Tubular rim -cleaning off old glue..
05-20-18, 06:30 PM
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Tubular rim -cleaning off old glue..
I feel sure this has been discussed a number of times. I used finger nail polish remover a rag and a penny to
remove old tubular glue and it worked. It takes plenty of elbow grease. I am going to use rim tape moving forward.
remove old tubular glue and it worked. It takes plenty of elbow grease. I am going to use rim tape moving forward.
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05-20-18, 06:36 PM
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I'll never get it. I rode tubulars from 1973 to 2000 almost exclusively and for around 100,000 miles and never used solvent to clean a rim. If the glue was hard to scrape off, it stayed on. Glue to clean rim always scared me, I ddin't feel comfortable until at least a tire later and I knew I had a good first layer bond.
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05-20-18, 06:46 PM
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Cleaned up nice. I've been away from cycling for 20 years and that's how it was accomplished then. I just saw an ad for rim tape yesterday, and wondered how well it will work. I am currently riding a road cycle with tubular rims, but have not experienced a flat. My track has a set of clincher and tubular rims, but is fitted with the clincher set up now. I don't have the continental glue at the moment and would rather the tubular all around. This time around I will teach myself to sew the tubular tire. Enjoy..
05-20-18, 07:52 PM
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I use stiff wire brush and Turtlewax "Bug & Tar" remover. And like 79mooney says, you don't have to clean it all the time.. every change of tire... no way.
Good luck with the tape. My experience with tape is when you take the tire off, half of the tape stays on the rim and the other half is stuck to the tire.
Good luck with the tape. My experience with tape is when you take the tire off, half of the tape stays on the rim and the other half is stuck to the tire.
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That rim barely had a good base coat.
For lumpy/crusty, I use a curved wood carving gouge.
No fumes & less mess.
For lumpy/crusty, I use a curved wood carving gouge.
No fumes & less mess.
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1. That IS nice and clean
2. It didn't need to be done.
3. Tape is worse for cleaning up.
2. It didn't need to be done.
3. Tape is worse for cleaning up.
05-21-18, 12:04 AM
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05-21-18, 05:44 AM
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Sometimes the glue is too tacky and the wire wheel doesn't work as well but this stuff was bone dry and it flew off.
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Something like this (find the best/cheapest option yourself):
https://www.amazon.com/AES-Industrie...r+eraser+wheel
https://www.amazon.com/AES-Industrie...r+eraser+wheel
05-21-18, 07:04 AM
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1986 61cm Schwinn Peloton
New shoes installed using Tufo tape, very happy with a neat clean seamless install. I have read many excellent reviews about Tufo tape.
To those that prefer glue, cool to each his own. I will never use glue again ha. A heat gun or hair dry easily removes the old tape when replacing the tubs.
Both of these rims cleaned up excellent with finger nail polish remover and a little elbow grease and a penny.
Now I need to get the BB and head bearing greased, new cables, a tune up, and it will be time to ride!
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Not sure I'd use a (steel) wire wheel on Aluminum rims. You do see the gouging, yes? That HAS to weaken the rim.
Also, just because glue sticks once doesn't mean it will continue to stick. Read the quote about the wire wheel knocking the dried-up glue off.
Having once sustained serious injury (broken jaw, 13 cracked teeth, they had to scrape the sand and gravel bits out of my jawbone (chin) before they sewed me up) due to a sew-up coming off, if I went back to having sewup tires, I'd be very careful to bond to a clean surface, with adequate glue. I wouldn't use tape. I'd use acetone to remove glue from aluminum. Not sure what I'd used for CF rims. Can you use Goof-Off on CF?
That's a nice looking Peloton, Patriot1.
Also, just because glue sticks once doesn't mean it will continue to stick. Read the quote about the wire wheel knocking the dried-up glue off.
Having once sustained serious injury (broken jaw, 13 cracked teeth, they had to scrape the sand and gravel bits out of my jawbone (chin) before they sewed me up) due to a sew-up coming off, if I went back to having sewup tires, I'd be very careful to bond to a clean surface, with adequate glue. I wouldn't use tape. I'd use acetone to remove glue from aluminum. Not sure what I'd used for CF rims. Can you use Goof-Off on CF?
That's a nice looking Peloton, Patriot1.
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Be aware that fingernail polish removers typically contain emollients that could inhibit adhesion of whatever you plan on sticking your tires on with. You may (i.e. probably do) need to use another solvent to remove it.
05-21-18, 07:37 AM
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Not sure I'd use a (steel) wire wheel on Aluminum rims. You do see the gouging, yes? That HAS to weaken the rim.
Also, just because glue sticks once doesn't mean it will continue to stick. Read the quote about the wire wheel knocking the dried-up glue off.
Having once sustained serious injury (broken jaw, 13 cracked teeth, they had to scrape the sand and gravel bits out of my jawbone (chin) before they sewed me up) due to a sew-up coming off, if I went back to having sewup tires, I'd be very careful to bond to a clean surface, with adequate glue. I wouldn't use tape. I'd use acetone to remove glue from aluminum. Not sure what I'd used for CF rims. Can you use Goof-Off on CF?
That's a nice looking Peloton, Patriot1.
Also, just because glue sticks once doesn't mean it will continue to stick. Read the quote about the wire wheel knocking the dried-up glue off.
Having once sustained serious injury (broken jaw, 13 cracked teeth, they had to scrape the sand and gravel bits out of my jawbone (chin) before they sewed me up) due to a sew-up coming off, if I went back to having sewup tires, I'd be very careful to bond to a clean surface, with adequate glue. I wouldn't use tape. I'd use acetone to remove glue from aluminum. Not sure what I'd used for CF rims. Can you use Goof-Off on CF?
That's a nice looking Peloton, Patriot1.
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I'm restormodding a Lemond Zurich. I hope it looks that nice.
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I use a brass wire wheel to clean up the really old orange crusty stuff. Steel wire wheel is a no-no.
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