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Old 07-21-16, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy Somnifac
I've never experienced the tape becoming soaked with sealant. The stuff just sticks like hell to whatever you press it against. Zero adhesion issues. They've been doing this in the MTB world for a long time.

I wouldn't do it on a road bike due to the pressures involved, but on a MTB there doesn't seem to be any issue.
Gotchya. I thought a couple of people had said upthread soaking was a Gorilla tape issue, and I was speculating on the reason and related possible issues. I've never used or seen it, so I'll defer to your experience.
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