Old Bar Tape

tonyw43
tonyw43 Posts: 249
edited May 2008 in Workshop
Does anyone have any good tips for removing old bar tape adhesive from bars. I am upgrading my Sora's to Tiagra, and replacing the tape in the process. After removing the old bar tape, it has left patches of old tape and adhesive on the bars, which I want to remove before I put the new tape on. Any ideas? Would nail varnish remover do it?
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  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    WD40 does the trick, still needs a bit of elbow grease though.
  • PeteCamb
    PeteCamb Posts: 10
    A drop of paraffin, petrol or diesel oil on a rag will remove it.
  • kenbaxter
    kenbaxter Posts: 1,251
    Similarly white spirit will too. Can also bring up white bar tape quite well too.
  • tonyw43
    tonyw43 Posts: 249
    Cheers Guys
    TonyTwitter
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  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    Commend WD40 too - use a small wad of wire wool (gently) to free up the gunge!
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