# Dissolve rubber
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [September 12, 2005, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272 "2005-09-12T13:06:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2005, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272/1 "2005-09-12T13:06:39Z")
what is the fastest way to dissolve rubber? (bushing remenants)
using crap I can find around the house…
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### Author:  [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2005, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272/2 "2005-09-12T13:08:58Z")
gas and a match
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### Author:  [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2005, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272/3 "2005-09-12T13:26:01Z")
I usually do a brake torque… start in 1st and when they get hot get er into 2nd fast, and hold it @ 1/2 throttle.
Burning it will work nicely… as long as the surrounding area won’t be too effected.
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### Author:  [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2005, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272/4 "2005-09-12T13:32:56Z")
> [@Jack](#):
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> I usually do a brake torque… start in 1st and when they get hot get er into 2nd fast, and hold it @ 1/2 throttle.
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> Burning it will work nicely… as long as the surrounding area won’t be too effected.
hahahahahahahahah
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### Author:  [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2005, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272/5 "2005-09-12T13:34:05Z")
turpentine or benzine.
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### Author:  [@catalyst](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/catalyst)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2005, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272/6 "2005-09-12T13:35:46Z")
Torch is probably the quickest.
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### Author:  [@Real\_Deal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Real_Deal)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2005, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272/7 "2005-09-12T13:38:38Z")
:word: use a torch get it nice and hot and it will come out like butter
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272/8 "2005-09-12T13:42:57Z")
torch always worked for me. a real dirty acetlyne (sp) burn.
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### Author:  [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2005, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272/9 "2005-09-12T14:15:59Z")
oil based lubricants?
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### Author:  [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2005, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272/10 "2005-09-12T14:28:40Z")
all I have is crappy propane…used that to get the bushing out…
im having trouble with the residue bonded to the steel outer shell
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### Author:  [@catalyst](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/catalyst)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2005, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272/11 "2005-09-12T14:34:50Z")
Do you have room for a steel brush? Maybe use a rotary tool.
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### Author:  [@RacerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RacerX)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2005, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dissolve-rubber/2272/12 "2005-09-12T14:38:49Z")
> [@Violator](#):
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> all I have is crappy propane…used that to get the bushing out…
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> im having trouble with the residue bonded to the steel outer shell
bonded to the part? or is it boded to the bushing sleeve that needs to come out as well? Most bushings have a steel sleeve, these need to be removed too.