Removing fresh tub glue

willbevan
willbevan Posts: 1,241
edited March 2012 in Workshop
Hi all,

I glued my first tub last season and got on pretty well except getting some glue over the side wall and a bit on the wheeel.

I've just put up with the cosmetic bit of glue on the side wall.

I'm going to do another tub glue in the next couple of weeks and wondered what people would recommend to have around to clean up any misplaced glue imedietly during the glueing process?

Cheers

Will
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MTB - Trek Fuel 80
TT - Echelon

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Comments

  • huuregeil
    huuregeil Posts: 780
    If you're very careful, white spirit does the trick (it's the best solvent i've found for actually removing the glue, having tried acetone & alcohol too), though I wouldn't use it on the sidewall (you run the risk of it affecting the adhesion of the base tape), just use it to clean any spots off the braking surface.
  • pete.whelan
    pete.whelan Posts: 788
    Try Sticky Stuff remover or similar with D-Limonene in it.
    Recipe: shave legs sparingly, rub in embrocation and drizzle with freshly squeezed baby oil.
  • on-yer-bike
    on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
    make a little blob of glue, let it set, then use it as a rubber to rub off the over matter.
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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    on-yer-bike wrote:
    make a little blob of glue, let it set, then use it as a rubber to rub off the over matter.
    Now THAT is interesting. Never heard that before. :oops: :oops:

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