[rideit]

Whatchya got? (Title should say TAPE and not glue)
I have a very stubborn case on my carbon rims.
i have tried
Goo Gone
Goof Off
Isopropyl Alcohol
Acetone
Brake Cleaner
Parts Cleaner
Citric Acid
Paint Stripper
gasoline
white gas

Nothing even remotely touches it.
just ordered some Methylene Chloride, but I don’t wanna fuck up the carbon.
thoughts?
Try it nao?

 

[Adventurous]

Angle grinder?

 

[rideit]

Well, I did try a wire brush on a drill. Just made the brush gooey and unusable.

 

[iRider]

Gasoline? Petroleum?

 

[rideit]

Tried gasoline, nothing. At all.

 

[Westy]

Hammer

If that doesn't work try a bigger hammer.

 

[Westy]

Laser ablation

 

[rideit]

Kill it with fire?
Nuke from Orbit?
Behead the remains?

 

[Jozz]

heatgun

 

[Westy]

Gorilla Glue is a polyurethane, so paint stripper should work.

 

[junkyard]

Add some more glue then throw some dirt on it and pretend it’s just dirty. Or cover it with a sticker.

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

Why do you have Gorilla Glue residue on your carbon rim in the first place ?

 

[iRider]

Wait, are we talking residues from Gorilla tape or actual Gorilla glue?

Forgot:

 

[johnbryanpeters]

I am absolutely fascinated by people's enthusiasm for and ability to fuck up their bike hardware.

 

[Adventurous]

I am absolutely fascinated by people's enthusiasm for and ability to fuck up their bike hardware.

If I wanna fuck up my bike hardware, I'll just go for a ride.

 

[rideit]

Wait, are we talking residues from Gorilla tape or actual Gorilla glue?

Forgot:

The residue.

 

[rideit]

I am absolutely fascinated by people's enthusiasm for and ability to fuck up their bike hardware.

Gorilla tape is a damn amazing sub for tubeless rim tape when you are 100 miles from anywhere.
and yes, the title should say TAPE and not glue.

 

[Jm_]

I had some epoxy on a light I was trying to remove, let it soak in alcohol+acetone and that broke it down. I was surprised the epoxy was that easy to dissolve.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

For a laid up carbon fiber rim, which can hurt you pretty well if it fails, I'd be very cautious about using solvents because I would not wish to screw up the bonding material.

Maybe call the rim manufacturer?

 

[velocipedist]

Robot or human?

Used this to strip my bmx frame that had automotive paint on top of the original powdercoat. Made everything gooey, still required hand sanding/media blasting.

I am with JBP though, on metal sure.. carbon hmmm.

Ignore and tape over? Join the luddite crew and use tubes?

 

[Adventurous]

A time machine would do it.

 

[StiHacka]

Nothing works on that shit. Silver lining - your thumbs will be much stronger when you're finished.

 

[canadmos]

Have you tried it now?


But yeah as @StiHacka hints at, just start running it into balls with your thumbs. Beer helps.

 

[rideit]

Doesn’t ball up, or in any other way come off. I’ll get some pics.

 

[Nick]

Bring the wheels inside and let them warm up, then soak the rim section by section in hot water to soften up the residue. Scrape the shit off with your fingernail or plastic tire lever.

Don't use chemicals.

 

[rideit]

Ooh, haven’t thought of boiling or 180 degree water.
(The shed was 70 degrees overnight)
Will try that.
I know, I’ll boil some gasoline, that should work.

 

[Adventurous]

How much glue are we talking here?

Can you throw a sticker over it and pretend? Maybe a carbon sticker?

I'm on team, don't go introducing random chemicals trying to soften a glue that is on a structural product held together by glue.

 

[rideit]

Yeah, that’s the whole point of the post, maybe some hive knowledge could spare me from doing something stupid.
i want it 100% clean so I can start over without contamination.

 

[jonKranked]

For a laid up carbon fiber rim, which can hurt you pretty well if it fails, I'd be very cautious about using solvents because I would not wish to screw up the bonding material.

Maybe call the rim manufacturer?

The resins used for cf require high temperatures and pressure to cure. I don't believe there's any solvents or chemicals that should drastically degrade their quality / integrity. I have a buddy that is super knowledgeable on this, I'll hit him up and report back.

 

[rideit]

Thanks.

 

[iRider]

For a laid up carbon fiber rim, which can hurt you pretty well if it fails, I'd be very cautious about using solvents because I would not wish to screw up the bonding material.

Maybe call the rim manufacturer?

It is not like that roadies use carbon tubular rims for ages and remove the tub glue residues with acetone or other solvents. MTB rims should have a larger margin of error too as they most likely have more material.

 

[jdcamb]

Isopropyl Alcohol and Table Salt. Apply and then remove goop with a Tooth brush or plastic Scraper.

 

[rideit]

Nope.

 

[jstuhlman]

are you trying to resell? if not, just settle down and tape back over it.

 

[rideit]

It’s so thick on there, the only thing that would ever create an airtight seal would be more Gorilla Tape. But that’s not an option for a few reasons. Gotta get it all cleaned up to reliably start fresh.

 

[jonKranked]

Buddy says ISO and elbow grease. What % iso are you using?

He said warm soapy water might be worth a try.

There are chemicals that can degrade carbon, but nothing that is commonly available. Methylene chloride.

 

[canadmos]

Buy new rims and send these to me. I'll fix it for ya.

 

[vinny4130]

Take a small piece of gorilla tape and press it on the residue and pull it off. The residue in small sections should stick to the tape better than the rim it will take a while but better than chemicals.

 

[vinny4130]

You will need new pieces often to maximize the residue pull.

 

[rideit]

Take a small piece of gorilla tape and press it on the residue and pull it off. The residue in small sections should stick to the tape better than the rim it will take a while but better than chemicals.

Tried it, not a chance.
but thanks.