Replacing a tub

jordan_217
jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
edited April 2014 in Workshop
I'm on borrowed time with a nasty slash on my front tubular. I have a pre-glued (last summer) spare ready to go. Whats a good process for refitting the spare? Any need to completely clean the rim or should i just apply a single layer of glue and fit the spare?

Thanks in advance.
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  • brownbosh
    brownbosh Posts: 602
    If you can wait 48 hours, clean and dry first
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,355
    if you glued the spare tub last year, the glue may have gone very dry, in which case it wil not make a good bond... inflate the tub a bit and rub the base tape, see if you get glue 'dust', if you do, give the base tape a going over with a stiff brush to remove the dry glue, then give it a fresh coat and let it dry

    otherwise, if the rim glue is ok, no huge lumps/voids, you can just give it a new coat, wait a few mins and mount the tub
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