Fitting rim tape?

[livpoksoc]

New thread for a new problem with my new tubeless wheels. Hunt very kindly sent me new rim tape to replace the tape I tore when trying to fit new Conti GP5000s.

I removed the old rim tape, cleaned the rim bed with surgical spirit as advised by Hunt's own video. I let it dry.

I have just tried to install the new rim tape, and it just won't stay stuck down. I tried a couple of times before cutting the tape and abandoning because I'm sure I'll exhaust the roll before I figure out why myself.

I tried smoothing out the tape, I pressed it in firm straight off the roll, but to no avail.

Any guidance will be appreciated. I getting seriously frustrated I have nice new wheels and they have been nothing but trouble, and not for any obvious reason and I haven't been able to use them yet.

 

[keithmac]

Can you buy a primer spray of some sort?.

 

[Xenopus]

Are you stretching the tape as you apply it? I think that helps. And when you reach the point of overlap, tape sticks to tape better than tape to rim, in my experience.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Are you doing it in a cold area? The glue on the tape won’t be quite so effective at cold temps.

 

[livpoksoc]

Giving up. I scrubbed the rimbed with mucoff soap and water last night, rinsed and dried. Applied surgical spirit this morning and left to dry. Still have the same problem. I can't figure it out.

Any mechanics in the Basingstoke/hants/Reading area willing to give it a go for a fee?

 

[vickster]

Giving up. I scrubbed the rimbed with mucoff soap and water last night, rinsed and dried. Applied surgical spirit this morning and left to dry. Still have the same problem. I can't figure it out.

Any mechanics in the Basingstoke/hants/Reading area willing to give it a go for a fee?

Must be a bike shop that does wheel building?

 

[iluvmybike]

This is your man to go to: https://www.purplebikeshed.com/

 

[livpoksoc]

Thanks both, one of the guys in our local club is going to give it a crack.