Re: [CR]Re: Removing Clement Glue

(Example: Framebuilders:Dario Pegoretti)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:06:32 -0600
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Removing Clement Glue
From: <airart4@juno.com>


Yes I should have probably added that I use a model aircraft heat shrink gun (for the plastic covering). The heat put out by this gun is not as fierce as a commercial paint stripping gun which would, in my opinion, be too much. Just heat enough to soften the glue.

Mike Short, Austin Texas.

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 16:02:51 +0000 scapin-dmk@att.net writes:
> Watch the level of heat you use with the electric heat gun. You
> might affect
> the tempering of the Al rims. My suggestion is to leave the glue on
> the
> rim. It makes a good base for the reglue. I raced in So Cal in the
> late
> 50's and early 60's and never lost a tire nor did I ever try and
> remove glue
> from the rims. The only crash I ever had was after I put a tire on
> the rim
> without adding glue to finish a race for a tire that had been on the
> wheel
> for a considerable of time, otherwise...
>
> --
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> > I asked this question a while back. After experimenting with
> various
> > methods I came to the conclusion that heating the glue with a heat
> gun
> > and then scraping it off whilst soft is the best method. Works
> well for
> > me.
> >
> > Mike Short,
> > Austin Texas.
> >
> > On Sun, 28 Dec 03 21:47:37 +1300 Wayne Davidson
> > <wayne.collect@xtra.co.nz> writes:
> > > Hi all, I found if the old glue was dry enough I could use a
> curved
> > > blade
> > > scraper to remove the old stuff, I could be wrong but I think
> paint
> > > thinners may have softened the old glue, but its easier to
> remove if
> > >
> > > dry......regards wayne davidson Invers NZ.......
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