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- CommentAuthorfirebush
- CommentTimeJul 9th 2009
questions, i need answers!
So i have a flat tire on my tubulars. I took off the punctured tire. it had rim tape on it before so i took that off, but it left a bunch of sticky residue on the rim.
The sticky stuff is all evenly coated on the rim, i was thinking i could just put the new Tufo Extreme rim tape over that and it would be fine. is that the case?
or should i clean the rim completely of old tape residue? -
- CommentAuthorterrible_one49
- CommentTimeJul 9th 2009
Might as well take some WD40 and clean it off.
Can you use Veloplugs instead of rimtape? -
- CommentAuthoratanz
- CommentTimeJul 9th 2009 edited
I usually clean the rims when I use Tufo extreme tape. its a bitch, but makes installing the new tubie much easier and aligning on the rim is cleaner. I use a combination of goo gone and rubbing alcohol, will take about an hour to do a good job, but its worth it. -
- CommentAuthorthe rabbi
- CommentTimeJul 9th 2009
Posted By: terrible_one49Might as well take some WD40 and clean it off.
TUBULAR TIRES
Can you use Veloplugs instead of rimtape?Posted By: atanzI usually clean the rims when I use Tufo extreme tape. its a bitch, but makes installing the new tubie much easier and aligning on the rim is cleaner. I use a combination of goo gone and rubbing alcohol, will take about an hour to do a good job, but its worth it.
glue works infinitely better than tape. -
- CommentAuthoratanz
- CommentTimeJul 9th 2009 edited
I dont know what tape you're using but I've tried to remove a tubular from a wheel with a broken spoke taped with tufo extreme - I seriously gave up after about 30 minutes of pulling/prying/etc. that wheel still has a broken spoke. however the tubulars i've had glued on with glue come off within 2 minutes.
just my 2 cents. (this is on an aluminum rim, not carbon - maybe its a bit different for those) -
- CommentAuthorthe rabbi
- CommentTimeJul 9th 2009
Posted By: atanz(this is on an aluminum rim, not carbon - maybe its a bit different for those)
yeah, maybe. i've seen tape that comes off easily and glue that takes half an hour. -
- CommentAuthorfirebush
- CommentTimeJul 9th 2009
ok thanks guys. I will clean the rim with some rubbing alcohol i guess.
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