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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-15, 08:53 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

I use contact cement too, D-Scott. Never...

I use contact cement too, D-Scott. Never understood what "Latex glue" might be.
But Pliobond is rubber-based and would probably work well too. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-13, 10:52 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

Me too. And though I'm from the same general...

Me too. And though I'm from the same general area, I had never heard them called that before. Of course, she ordered some for the Goat head stickers.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-13, 07:22 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

Or, as a woman in Wyoming I sold some to called...

Or, as a woman in Wyoming I sold some to called them ...Sticker Flickers.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-13, 06:51 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

What? Don't give up. While repairing tubulars is...

What? Don't give up. While repairing tubulars is a pain in the yazoo, consider it part of the process, dues, as it were, for riding the best.
It's not all that hard. I have to admit I haven't had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-13, 08:44 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

I'm sure I could not tell the difference either. ...

I'm sure I could not tell the difference either. Not like the difference between good tubulars and my clinchers, say.
I've also heard, way back when, that thin latex adds to the supple feel of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-13, 04:18 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

Only asking because I'm not sure but, does if...

Only asking because I'm not sure but, does if follow that with butyl tubes one would lose a certain amount of the "feel" of good tubulars?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-13, 07:40 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

Wish they still made the "Old Red" ...

Wish they still made the "Old Red" Gutta.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-13, 05:46 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

Awww, stop yer whinin'. ;) What I started...

Awww, stop yer whinin'. ;) What I started doing, Six Jours, is place them so they just barely kiss the tire. Even just a hair above it.
Not quite so noisy.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-13, 05:43 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

Whao, Gaucho. That is ugly. And, it seems odd...

Whao, Gaucho. That is ugly. And, it seems odd for your location but maybe not, .... that looks like mold or mildew where the base tape glue was! Ye gods.....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-13, 05:38 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

Yes there is! :eek: I make half as much on each...

Yes there is! :eek: I make half as much on each set! :>

(actually, either way is fine by me. Somebody's buying them, I'm pleased to say. Jan just ordered some more) :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-13, 07:16 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

A pre threaded needle is a good tip Gaucho. I...

A pre threaded needle is a good tip Gaucho. I used to throw a single edge razor blade or even better, an Xacto knife blade in the little Velox tin. Still do.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-13, 10:04 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

I wonder if heating it up with a heat gun will...

I wonder if heating it up with a heat gun will soften it, Lynn, making it easier to get off. I'll put in with you, I don't like having to work with high test solvents, but I do when I have to. Half...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-13, 05:28 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

Doesn't sound like you'll go anywhere folks are...

Doesn't sound like you'll go anywhere folks are recommending.
Tubular glue is tough stuff. You can either use a strong solvent,
or a lot of elbow grease.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-13, 05:48 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

I almost hate to recommend it but, I use MEK. ...

I almost hate to recommend it but, I use MEK. Nasty stuff, but cuts through about anything.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-13, 09:00 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

Can you give us a little more info, SJX? What...

Can you give us a little more info, SJX? What was it about the Vittoria you like so much?
I've used Panaracer once or twice. Used to use Tubasti. Yikes. Also like the old, red Clement
but that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-13, 07:21 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

You just caught everyone who've never heard of...

You just caught everyone who've never heard of such a thing off guard, Ed. Including me. If it worked for you, what the heck.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-13, 08:49 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

Good review Chombi. Thx.

Good review Chombi. Thx.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-13, 05:44 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

All rubber is semi-permeable. Just ask .. oh...

All rubber is semi-permeable. Just ask ..

oh nevermind.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-12, 07:57 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

Well, I must admit I'm going off much more...

Well, I must admit I'm going off much more limited experience than most folks here. I too used liquid latex back in the 70's, and it works. I believe it was the recommended stuff, and still is, as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-12, 07:00 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

I would only disagree with one small point in...

I would only disagree with one small point in your post if I may Road Fan. The tire to base tape connection is, I agree, expected to be more permanent. Thus, I believe liquid latex is the wrong...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-11, 09:31 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

Yes. True enough. It can be quite a stretch out...

Yes. True enough. It can be quite a stretch out to the tire. I'm not as flexible as I used to be, so maybe I should try the behind the brake location. I was just always too afraid to do it there. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-11, 09:21 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

I don't bother with this. My tubulars lose...

I don't bother with this. My tubulars lose pressure on their own after a few days. Self-regulating. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-11, 09:20 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

I do this too Marty, even with my Flint Catchers...

I do this too Marty, even with my Flint Catchers installed. However, I have a different method. I never put my gloved hand on the front tire in front of the down tube, behind the fork crown. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-11, 07:15 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

I am.

I am.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-11, 04:31 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

Yes. Although I never remember doing that to...

Yes. Although I never remember doing that to tubulars when fixing flats. Depends on the size of the hole, I suppose.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-11, 11:12 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

I remain convinced. Otherwise I wouldn't have...

I remain convinced. Otherwise I wouldn't have gone to the trouble to try to make myself a pair after all these years. I rode thousands of miles on my old PX-10 back in the early seventies, with tire...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-11, 10:37 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

The only problem I've found with contact cement...

The only problem I've found with contact cement is that if you use it as it's designed to be used, letting it dry for ten minutes on both surfaces before sticking them together, you have to be VERY...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-11, 08:12 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,831
Posted By rootboy

This is an old thread, but, not sure anyone...

This is an old thread, but, not sure anyone answered this query Due Route. Maybe ? I find latex ill-suited. I've had better luck using contact cement. I believe rim cement is, though not sure, just...
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