• Bowen@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    edit-2
    1 year ago

    Honestly I’d just assume they cut them and use a torch to melt them back together. You’d probably never notice after a long enough time because of weathering and dust. Maybe even put there before it was capped off with the second floor?

    • Fosheze@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      1 year ago

      Vulcanized rubber tends to burn more easily than it melts. You could melt them back togeather but you need finer temp control than a normal torch offers. Odds are they were just glued back togeather. It’s not like they’re being used on the road so you don’t need to worry about the glue holding up under those conditions. I’m also pretty sure I can see the line in the video where they were cut and glued.