Orange coating is peeling of carb boots

[Hammer Down]

After pulling the carbs for cleaning I thought I would inspect reeds with my camera phone. Which worked great. But I noticed a bubble in this orange coating on the carb boots. It peeled away easily with my fingernail. Does anyone know what this is.?

 

[A couple of bucks]

I don't know why it'd be there but, rtv was the first thing that I thought of.

 

[Hammer Down]

Me too on the rtv, but it is too uniform(smooth) to be that. It looks like a factory applied coating.

 

[RB2001SRX700]

It was there from factory. I believe it was to help with the flow of fuel. Mines been gone for a while. Used carb and brake clean to clean boot and messed it all up. Lol.

 

[Hammer Down]

Thanks. Do you think I should remove it all.? Will it be an issue if ingested in the engine

 

[RB2001SRX700]

Remove it if it's peeling

 

[YAMMIEGOD3:16]

had that happen. i took it off. 3:16x (yammie tony)

 

[hessracing]

I just noticed mine was doing the same thing on a 2 of my boots the other night i pealed as much off as I could.