Description
Replacement Tea Cart, Bar Cart Wheel Rubber DIY Kit
Replacement rubber material for wheels of vintage tea carts and bar carts.
Measure:
After removing the old rubber, take a piece of string, wrap it around the wheel at the bottom of the rim, and mark the string where it meets. Then you have the required length. In some cases, it may be helpful to cut it a little shorter to ensure a strong fit on the rim.
White:
needs to be melt together (see video below this text). You can use a cutter blade, heat it up and slightly melt the white material from both sides. Then pull away the cutter blade between the material and push together.
Black:
needs to be glued to a ring. Unlike the white material, the rubber isn’t melted, but glued. Superglue (Cyanoacrylate) works very well.
If you’re using a carpet knife blade for cutting, make sure to degrease it first (with acetone), as they’re usually oiled for rust protection.
Now just cut it, put it around the rim, and glue it together.
Priced per 10cm (1 unit =10cm ≙ 100mm)
So if you need 60cm select 6 units, and you will receive one continuous length of 60cm (+ a few cm for leeway for free).
Calculate your circumference need per wheel:
π (Pi) x D (diameter of the wheel) = C (circumference)
e.g. 3,14 (π) x 5cm (D) = 15,7cm (C)
15,7cm x 4 wheels = 62,8cm, so you order and pay 7 units (70cm), but you will receive 75cm (+ a few cm for leeway for free)
We have 4 different diameter, and 2 colors:
8mm (≙ 0,8cm ≙ approx. 5/16″)
10mm (≙ 1,0cm ≙ approx. 3/8″) (which was the most used)
10mm (≙ 1,0cm ≙ approx. 3/8″) off-white approx. RAL 9010
12mm (≙ 1,2cm ≙ approx. 1/2″)
16mm (≙ 1,6cm ≙ approx. 5/8″)
Off-white is a white color with a yellowish tinge (approx. RAL 9010). Only available in 10mm for now. If there are enough requests we will manufacture also other diameter. Please send email.
Please note: If the wheel unmoved stand for longer time, rubber may deform a little bit. This is normal and inevitable.
For the white (only for the white!) please see video below. Black needs to get glued with superglue (Cyanoacrylate)
