I need to re-wrap my handlebar, but the previous foam and glue is stuck to the aluminum pipe. Does anyone have any advice how to get rid of it? 🙏
by DeepConference9196
I need to re-wrap my handlebar, but the previous foam and glue is stuck to the aluminum pipe. Does anyone have any advice how to get rid of it? 🙏
by DeepConference9196
14 Comments
Just take it off.
Just peel of the foam. If you really want the glue off use goo gone
i usually use one of those plastic razor blades
I use a razor blade for the leftover bar tape and then acetone for the adhesive residue.
Soak it in alcohol the with a razor scrape it off.
Plastic scraper. You don’t have to get it perfect. You’re going to cover it up. Do wash it in a bit of dish soap before you rewrap it to get any salt off from sweat.
Last week I understood what elbow grease means – this is what you need with some isopropanol. Good luck!
Was hoping to find a silver bullet in the comments here. Hate this stuff, but yea all I’ve found is the same: a lot of elbow grease, isopropyl, goo gone and razor blades
Spiritus for the glue
Acetone
Goo Gone soak. Then razor.
Lacquer thinner soaked rags and a box knife for scraping off the foam and glue.
Be sure to wear protective gloves and a respirator for the fumes of the lacquer thinner.
Soak with WD40
Ive noticed this happens most often to me when I try to pull the tape too fast, but pulling tight and slowing peeling back the tape while tedious really cuts down on this.