Shoe Goo for brake hood repair
01-07-20, 12:59 PM
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Shoe Goo for brake hood repair
Don't you hate it when you notice a tear in one of your brake hoods? I picked us some used aero levers from the co-op for use on my drop bar Marin and while taping the bars noticed the little tear at the top of the hood on the right lever. We know where this is headed, so it's time to prevent further degradation. Having successfully used Shoe Goo to repair the soles of some work boots that were beginning to chunk, I thought it might work as filler for this little tear. I had already tried Gorilla Glue but that did not seem to work. First I cleaned the cut and surrounding area with alcohol and let dry, then slipped a small piece of wax paper under the cut area to keep the stuff from gripping the wrong things, then applied a generous dab and spread it around. It's holding up on my boots so I'm not too worried but I'll keep an eye on it.
01-07-20, 02:29 PM
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You might also try reinforcing the back side with cheesecloth or other cloth, or maybe Tyvek or similar; this will be a lot stronger against further tearing than the Shoe Goo alone.
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I don't have a lot of experience with Shoe Goo other than on shoe soles, but it is amazing stuff. It seems to stick to flexible things quite well, so it should work on saddles, bar tape, and other stuff. You won't go broke by buying a tube to try it.
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01-07-20, 05:00 PM
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Had the goo, had the hood, tried a fix. I can always buy replacements but where's the fun in that?
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01-07-20, 07:31 PM
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Big fan of ShoeGoo, been using it for decades.
Have used it for gluing plastics together, repairing chunks of upholstery ripped up from saddle/seat, use it proactively as scuff guard (skateboard deck edges, instrument cases, luggage) and even as treadlock to stop screws from vibrating out - especially set screws that have no other way of friction stopping them eg v-brake spring preload screws
Have used it for gluing plastics together, repairing chunks of upholstery ripped up from saddle/seat, use it proactively as scuff guard (skateboard deck edges, instrument cases, luggage) and even as treadlock to stop screws from vibrating out - especially set screws that have no other way of friction stopping them eg v-brake spring preload screws
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01-07-20, 09:10 PM
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Marin. Giant tape.
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looks like you had a void to fill as well since you couldn't squeeze the opening closed. that can be tricky. smart to put something behind it. you might be interested in an adhesive I've been using the past years for similar situations Loctite Ultra Gel Control Super Glue
no, wait, not that one, this one LOCTITE Powerflex Ultra Control Gel Super Glue 3g by Loctite
I think they are different & I see I bought the one called "Powerflex"
but for this situation I'd be tempted to cut some similar rubber to fill that triangular void, then use the glue to fit it into place
no, wait, not that one, this one LOCTITE Powerflex Ultra Control Gel Super Glue 3g by Loctite
I think they are different & I see I bought the one called "Powerflex"
but for this situation I'd be tempted to cut some similar rubber to fill that triangular void, then use the glue to fit it into place
