Clean white powder of rubber

[Gerry]

Whats the best way to get the white residue of new rubber parts? Soap and water didnt do much.
Thanks,

[jimmy_stikx]

Gerry, I'd say use silicone spray and a rag.

[Gerry]

Thanks I will give it a try

[jimmy_stikx]

No problem, I hope it worked for you. I use a similar technique to protect my snorkeling gear.

[m37jarhead]

I just bought two new tires for my M151A2 and they were already showing signs of that white, powdery
looking, sticky stuff. While I've never found the perfect chemical or solution, "Westley's Bleach White"
spray and a very stiff brush worked fairly well on the tires. Some will cringe when told that I've also used
laquer thinner to disolve the goo followed by generous amounts of rubber protectant.
I've seen show car people use ordinary Vaseline brand petroleum jelly on auto rubber products as a follow
up to harsh cleaning chemicals.
As a safe alternative, you can just rub your fingers across the white stuff to make it ball up. Not unlike
removing gum-like glues. That method is labor intensive and hard on the finger tips but works well.

I'd sure like to see someone chime in if a perfect method for cleaning the white stuff is found.
Seems like anything that WOULD work will be some kind of solvent and consequently not to friendly
to rubber.
Jerry