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yes remove it (I think you have already done so by now).
Yes there will be bubbles, pull the tape taut as you lay it down to reduce the bubbles.
go over it afterwards with the rounded edge of a tyre lever to push out most of the bubbles. it doesn't matter if some remain.
make sure you don't push the tyre lever through the tape especially easy where there is an edge underneath i.e. Every. Single. Spokehole.
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It's annoying innit? Next time I'm going to get the shop to do it.
Anyway, little hint if you don't know, after you've put the tape on it can be good to put a tube (a WHAT?) in there with a tyre, inflate the shebang and leave it for 12 hours. inflated tube should push down on the tape, hopefully make sure its seated well.
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Cheers. This is harder than I thought. Not sure there’s supposed to be so many bubbles.