removing Heavy Rust Material from an inner tube

FarmerHR · May 15, 2019

Some calcium chloride solution leaked from the inner tube into the rim. There are some pretty good chunks of iron oxide stuck to the tube. Would like to
remove these chunks before the wheel is reassembled.
What are some of the techniques used to remove these chunks?
Since the tubes are out of the tire, a variety of techniques could be used.
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

R Geiger · May 15, 2019

(quoted from post at 20:24:36 05/15/19) Some calcium chloride solution leaked from the inner tube into the rim. There are some pretty good chunks of iron oxide stuck to the tube. Would like to
remove these chunks before the wheel is reassembled.
What are some of the techniques used to remove these chunks?
Since the tubes are out of the tire, a variety of techniques could be used.
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

I would just bite the bullet and buy a new tube. Why did the tube leak?

duey · May 15, 2019

What R Geiger said and then spend your time cleaning up the RIMS...

grandpa Love · May 16, 2019

No easy way .....at least none I found. I picked big chunks off one at a time. Used a scraper and sand paper. It wasn't perfect but it's holding air. Oliver 77 that doesn't have to work for a living! Lol.

showcrop · May 16, 2019

Farmerhr, I have experienced this. Those little chunks have already dug into and thinned the tube. It won't last long. Spend your time going carefully over the inside of your tire with plenty of light, so that you don't lose the new tube.

Dean · May 16, 2019

I've spent the time to pick it off with a dull knife and fingernails but it takes patience and time.

Probably better off buying a new tube.

Dean

Jim.ME · May 16, 2019

Same as others posted, clean the expensive parts: tires and rims. Get a new tube, especially if you are loading them.

Tall T · May 18, 2019

(quoted from post at 19:24:36 05/15/19) Some calcium chloride solution leaked from the inner tube into the rim. There are some pretty good chunks of iron oxide stuck to the tube. Would like to
remove these chunks before the wheel is reassembled.
What are some of the techniques used to remove these chunks?
Since the tubes are out of the tire, a variety of techniques could be used.
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

I pumped my tubes up, laid them on a comfortable height working surface and picked away. Quite comfortable leaning on the tube and getting a suntan.

There was a LOT of rust!
I used a dull knife, some very large grit flooring sandpaper, and other sandpaper whatever worked.
Close inspection will tell you if the integrity of the rubber has been compromised or not.

Anyway, five years later and I've never had to add air.
Knowing me, if I had put two new tubes in I wouldn't want to have thrown these old ones away so they would be taking up space forever. Then again they would be fun for the kids at the beach
or for making a raft.

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