[Squeaky]

Yes, Rob the fussy bugger is back. I think I already posted this once but I couldn't find the old thread. Today I cleaned some vins I sold and I noticed some serious cracking on the shell. I saw this before on a pair of 80's before but never on any other pair. Untill now.



I checked out some others supes and a lot of my supes have this 'problem'. Mostly vins, 80's and an occasional SS2. Surprisingly my older supes from around 2000 don't have this at all.

You guys know I have a setup where a lot of my supes are displayed on my wall. My curtains are always closed so the sunlight never hits the supes. But still I noticed some yellowing on the white shells. And now I discovered the cracking so I'm thinking about storing all my supes in boxes again.

I was wondering if any of you ever noticed this kind of cracks on your supes? Is there a way to prevent it?

[benji]

http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/publications/no...1-eng.aspx

A lot of stuff you can't do realistically, but silica gel you can.

[Squeaky]

Okey, only one reaction? Does that mean that none of you have this problem???

[vox]

Only happened with my older pairs after extensive cleaning, road salt etc... And only with my vins I think. Should come from rubber drying out.

[Squeaky]

But how can it occur so soon? I have too many supes to wear one pair regularly. Can it be from storing them outside their box?

[olskool720]

i don't have any VINS. i don't have any 80's (oh wait, my Cleans). all others are SS2s. all of mine are stored in their boxes. nope, have never seen that on any of my Supes.

[Squeaky]

Was glad to see someone responded. Turns out to be a fucking scammer. Can more of you confirm this is a common thing or not?

[benji]

maybe it is temperature.. any big drops and or rises? Did you have them in storage ?

[Squeaky]

This is how they were stored Benji:



Window is always a bit open, in winter and summer. Curtain is always closed.

Do you have any ideas to preserve the rubber, use some sort of lube/Vaseline/silicone. I googled and some say silicone is the best way, other say silicone fastens detoriation.

[benji]

Silicone absorbs moisture right? Too much moisture is bad as well. Cling film is used by some, but you can't enjoy them like that

[olskool720]

guess you oughta get to wearin' all of your Supes before they crumble and deteriorate to a sad death

[benji]

have you got halogen spotlights pointing at them mate?

[GeeBee]

He's got missiles trained on all the major cities in France from that supe bunker . . .

[Squeaky]

I have a halogen spotlight but its on my ceiling and not very bright.

@Geebee: shut up and go check if any of your supes have the same

[benji]

Halogen lights will cook stuff. Still it seems unlikely. Do you let your wife in the room? "Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how..."