Narrowing problems (w/ glue?)

[Morbid Angel]

just narrowed my first set of tires and am having problems with the glue. I washed my tires inside and out with a scrub brush and hot soapy water followed by a good rinse.

I am using IC-2000 Tire Glue Rubber Toughened (the black stuff).

Glue is taking upwards of 3 minutes to set enough for me to release the pressure. Even after this long it easily separates.

After doing the whole tire, I had to do both a bead of glue all the way around the cut on the inside and the outside to get it to be strong enough to not easily separate.

Now the glue is making my tire turn white and hard anywhere near the glue.

Am I just using the wrong glue? Stuff said that "this is the best glue for tires and cut and shut".

looks like **** and isnt holding up, plus changing the softness of the tire. What gives.

[cboggs]

I use Losi thin tire glue.

[psn]

There should be an immediate bond. If too much is applied it takes much longer. A little dab'll do ya.

[TacoCrawler]

Originally Posted by FULL METAL JEEP

Am I just using the wrong glue? Stuff said that "this is the best glue for tires and cut and shut".

I'd think a flexible, thin CA glue would do better on the tire's reassembly ?

ie: https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/...Glue_1_oz.html

I know standard CA glue works fine
for adhering the tire's bead to the wheel
if bead locks are not utilized.
But wheel flex is minimal when compared
to the tire's necessary surface conformity (flex).

but then I don't really know much
as I've never cut/resized my tires.

[Morbid Angel]

Originally Posted by psn

There should be an immediate bond. If too much is applied it takes much longer. A little dab'll do ya.

at first I would barely, BARELY use any. Then as the hours went past it seemed to need a tonne. I dunno. Guess I'll try the light/thin stuff next time.

Pretty sure these tires are hooped, but at least I only precut 2.

[Tgreer]

All you have to do is use some CA quick setup glue first to get the tire together, then turn the tire inside out and run a bead of your ic2000. I've done dozens of sets of tires this way, it works great!

[58_Willys]

The video in this link helped me. Use thin CA first followed inside by IC-2000.

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