reflective wheel rim tape (not happy)

befdelta7 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Karma :

hi all,

first off, what a fuck|ng load of sh|t that is, the worst thing ever made on the planet!! i spent 1hr in the bloody freezing cold trying to fit the sh|t to my rims, see that applicator aswell... what a load of sh|t that poxy thing is!
the patent for that should be burned at stake.. twice!!
i spent £9 to shout, swear and throw things up the garden Evil or Very Mad

the whole pack doesnt even come with any instruction or tips to get the crap applyed to your rims... im seriously pissed!!

rant over.. feel a bit better now.
oh and for the record the tape is ripped to shreds and is up the garden somewhere along with a small collection of other items Twisted Evil

how do you get the tape applyed to your rims properly? not that im ever going to buy it again, just think that i at least owe it to myself to know how to get it right.

any info?
thanks lads
appologees for the rant and long post Thumbs Up

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RatBlack · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Karma :

Was it one continuous strip? They are a pain to fit. I have rim tape fitted to my bike and bought the ready curved stuff from ebay. Much easier!
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befdelta7 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Karma :

yea it was continuous, and wasnt curved.. bought from halfrauds!!
yep suppose i should of thought twice about buy anything for a bike from a car place. ebay do curved tape... now why didnt i think of that before going to the local halfraudsters Rolling Eyes

cheers for the reply ratblack or should it be black rat lol Thumbs Up

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Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

Although I have never tried to apply rim tape I think I can see where you went wrong. A job like this demands patience and time. Outside in snow and ice of December was not a good start.
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Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

The rims would need to be perfectly clean and dry as well.
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sumpgard · Nova Slayer Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Karma :

i think all your problems are down to tempeture should be warmed up to room tempeture i have put these on motocross bikes and would agree they are crap and apain to fit.

befdelta7 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Karma :

thanks for your replys people Thumbs Up

befdelta7 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Karma :

thanks for your replys people Thumbs Up

Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Haha!

I had exactly the same problem. That applicator is complete dogshit and should be binned IMO. Useless! Middle Finger

The rims should be clean and dry and preferably removed from the bike to make it easier. I took the wheels off and applied the tape by hand, inch by inch. Much easier if the wheel is flat infront of you.

See my post here for details of when I did it. Mr. Green

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=156775&highlight=rim+tape
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Bishbash · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Karma :

Buy a set off ebay, they come in sets of 4 for one side of a wheel, very easy to fit I found. Helps if they are curved. Thumbs Up

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