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[Closed] Getting tufo tape residue off a carbon rim

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I was talked into trying tubular tape at the LBS and, long story short, I'm going back to glue. Any shortcuts* to getting this infernal stuff off?

*ie nasty chemicals


 
Posted : 21/10/2016 8:53 am
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Sudocrem


 
Posted : 21/10/2016 8:54 am
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White spirit, elbow grease, degreaser, soapy water. In that order.

Hateful stuff.


 
Posted : 21/10/2016 9:00 am
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Get some Goo Gone


 
Posted : 21/10/2016 9:02 am
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Dunno if it's entirely carbon safe (someone'll know!), but acetone worked fairly well when I was trying to get vintage residue off some old rims a while ago, the worst of it just turned to chewing gum though & had to be physically scraped off - have since heard that a hairdryer is also your friend here.


 
Posted : 21/10/2016 9:04 am
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Hateful stuff.

Tell me about it... it's also pulled the top coat of resin off in two sections


 
Posted : 21/10/2016 9:33 am

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