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Preserving Rubber Hose

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Glenn FitzGeral

10-11-2006 05:17:57

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I have 150'(3x50) of air compressor hose I only use occasionally. It is used only when I need air far from my shop. What is the best way to preserve it? Currently I have it hanging in an unheated storage building attached to my shop.

Thanks, Glenn F.

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greenbeanman in Kansas

10-14-2006 07:03:06

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Re: Preserving Rubber Hose in reply to Glenn FitzGerald, 10-11-2006 05:17:57

A few weeks ago I accidently stumbled upon a receipt for an item that also had an air hose purchase on it. The items were purchased in 1975 and I just replaced the air hose this year after it started leaking at the fitting. I don"t like the replacement I purchased and may find a way to replace the fitting instead.

To preserve rubber products coat them with glycerin. An old pharmacist taught me that and I never replaced rubber syringe goods again.

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Redtom

10-11-2006 15:23:20

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Re: Preserving Rubber Hose in reply to Glenn FitzGerald, 10-11-2006 05:17:57

This is somewhat related and humorous although it involves hydraulic hose. I work for a large company and recently we had a hydraulic hose blow on a truck. Because it was on the road the failure was deemed "catastrophic" and must never happen again. A team of engineers and researchers took the hose and studied it, (I said it was a large company), The result; the life of a hydraulic hose is ten years, on the shelf or on the machine, it doesn't matter. The rubber separates etc, etc. blah blah. The result at my job...? Bring in every piece of equipment and change every hose and date them all, because safety has no price. But wait, that would cost millions. Oh, then just keep inpecting them for obvious signs of age. :)

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Yard guy

10-11-2006 12:02:45

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Re: Preserving Rubber Hose in reply to Glenn FitzGerald, 10-11-2006 05:17:57

I usually spray silicone spray onto a rag and wipe down my hoses it both cleans & protects the hose. storing it in a 5 Gal pail is a great idea too i might just do that myself.

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Mike M

10-11-2006 07:22:43

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Re: Preserving Rubber Hose in reply to Glenn FitzGerald, 10-11-2006 05:17:57

Hard to find good hose today. My dad has an old one that is older than me ,43 ,and it is in better shape !

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jmixigo

10-11-2006 06:17:28

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Re: Preserving Rubber Hose in reply to Glenn FitzGerald, 10-11-2006 05:17:57

About the only way I've found to keep mine clean neat an out a the way is to coil it into a 5 gal plastic bucket. This'll also keep oil, an grease, off it. Use a black bucket an it'll kprotect from UV light too.Don't ferget to drop a lid on it.

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RegoR

10-11-2006 06:17:17

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Re: Preserving Rubber Hose in reply to Glenn FitzGerald, 10-11-2006 05:17:57

Hi Glenn,

Sunlight/daylight UV exposure will hasten the decomposition of rubber, as will some chemicals. Prolonged contact with concrete will "rot" the rubber. A dark, cool place is good. However, rubber will eventually break down though.
Hoses are relatively inexpensive to replace, so I don't go to any extra expense of using lubricants or preservatives. Like most everything else, there's a range in quality and cost. And often, you get what you pay for: some are more flexible, some more durable, some are made cheaply and begin to crack in a year's time, etc. The blue or orange Goodyear hoses have worked well for me. Some of my hoses go back 25 years or so and half of that time in Phoenix, AZ.
Try searching Google for 'rubber preservatives' etc.

Roger

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