Conversion to tubeless, easy peasy

[Giff]

Yep , remove old tape and degrease well

Great mbc...?

 

[steve_sordy]

I use Gorilla tape. I choose the 25mm wide black with a woven finish. It looks like carbon fibre! Nobody else sees it but I know its there!

 

[Giff]

Thanks Steve I have got some on your recommendation ?
Probably fitting them this weekend.
G.

 

[nepper]

Gorilla tape glue softens with sealant (Stans and Joe's) and glue goo sticks to the rim in nasty way... Plus after a long while (several months) small amount of sealant starts to leak slowly trough the tape from nipple holes. This can cause nipple corrosion. Best combo that I have tried is Tesa 4289 and Caffelatex tubeless strip. Tesa is good tubeless tape on its own but in this combo I use narrow Tesa tape to cover nipple holes to give tubeless strip addtional support.

 

[steve_sordy]

Gorilla tape glue softens with sealant (Stans and Joe's) and glue goo sticks to the rim in nasty way... Plus after a long while (several months) small amount of sealant starts to leak slowly trough the tape from nipple holes. This can cause nipple corrosion. ...............

OMG! I never knew that! The workshop guys at Sherwood Pines bike shop recommended it to me, because its what they use. Next time I'm there I'll have a word.

 

[nepper]

I used Gorilla tape for years, it works so no worries! I just wanted to say that there can be some drawbacks. Here's a good thread about Gorilla tape: Is Gorilla Tape okay to use as rim strips on carbon rims?- Mtbr.com