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@Hovis
Alright chaps, an update on my wheels. Spent the weekend gluing and all that crap. Tyres are on now but still need another 12 hours of curing before I can ride.
Ive gotta say I found the whole gluing process quite difficult. Well not all of it, just the last bit. I did 2 coats, 24 hours between them and a 3rd just before putting the tyre on. The tyre had one coat one which also rested 24 hours. I tried to get the base tape as even as poss but it didnt take long until i could barely move it. Tyre is a bit wobbly but not too bad. Still, kind of annoyed about it. Makes the idea of tufo tape attractive as you can fiddle around with centering as long as you want.
Im also not 100% confident I have enough glue in a couple places, most of the tyres looks good but there is the odd gap that looks a bit starved, can i put shove some in there with my finger?
Might take it out for a cheeky spin around the block tonight depending on how impatient im feeling.
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By boug1798 at 2011-11-20