> > [duct tape] holds the universe together.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> That's for damn sure! Several years ago I made the mistake of using
> duct tape instead of getting new rubber strips for my wire wheels.
> I'm paying the price now in trying to remove the duct tape. I just
> learned today that denatured alcohol works to remove duct tape; we'll
> find out tonight.
A couple of years ago when I was researching doing my own wire wheel
rebuild (I ended up having it done by British Wire Wheel), I visited
Zenith Wire Wheel in Campbell, CA. There were quite a few wheels being
worked on and I got a chance to look some of them over. I noticed that
Zenith used a clear (probably silicone) layer instead of a rubber strip
to cover spoke ends.
I suspect paint stripper would work well too if you plan to re-paint
anyway. Sure worked well to remove undercoating from my gas tank.
Roland
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