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moley
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Pro Class Rim Tape Alternatives? Is there any?
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October 29, 2009, 10:12 AM »
I'm after something with the same consistancy as a proper Pro Class Rim tape.
Something that looks the part and does the job.
Metallic tapes are quite thin and bulge out like the woman with the big bulgey eyes!!
I'd want a few different colors!!
Any ideas?
Cheers
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Jt
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October 29, 2009, 10:55 AM »
hmmm.
i went to the habidashiry section in john lewis and bought a thin roll of fabric...
got a nice metallic look to it and is quite thick.
on the DY ( any excuse)
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Bob_Acid
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October 29, 2009, 11:08 AM »
Couldn't you use anything then cover that with a regular rim tape?
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Jt
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October 29, 2009, 11:45 AM »
thats what i did.
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moley
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October 29, 2009, 01:30 PM »
I'm using some metallic tape with the cardboard backing still on...........plus some electrical insulation tape and a proper rubber rim strip.
The trouble is its still bulges out too much with 50-60 psi behind it and looked a little to flimsy.
I was wondering if anyone has found a better alternative.
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stevochb
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October 29, 2009, 01:45 PM »
Used black tape and used some masking tape as backing for these and it worked ok
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stevochb
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October 29, 2009, 01:48 PM »
used ribbon for these ones with masking tape.
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jimmyp
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Re: Pro Class Rim Tape Alternatives? Is there any?
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October 29, 2009, 01:51 PM »
There's a guy on usa ebay that does em, think they are $25 a pop but are just like the real thing. Think he's over on bmx museum, d cristo or somthing his name is, check him out nice lad
Type Mongoose Pro Class in USA E-BAY, should find em there
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oldtired
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October 29, 2009, 02:21 PM »
have used lats from an aluminum blind before its about 1/2 mm thick so bends round the rim well , cover with gaffa tape to keep it in place and protect the tube from getting nipped , can be sprayed to the colour you want and cos its alli you don't get any bulge
pm moley if you want some i got miles of the stuff
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safc1
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October 29, 2009, 02:27 PM »
i've used "mylar" silver on one side, white on other. held in place with a normal rim tape. got it off ebay
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bobafett
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October 29, 2009, 02:38 PM »
All different coloured foil ribbon here :
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/ed1835/m.html?_nkw=foil+ribbon+19mm&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3911.m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=0
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moley
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October 29, 2009, 04:00 PM »
Cheers lads!!
I'll work out what I need and formulate a plan of action!!!
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Peter J
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October 29, 2009, 04:17 PM »
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thin-steel-strip-0-004-x-10-metres-Shim-Polished_W0QQitemZ290361199970QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_Metalworking_Milling_Welding_Metalworking_Supplies_ET?hash=item439ae04d62
Its shim steel so low carbon content
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October 29, 2009, 06:08 PM »
supose packing out the inside rim with 2lb of tape is defeating the object why they were drilled out in the first place....
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Rodgy1970
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Re: Pro Class Rim Tape Alternatives? Is there any?
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October 29, 2009, 11:46 PM »
This was on the bmxmuseum too
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=170516
Supplier here
http://www.uniquetrials.com/V3/Products/VIZ/viztape.html
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