In a message dated 3/31/02 1:48:31 PM, j.mccoin@attbi.com writes:
<< Greetings Listmembers , do any of you have any experience with what appears to be white latex used as a rim glue , specifically what do you use to remove it , its very tough and scraping it does not move it .
Next Sunday is the Silicon Valley Ride , how would you feel if we made it as much of a Bianchi ride as possible , needless to say all are welcome .
Jim McCoin
Fremont Ca .
>>
Howdy,
There is a sidewall preservative product that we sell for sewup tires called Tire Life Liquid Latex but it is never used for adhering a tire to rim. It goes on like a watered down milk. It seems like a good product if you use good tires.
Tubasti and similar products are very are very latex/rubbery. It goes on very glue like! While good results can be obtained we use 3M® Fasttack Adhesive because it's cheaper, dries faster and is less fussy. Their pint of Fasttack remover or mineral spirits will slowly take either Fasttack or other rim adhesives away.
Hope this is of help,
Gilbert Anderson
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