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Unread 02-02-2017, 08:59
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Fuel leaves behind a thin film

I have noticed that the fuel leaves a film on anything that it slides against, and each piece of fuel adds to that layer until eventually there is a pale yellow plastic film covering everything!

This film seems to reduce the effectiveness of shooter wheels by reducing their coefficient of fiction, and reduces the grip of rollers and polyurethane belts.

Our plan is to simply scrape it off after every match with fingernails and non-metal tools. stretching the polyurethane belts a bit by hand also seems to loosen up the film.

What are your thoughts on this Polyethylene film menace?
How do you plan to remove it?
How long before the fuel loses so much mass that it shoots differently?
Have you found any wheels that naturally shed this film?
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