Archive for the 'Rubber' Category

How long are rubber bands used in braces?

My orthodontist says that I am going to have to wear rubber bands in my braces. How long do you usually have them on and are there any suggestions you have for dealing with them?

How to get rubber timing belt to stretch?

I am working on repairing a small appliance. I had to take out a small rubber timing belt (with teeth) and now I need to put it back in. Problem is, I can’t get it to go over all 3 gears it was originally over. Is there anyway I could stretch it? [...]

What is the rubber inflatable thing inside a tire called?

What is the rubber inflatable thing inside a car tire called?

How long do rubber bands on braces stay sore?

Well I have had braces for about 7 months, just got rubber bands, and they are sore as crap. How long do they normally stay sore?

if i use rubber cement to attach photographs to a poster will the photos get ruined?

I want the photos permanantly on the poster but I do not want the rubber cement to affect the coloring of the pictures.
Please let me know if you have learned about this from personal experience.
Thanks!

Where can I find a good place to buy rubber stamps?

I really want to buy some cool rubber stamps for my sister for her birthday but I’m having a really hard time finding a place to buy them. I really want to get her birds or trees. Something like that. I live in San Francisco, or I could buy them [...]

Is it possible to clean foam rubber?

If so, How?
My child has a 6″ thick foam rubber mattress on their bed and we have foam rubber cushions on our sofa that all need to be cleaned.

What can I do to get Sharpie off the rubber part of Converse?

I need to wear Converse in a show I’m in and I don’t want to spend money on new ones. I have ones left over from middle school but they have Sharpie all over the rubber part. Any ideas?
I already faded it a bit with nail polish remover.

How come my rubber bands feel like the are messing up my alignment instead of fixing it?

On my braces, I have rubber bands that are supposed to fix my alignment from side to side, Like me two front teeth need to be aligned with the two bottom. I know I am putting them on right, but they feel like they are pushing my teeth the wrong way. . . [...]

what will i do to restore a scratched white rubber shoes?

my white rubber shoes has scratches, uhmm. . . the white thing was removed making it look old and dirty. tips to make it pretty again?