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Postby knyfe » Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:48 pm
My repair sticker with the valve just came off the tube again. Whats the best way to fix it? What solvent should I use to best wipe off the old glue off the tube. Just clean as much as possible and try another sticker to get another 2-3 years out of it?
Just resticking it did not work I already tried that /-)
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Postby edt » Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:51 pm
rubbing alcohol is usually the best. You don't have to get it all off just get all the loose stuff off, then sand the surface. Sanding the surface before doing a restick ensures you have a mechanical adhesion in addition to the chemical one.
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Postby knyfe » Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:54 pm
THNX. Restick the same sticker or a new one? G
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Postby JakeFarley » Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:57 pm
If it is the original valve, glue it back on with 3m 5200 fast cure, Stormsure, or Aquaseal. Clean it real good as previosly stated. I used valve donuts and got a bad batch, lasted only 6 months, so I glued all the valves on my HP Nemisis.
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Postby edt » Fri Aug 30, 2019 9:02 pm
dont use valve donut use a whole new stick on valve or use glue like described by jake farley. valve donuts last 1 year maybe 2 then they decay. When they first came out I thought they were good but they don't last long.
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Postby Herman » Sat Aug 31, 2019 12:13 am
Even with a new stick on I put a bead of aquaseal around the edge ~ 2mm overlap each side of edge. Never had a replacement come off yet, but there's still time!
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