saw. Makes cleaning so much easier and faster and it only takes a minute.