Tubular glue clean up

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Permalink Reply by keith gauvin on September 6, 2010 at 5:37pm

Dont worry about it ,hows that.. After your first muddy race nobody but you will know if you picked the glue off or not. Trust me on .

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Permalink Reply by Dave Beals on September 6, 2010 at 7:26pm

OK, you're probably right. I took a look at my two year old Grifos and the sidewalls look very much like the floor mats from behind the bar at the local pub ... perhaps i've just been a bit too self conscious... this was my first attempt at gluing tires myself and i'm trying my best to do it right and make it look pro.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Davis on September 9, 2010 at 9:10am

have you put acua seal on the side walls? they say you really need to do that with Dugast or you will get tire rot!
Dan...

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Permalink Reply by Dave Beals on September 10, 2010 at 4:59pm

I have the Aqua Seal but i did not want to put that on the sidewalls until i cleaned up the glue a bit. There is not a lot of glue on the sidewalls, but i was hoping for a really clean pro look. And i have some sealant recommended by Dave Drumm, from right here at CXmag ... http://www.cxmagazine.com/gutwrenching-mechanical-mondays-sealing-t... ... so yeah, i will do the sealant. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Pete Webber on September 10, 2010 at 8:32pm

In my experience, picking the glue off the Dugast sidewall is a mistake. By picking, rubbing, or in any way abraiding the sidewall, you may create a tiny weak spot where water and dirt will seep into the cotton sidewall. Even if you seal the sidewall, the weaker abrasion spot is where the tire will rot. Just leave the glue and think of it as extra waterproofing. Black seeping rot looks much worse than glue!

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