Hey all,
I'm switching my tubulars from using Tufo tape to the good-ole fashioned gluing method. I just can't be 100% comfortable taking fast corners using the Tufo tape. I know it's probably all just in my head, but being confident in your tires is important when you're screaming through a turn in a crit or bombing down a twisty downhill!
Anyway, I'm going to glue Tufo tires onto Reynolds carbon rims, using Vittoria Mastik'One glue. I only use my tubs for road races and TT's.
My question is concerning the Tufo tape residue left on the rim and tire. I know that when you peel off the tire, there's also a plasticky strip from the Tufo tape that you have to pull off from the rim. But then there's also some glue left on the rim and on the base tape of the tire. Should I remove all of this before applying the Vittoria glue, or is it perfectly safe to glue over it? I can clean off the rim with Acetone, but how should I clean the glue off the base tape if necessary?
Thanks for the help!
I'm switching my tubulars from using Tufo tape to the good-ole fashioned gluing method. I just can't be 100% comfortable taking fast corners using the Tufo tape. I know it's probably all just in my head, but being confident in your tires is important when you're screaming through a turn in a crit or bombing down a twisty downhill!
Anyway, I'm going to glue Tufo tires onto Reynolds carbon rims, using Vittoria Mastik'One glue. I only use my tubs for road races and TT's.
My question is concerning the Tufo tape residue left on the rim and tire. I know that when you peel off the tire, there's also a plasticky strip from the Tufo tape that you have to pull off from the rim. But then there's also some glue left on the rim and on the base tape of the tire. Should I remove all of this before applying the Vittoria glue, or is it perfectly safe to glue over it? I can clean off the rim with Acetone, but how should I clean the glue off the base tape if necessary?
Thanks for the help!