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Old 04 January 2020, 10:56   #1
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Can tubes that have been badly beached in the sun be restored? What would you recommend using?

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Old 04 January 2020, 16:42   #2
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What type of tubes and how badly sun damaged are they
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Old 04 January 2020, 20:14   #3
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Depending how badly you beached it whether you did it in the sun or not i would just keep using it and not worry about it as long as the tubes don't lose air!
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Old 04 January 2020, 20:20   #4
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Can tubes that have been badly beached in the sun be restored? What would you recommend using?

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