Repairing a rolled Tub

elliott91
elliott91 Posts: 29
edited May 2015 in Workshop
Hi,

I haven't seen any posts of this nature so i thought id ask for advice. I rolled a tub in the velodrome in a crash, it didn't puncture, however some of the base tape tore of the tub. Its not alot, maybe 2 inches in total, and only partially torn, none is missing.

Is it possible to get this repaired? the tub had done less than 50k and all indoors it would be a shame to bin it

Thanks in advance

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    sure it can be repaired
    left the forum March 2023
  • dgunthor
    dgunthor Posts: 644
    some tub glue should sort it
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,414
    you can reglue the basetape, it's straightforward

    on many tubs it is stuck on with latex when manufactured, but i find it hard to get a strong/consistent bond using latex for repairs

    for repairing mine (road not track) i use barge cement, it's a strong contact adhesive, you can still pull off the tape if needed to fix the tub at a later date
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  • pippi_langsamer-2
    pippi_langsamer-2 Posts: 1,470
    I've only used the late, great Pete Burgin previously.

    You could try here:

    http://www.tubular-tyre-repair.co.uk/about/
  • elliott91
    elliott91 Posts: 29
    Thanks for all the advice, saved me a few quid there!
  • lapavoni10
    lapavoni10 Posts: 146
    glue it back on with impact adhesive (evostick). When I repaired my own tubs (many years ago) its the method I always used and never let me down.

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