Recommended Hand Tools
- Low-RPM drill (1200 rpm or slower)*
- Low-speed air buffer (5,000 rpm max.) with quick change chuck and adapters*
- 1/4" (6 mm), 5/16" (8 mm), 3/8" (10 mm) carbide cutters
- Fine-grit grinding cup rasp
- Soft wire brush
- Cup rasp 1x3 inches
- Wet/dry vacuum cleaner**
- 1/8 -1/4-inch corrugated stitcher
- Cementing tool
- Probing awl
- Flexible blade skiving knife
- Stem insertion tool
- Pliers
- Side cutter
- Rubber scraper
- Tire crayon
- Safety glasses
- Hand tire spreader (optional)
NOTE:
* All air tools need to be equipped with a rear exhaust kit.
NOTE:
** A vacuum cleaner should always be used to remove buffing dust, dirt and debris from a tire. Never use an air blow gun to remove this matter, since it will blow contaminants onto a freshly buffed surface and introduce moisture and oil from the air lines into the tire.