I remember in the sixties, after the tube and tire are on the rim, I was
instructed to over inflate the tube just a bit with the valve missing to "get
the kinks out". Afterwards replace valve and inflate to proper presure.
Greg
65BJ8
Sent from my iPhone so please excuse typos and brevity.
On Mar 2, 2011, at 4:41 AM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:
The white powder is talcum powder to prevent sticking and providing a
kind of lubricant for the tube to position itself correctly during
inflation. It also helps to keep natural rubber from deteriorating.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL
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