Effetto Mariposa Caffélatex
Tubeless Tape
Replacing standard rim-tape,
Caffélatex Tubeless Tape makes standard rims air-tight, sealing
spoke holes. It allows tubeless conversion of most mountain bike
wheels, using Tubeless or Tubeless-Ready tires and Caffélatex
sealant.
EXCLUSIVE
FEATURES:
- Easy to use
- Stable gluing
- High quality tape material
CHARACTERISTICS:
Easy to use:
Replacing normal rim-tape, Caffélatex
Tubeless Tape easily adapts to rim internal profiles and makes
standard rims air-tight, sealing spoke holes.
It allows tubeless conversion of most
standard wheels, using Tubeless or Tubeless-Ready tires and
Caffélatex sealant. Thanks to its low memory, it doesn't 'spring
back' once put down in the rim channel, for increased
stability.
Adhesive strength:
State-of-the-art. The special adhesive
(can stick to silicone-treated paper) doesn't have the immediate
tack of natural rubber glue used in cheaper tapes... but develops a
stronger bonding over time and is much more tolerant to temperature
and umidity changes and aging.
Small core:
1 inch instead of 3 inch-diameter
cores of most tapes, to save space and to make it easier tensioning
it while taping the rim (inserting the thumb inside the core, it
happens very naturally).
Sealed packaging:
To preserve the tape properties over
time, each tape is contained into a re-sealable bag.
Mounting tips:
- Before gluing Caffélatex Tubeless Tape
inside the rim, carefully clean the rim-bed, removing any trace of
grease or lubricant. For this use alcohol or other
degreaser, then - VERY IMPORTANT - clean carefully with a
clean, dry cloth (adhesion on dried-up alcohol is
difficult);
- Use one layer for mountain (up to 4
bar) and two for road (up to 8 bar) applications;
APPLYING THE TAPE:
- Start 2 cm before the valve hole
applying the Tape. Our Tape is flexible but not stretchable, so it
will adapt to surfaces but won't change its lenght/width when
pulled. This is a plus, as a stretched out tape will tend to move
and revert to its original size over time, breaking the adhesive
bond;
- Keep Caffélatex Tubeless Tape tensioned
while you apply it, making it stick FIRST to the center of the
rim channel, making sure no bubbles and wrinkles appear. Continue
on the whole circumference, always focusing on the center of the
rim channel, until you get past the valve by 2 cm (you get a 4 cm
double layer across the valve). If possible, avoid finger contact
with the last part of the tape, to maximise adhesion on the most
exposed segment of the tape;
- Only in a second time, with a clean
rug/cloth, push the tape down on the sides of the rim channel, on
the whole circumference. That will ensure you get a perfect
application.
- Use a sharp spike or a screwdriver to
make a round hole in Caffélatex Tubeless Tape at the valve hole.
Avoid using a cutter knife and doing an "X" cut: that might prevent
proper air-tightness at the valve base.
Widths:
- "S" for rims with external section
between 20 and 24 mm;
- "M" for rims with external section
between 25 and 29 mm;
- "L" for rims with external section
between 30 and 34 mm.
SIZES:
Individual sizes:
Part #: EM035 - 20.5 mm x 8 m
(S)
Part #: EM037 - 25 mm x 8 m
(M)
Part #: EM039 - 29 mm x 8 m
(L)
Shop Sizes:
Part #: EM036 - 20.5 mm x 50 m (S
Shop)
Part #: EM038 - 25 mm x 50 m (M
Shop)
Part #: EM040 - 29 mm x 50 m (L
Shop)
Made in Italy.
