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' bit of a pedantic point/question but i'd obviously like it as neat as
possible. The instructions say soak in warm soapy water (or use compressed air, hmmmm, yeees). What kinda of soap to use? I don't want suds/soap slime on my hands in the rain or when sweaty. Also, how's best to get the soap out of the foam afterwards? I installed some lizard skin brake lever sleeves/grips in the same fashion before but they went hard and crusty, how do i avoid this? thanks |
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Keiron wrote: ' bit of a pedantic point/question but i'd obviously like it as neat as possible. The instructions say soak in warm soapy water (or use compressed air, hmmmm, yeees). What kinda of soap to use? I don't want suds/soap slime on my hands in the rain or when sweaty. Also, how's best to get the soap out of the foam afterwards? I installed some lizard skin brake lever sleeves/grips in the same fashion before but they went hard and crusty, how do i avoid this? thanks I take it you're installing Grab-ons, or something similar. I prefer cork tape these days, but back in the '70s the standard method was hairspray. Spray the inside of the foam tube liberally, slide it into place. While wet, the hairspray acts as a lube...then it sets up as a glue when it dries. A couple of LBS I know of actually keep a can of hairspray on the counter for these and MTB grips. |
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Andy M-S wrote: I prefer cork tape these days, but back in the '70s the standard method was hairspray. Spray the inside of the foam tube liberally, slide it into place. While wet, the hairspray acts as a lube...then it sets up as a glue when it dries. A couple of LBS I know of actually keep a can of hairspray on the counter for these and MTB grips. Yep. Head for the nearest hair salon and dig through the bargain bin for the "Extra Hold" variety. It can take a number of hours for the hairspray to set up, particularly if you're too liberal with it. I've had to pull the grips off and then slide them back on to squeegee the excess off. I've had a 4 oz. bottle of "Extra Hold" in my workshop fo a couple years. It works great- on grips. I don't have enough hair on my scalp to warrant it otherwise. Jeff |
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JeffWills wrote in message oups.com... Andy M-S wrote: I prefer cork tape these days, but back in the '70s the standard method was hairspray. Spray the inside of the foam tube liberally, slide it into place. While wet, the hairspray acts as a lube...then it sets up as a glue when it dries. A couple of LBS I know of actually keep a can of hairspray on the counter for these and MTB grips. Yep. Head for the nearest hair salon and dig through the bargain bin for the "Extra Hold" variety. It can take a number of hours for the hairspray to set up, particularly if you're too liberal with it. I've had to pull the grips off and then slide them back on to squeegee the excess off. Thanks chaps. proved sucessul which, although having heard this before, was sure the hairspray would denature the rubber, seems fine tho, thanks. I've had a 4 oz. bottle of "Extra Hold" in my workshop fo a couple years. It works great- on grips. I don't have enough hair on my scalp to warrant it otherwise. HA! Just means you're more aerodynamic. cheers |
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