Lessons I Learned in Shanghai about Boosting and Equipment in General

[lodro]

I think all the chinese glues can do that, 2-3 layers and it's a breeze to remove

True, I can do this also with chinese glue BUT never with Revolution 3 which is a shame because this is what their advertising was all about. 😂

BTW, if you get yourself a real nasty sun-burn you will really enjoy peeling off the skin, so satisfying. 🤣🤣🤣

 

[BajrangKing]

I think all the chinese glues can do that, 2-3 layers and it's a breeze to remove

Hey buddy @longle and @lodro, may i know what glue is it? I use dhs no 15 but always having problem when peeling of boosted rubber when trying to reboost . Do you know why? Thanks

 

[Ultravisitor]

Looks to me like your glues layers are too thick. Maybe to much booster too, because your glue looks softened from the booster

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Hey buddy @longle and @lodro, may i know what glue is it? I use dhs no 15 but always having problem when peeling of boosted rubber when trying to reboost . Do you know why? ThanksView attachment 30692

that isn't from no15 glue
what booster are you using?

 

[BajrangKing]

that isn't from no15 glue
what booster are you using?

I use dhs no15 glue 500ml bottle with seamoon booster. @Ultravisitor because i cant peel, i put more glue before i peel it hoping it would make it easier. But still cant easily peel it. Do you guys know whats wrong?

 

[JJ Ng]

I use dhs no15 glue 500ml bottle with seamoon booster. @Ultravisitor because i cant peel, i put more glue before i peel it hoping it would make it easier. But still cant easily peel it. Do you guys know whats wrong?

Instead of adding more glue, consider adding Tear Mender.

Please see the video below from YouTube. Please note. I have used this method here and there in the past 1.5 years. The YouTube video makes it look way tooooooo easy. In reality, it is much harder. I can tell you, for ESN rubbers specifically, Evolution series, Rakza series, Xiom Vega series and Fastarc C-1, it is very hard to pull the glue/tear mender off: it takes forever and leaves holes in the sponge. For Butterfly rubbers, it works better. For Hurricane rubber, pulling the glue/tear mender off is super easy.

 

[r0b3rt0]

Hey buddy @longle and @lodro, may i know what glue is it? I use dhs no 15 but always having problem when peeling of boosted rubber when trying to reboost . Do you know why? ThanksView attachment 30692

Apply a layer of baby oil over the glue, wait about 10 minutes, and then start to gently remove the glue with a cloth. The baby oil helps to dissolve the glue, making it easier to remove from the rubber.

 

[BajrangKing]

Apply a layer of baby oil over the glue, wait about 10 minutes, and then start to gently remove the glue with a cloth. The baby oil helps to dissolve the glue, making it easier to remove from the rubber.

Hello Roberto, do you think the baby oil would change the rubber properties or character?

Instead of adding more glue, consider adding Tear Mender.

Please see the video below from YouTube. Please note. I have used this method here and there in the past 1.5 years. The YouTube video makes it look way tooooooo easy. In reality, it is much harder. I can tell you, for ESN rubbers specifically, Evolution series, Rakza series, Xiom Vega series and Fastarc C-1, it is very hard to pull the glue/tear mender off: it takes forever and leaves holes in the sponge. For Butterfly rubbers, it works better. For Hurricane rubber, pulling the glue/tear mender off is super easy.

Sadly i couldnt find that magic tear mender in my country.

 

[dingyibvs]

I use dhs no15 glue 500ml bottle with seamoon booster. @Ultravisitor because i cant peel, i put more glue before i peel it hoping it would make it easier. But still cant easily peel it. Do you guys know whats wrong?

You need to wait a bit after applying the additional glue before peeling. Right after application it's too soft and sticky to peel easily. I've had the same issue before.

The other solution is to just apply thicker/more layers of glue to start with, then you wouldn't need to apply additional layers before peeling.

 

[r0b3rt0]

Hello Roberto, do you think the baby oil would change the rubber properties or character?

Sadly i couldnt find that magic tear mender in my country.

I don't think it would change the properties of the rubber since the baby oil is applied on the glue. When you remove the glue along with the oil using a cloth, very little of the oil will remain on the rubber.

 

[longle]

Hey buddy @longle and @lodro, may i know what glue is it? I use dhs no 15 but always having problem when peeling of boosted rubber when trying to reboost . Do you know why? ThanksView attachment 30692

I once applied booster without any glue and it became like this. So now I always apply 1 glue layer before boosting.

 

[lodro]

I once applied booster without any glue and it became like this. So now I always apply 1 glue layer before boosting.

..............and i never apply glue before the booster and it never became """like this""" 🤣

 

[longle]

..............and i never apply glue before the booster and it never became """like this""" 🤣

which rubber did you apply the booster to? for me it only happen "like this" with H3 blue sponges

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Apply a layer of baby oil over the glue, wait about 10 minutes, and then start to gently remove the glue with a cloth. The baby oil helps to dissolve the glue, making it easier to remove from the rubber.

i'm not sure if baby oil is different in countries, but I know someone who bought baby oil at a foreign country, and it left sticky residue similar to that of the BajrangKing's photo.
After he successful removed all glue/oil on the sponge, the sponge was still sticky...

@BajrangKing
is that bond there sticky too?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I once applied booster without any glue and it became like this. So now I always apply 1 glue layer before boosting.

i'm thinking the oil is the problem.

maybe shake the bottle before use, as I have seen this before as per my example above.

the solution I gave to that person was, to use like 3 to 5 coats of no 15, and it did work,
but the sticky residue on the sponge remained and the next time he glued, it was still difficult to remove.
so I just told him to chuck the rubber.

I assumed the oil properties of the booster was a problem.
maybe too much oil, bonding with undried glue.... or something like that

 

[BajrangKing]

You need to wait a bit after applying the additional glue before peeling. Right after application it's too soft and sticky to peel easily. I've had the same issue before.

The other solution is to just apply thicker/more layers of glue to start with, then you wouldn't need to apply additional layers before peeling.

how long should we wait? like a day after applying additional glue? I've tried thicker/more layers but somehow still can't peel it like a layer, it felt like melted by the booster, do you experience the same

i'm thinking the oil is the problem.

maybe shake the bottle before use, as I have seen this before as per my example above.

the solution I gave to that person was, to use like 3 to 5 coats of no 15, and it did work,
but the sticky residue on the sponge remained and the next time he glued, it was still difficult to remove.
so I just told him to chuck the rubber.

I assumed the oil properties of the booster was a problem.
maybe too much oil, bonding with undried glue.... or something like that

maybe you're right. I never used any other booster brand before because I find seamoon is the best in terms of price to value. what booster do you use? no, it isn't sticky, and after It's peeled no residue is left on the sponge either.

 

[lodro]

which rubber did you apply the booster to? for me it only happen "like this" with H3 blue sponges

did a lot of h3 and neos but never h3 BS. Other BS i did , like loki AC, Loki r3 pro loki r3 pink etc. etc.

 

[pingpongpaddy]

IS BOOSTING CHEATING OR NOT?

 

[riemsesy]

i'm not sure if baby oil is different in countries, but I know someone who bought baby oil at a foreign country, and it left sticky residue similar to that of the BajrangKing's photo.

Babies are different in each country so it depends which babies they made the oil from. You have to carefully read the sticker on the bottle too, because when they used imported babies, then you have no glue eh clue how the oil will behave.

 

[dingyibvs]

how long should we wait? like a day after applying additional glue? I've tried thicker/more layers but somehow still can't peel it like a layer, it felt like melted by the booster, do you experience the same

maybe you're right. I never used any other booster brand before because I find seamoon is the best in terms of price to value. what booster do you use? no, it isn't sticky, and after It's peeled no residue is left on the sponge either.

Waiting a day should be enough. Yes, I felt exactly the same, like the glue was melted by the booster. It sticks to the rubber extra strong, but feels very soft so it just breaks apart when you try to peel it.