OK, that is not just residue, that is half of the tape. Use a tire lever or one of those scrapers that are sold with bathroom silicon and get the majority off. Then proceed with acetone, petroleum or such to get rid of the rest.
OK, Armchair Chemists...Gorilla Tape Residue.
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Based on the photograph, the initial tire removal problem seems to have been that the tape had been applied so as to be under the bead itself.
It came off for me with acetone. But it was on the truck, not carbon wheels.
xylene?
I used to work with that shit, talk about mega-toxic...
They were out at the rim tape store 30 miles from Moab in the desert.
You think I didn’t try that first?
it doesn’t budge. It’s like it is fused on there.
However, at this point, I have spent ten times more time talking about it on the internetz than actually trying to deal with it. (But I am waiting for the methylene chloride to ship, so its gonna be a week)
MEK and methylene chloride were 2 items to that my buddy (who runs a carbon business) specifically said NOT to use because they can actually damage the carbon.
Are you sure it is Gorilla tape? Because I have used it before and had no such issues. There was a little residue, but that came right off with isoprop and a tire ever. I had something similar to you happen with a no name duct tape (not on a bike though).
Oh, yeah, gorilla tape.
Aha. I misinterpreted that earlier.
Back to the drawing board!
I am sure there is more current research, but a simple googling confirms Jon's expert.
As its as useful as the entirety of this thread, why not tubes?
As its as useful as the entirety of this thread, why not tubes?
What is a ‘tube’?
aren‘t they those failure prone things that get destroyed by goat’s heads and pinch flats?
Doh.. Jackson Hole, goat's heads make sense.
YMMV
I obviously run higher pressure and change tires too often as what are these pinch flats you worry about?
Faffing with tubeless during setup (as even your anecdotes have shown) and on the trail fixes always ended up being a tube, has given me no desire to run tubeless ever again.
I was simply thinking that given the choice of structurally comprimising carbon rims or being able to ride, the choice is clear.
But this is Ridemonkey, so I eagerly await the entertainment of your travails.
YMMV
I obviously run higher pressure and change tires too often as what are these pinch flats you worry about?
Faffing with tubeless during setup (as even your anecdotes have shown) and on the trail fixes always ended up being a tube, has given me no desire to run tubeless ever again.
I was simply thinking that given the choice of structurally comprimising carbon rims or being able to ride, the choice is clear.
But this is Ridemonkey, so I eagerly await the entertainment of your travails.
What's an appropriate solvent to break down the carbon epoxy? Then you could remove the rim from the tape residue, instead of the other way round. Then you'd just have to rebuild the rim, perhaps with some strong tape to hold it together?
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My tires are dirt colored
only on the outside though
only on the outside though
Have you tried sticking the wheel in a freezer for a day then use ice cubes and scraper to work small sections. Freeze that shit so it gets hard/brittle, then the double you dee forty on a good micro fiber towel to work off the rest. It's gonna take a while to get all that residue off. Don't plan on getting this shit off quickly, there is no quick fix. Your fingers are gonna hate you.
I was wondering that too, freeze spray/air duster may do it.
Plasma Jet Ablation should work
Isn't there a monkey who works at the Large Hadron Collider? I'm sure there's got to be a solution we can utilize there.
6th Element truly understands the profound nature of my problem.
At this point it is more intellectual curiosity, I am sure i could get it to seal with more tape of some kind. But this is triggering my mild OCD. I want it all gone, and to know whether there is a solvent that would help.
At this point it is more intellectual curiosity, I am sure i could get it to seal with more tape of some kind. But this is triggering my mild OCD. I want it all gone, and to know whether there is a solvent that would help.
Fluoroantimonic acid would make it disappear if you can get your hands on some.
A batch of thermite would do it as well.
A batch of thermite would do it as well.
You really should check out one of those eraser wheels I posted above. Designed to remove adhesive from cars without damaging the paint. You might burn through a few of them and would want to have a shop vac running to prevent eraser detritus from filling up your rims, but I am sure it would work.
Three pages and unless I missed, some basic info missing: What brand rim is that? What sealant do you use? What tires? And is that really gorilla tape or some off-brand stuff? Monkey tape?
I've used gorilla tape on enve and reserve wheels with Stan's and Maxxis tires for years and have never seen residue like that.
Also, I agree with JBP, looks like the tape you are using is too wide. The basic 1" gorilla tape available everywhere is all you need. It shouldn't make it that much harder to get your tire off - with the right technique - but could create sealing/burping problems.
I've used gorilla tape on enve and reserve wheels with Stan's and Maxxis tires for years and have never seen residue like that.
Also, I agree with JBP, looks like the tape you are using is too wide. The basic 1" gorilla tape available everywhere is all you need. It shouldn't make it that much harder to get your tire off - with the right technique - but could create sealing/burping problems.
They are
LB rims
Gorilla Tape
Stan’s
Dissector tire
34mm ID rims
the only additional piece of information is that I didn’t let the rim warm up enough before trying to rip off the gorilla tape, so it ‘separated’ and left an impervious, gooey mess.
LB rims
Gorilla Tape
Stan’s
Dissector tire
34mm ID rims
the only additional piece of information is that I didn’t let the rim warm up enough before trying to rip off the gorilla tape, so it ‘separated’ and left an impervious, gooey mess.
I am pretty sure WD40 and (lots of) effort will work too. WD40 is safe on nearly all surfaces. I’d probably go warm rather than cold though, not alot though, like 40 or 50 centigrade. (Hairdryer or gently with a heat gun?) Let the WD40 soak in for a while, you may need to keep applying.
Don’t use anything that can attack the resin in your rims like MEK or maybe even acetone (dunno what resin it is but acetone can certainly melt some plastics).
Don’t use anything that can attack the resin in your rims like MEK or maybe even acetone (dunno what resin it is but acetone can certainly melt some plastics).
Have you tried dynamite?
