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Vittoria Tubular glue Removal from ZIPP carbon Wheels

post #1 of 9
7/29/09 at 8:56pm
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Hi does anyone have any current updated methods/process for removing Vittorria Mastik glue from zipp carbon rim. Please don’t tell me about the recommended Zipp Goof Off glue removal. That stuff just gums everything up and gets all over the place and it takes forever to break down the glue. If someone got a safe method so I don’t destroy a 1 month old zipp carbon rim it would be appreciated.
I want to remove the Vittora glue and add the Tufo extreme tape. I am getting tire of messy gluing process. The Tufo tape works well enough.
I wonder what the Pros Teams use. They got to have some kind of special method. Anyone knows?
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post #2 of 9
7/29/09 at 9:25pm

Re: Vittoria Tubular glue Removal from ZIPP carbon Wheels

Acetone. You can also use a plastic knife or spoon for a little scraping action coupled with the acetone.
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post #3 of 9
7/29/09 at 10:08pm
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Re: Vittoria Tubular glue Removal from ZIPP carbon Wheels

Thanks Alienator for the inpu, but sorry my brother but it sounds like you never remove vittoria glue from a carbon wheel.
If you used acetone to successfuly remove vittoria glue then i should ship you my wheels with $200 for your efforts because that suff does absolutely nothing once that glue is harden.


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Acetone. You can also use a plastic knife or spoon for a little scraping action coupled with the acetone.
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post #4 of 9
7/29/09 at 10:34pm

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Hi does anyone have any current updated methods/process for removing Vittorria Mastik glue from zipp carbon rim. Please don’t tell me about the recommended Zipp Goof Off glue removal. That stuff just gums everything up and gets all over the place and it takes forever to break down the glue. If someone got a safe method so I don’t destroy a 1 month old zipp carbon rim it would be appreciated.
I want to remove the Vittora glue and add the Tufo extreme tape. I am getting tire of messy gluing process. The Tufo tape works well enough.
I wonder what the Pros Teams use. They got to have some kind of special method. Anyone knows?
Paint thinners. It is still very messy but if you keep wetting the glue and have plenty of fresh rags it works.

I've never tried the rim tape but if you persevere you will get better at glueing and will be less of a challenge. Make sure you put the new tubular on an old rim for a few hours/days/weeks before you try putting it on so it stretches a little.

The advantage of glueing is that it is easy to put a new single on if you get a puncture during a race, cause it sticks to the residual glue on the rim.

Stick with it. (pun intended)
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post #5 of 9
7/30/09 at 12:26am

Re: Vittoria Tubular glue Removal from ZIPP carbon Wheels

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Thanks Alienator for the inpu, but sorry my brother but it sounds like you never remove vittoria glue from a carbon wheel.
If you used acetone to successfuly remove vittoria glue then i should ship you my wheels with $200 for your efforts because that suff does absolutely nothing once that glue is harden.
Yes, I have. You have to get a lot on the glue, and you have to let it soften. It's not an effortless process.
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post #6 of 9
7/31/09 at 5:28pm

Re: Vittoria Tubular glue Removal from ZIPP carbon Wheels

I have used gasoline, paint thinner, and lacquer thinner for many years. Do not use it in a home or near a flame.
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post #7 of 9
7/31/09 at 5:34pm

Re: Vittoria Tubular glue Removal from ZIPP carbon Wheels

double post
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post #8 of 9
7/2/11 at 12:02am

A good tool like the sharp rounded end of a plastic tyre lever and a lot of patience will make the most impact. Push the Mastic towards the center of the rim with a flat bladed screwdriver then gouge it out with the rounded end of the tyre lever. The acetone is pretty useless but it does seem to help with the peeling off process if you keep dabbing it on it and you can get it under the mastic a little.

 

I've tried white spirits as well but things got pretty gooey and messy and I was always worried about having it in contact with the carbon resin for extended periods.

 

Hope this helps.

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post #9 of 9
2/25/12 at 3:54pm

Use "Goo Gone".

The problem of Acetone is it evaporate too fast. I try it and it's not effective at all. Goo Gone on the other hand keep "wet" for a while to soften the glue and allow the glue to be rubbed off. I just did my Zipp 202 an hour ago. The trick is use a rag and squeeze the Goo Gone to wet about 2"x2" area of the rag. Then rub the gluing surface with it. Add more Goo Gone when feel dry. Done just stay on one place. Work the entire rim so by the time you pass the same place the 2nd time the glue is soft. Don't try to keep looking for progress as you may get discouraged. Just rub and have a beer or coffee next to you. Should be all gone in about 45 min. Acetone is good now to clean the goo gone residue off.

It's not messy at all.

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