Best way to store used rubbers

Mtcollins · Apr 15, 2016

Hi guys, I was just wondering if there was any advice on how to store rubbers after you take them off your blade. I'm talking about rubbers that still have a lot of life left in them. Do you need to take the glue off first? Do you just wrap them in plastic wrap?

Thanks in advance,
Mark

raazzz · Apr 15, 2016

I think a air free plastic bag works just fine. Many brands got rubber protectors, a thin plastic sheet that you put on the surface, I guess those work good too.

chuckjordan2 · Apr 15, 2016

Use a Saran (food) wrap. Very thin and you can remove the air bubbles.

UpSideDownCarl · Apr 15, 2016

Oxygen is the enemy. Oxygen breaks down rubber. Anything that is close to air tight is going to be useful. I would put a sheet of plastic, like a rubber protector, over the side with the glue so the glue doesn't stick to what you store the rubber in. But if the packaging is fairly airtight you shouldn't need to cover the topsheet. The packaging does that. Still, having the topsheet covered can't hurt.

Mtcollins · Apr 15, 2016

Thanks, guys. Very helpful.

Der_Echte · Apr 15, 2016

Carl has the best one... He puts hiz used rubberz in DEEP SPACE.

Archosaurus · Apr 16, 2016

I think it should be mentioned that it's probably wise to keep the rubbers in a cool, non-humid area, away from light.

Basically, store them like tires that you want to be usable 5 years from now.

Suga D · Apr 18, 2016

If you store them properly, they can still be playable in 30 years.

Suga D said:
and then there was this one...

this was pretty popular BEFORE the Black&Red Rubber Rule.
FH: Friendship 729 blue sponge dark red 2.0
BH: Donic Slick 2.0 in green (!!)
Blade: Taico 60

That bluesponged Friendship played completely different than the one with the white/pink sponge. The one with the white sponge felt even more sticky than the bluesponged one.

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this rubber is absolutely amazing. After nearly 30 years it STILL can lift a ball easy..
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