Keep re applying on the rubber and rubbing with a cloth.
Rubber mastic tape bike.
I used it on a mountain bike to protect the frame from chain slapping and road hazards.
Once all the rubber has been removed you should end up with just the bare plastic that the rubber was adhered to.
For preventing chain damage is closed.
Use a clean section of the cloth each time.
Traditionally bike racers prefer thin tape 1 to 2mm which offers more direct connection and input response to the bike.
I ve used the rubber tape that has the liner but the liner keeps getting in the way.
Tends to come in a nice long roll too so you can always redo it if you make an arse of it the first time.
Originally intended for electrical work this mastic tape is a great sound deadening and padding solution.
Has 10 to 15 stretch and can be repositioned before final press down using a brayer roller.
Mastic tape does work pretty well.
You should then power up the part and ensure it still works ok.
It withstands temperatures up to 194 degrees f 90 degrees c.
Not that i ve ever needed to do that.
It consists of an ethylene propylene rubber epr backing coated with an aggressive temperature stable mastic adhesive.
Thick soft and easy to apply.
You can find most leather and cork bar tapes as well as.
The topic where to buy 3m 2228 rubber mastic tape.
Wrapped around the chain stays on both the dh bike and xc bike and have lasted for 18 months.
Give it a final wipe with a clean cloth and you re done.
It is 130c as in 130 degrees celsius the tape i m referring to is 3m scotch 130c linerless rubber splicing tape.
Scotch rubber mastic tape 2228 insulates and seals electrical connections rated up to 1 000 volts.
Scotch 2228 rubber mastic tape is a conformable self fusing rubber electrical insulating and sealing tape.