Thread: Cleaning Previously Taped Handlebars
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Old 08-22-17 | 01:12 PM
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corrado33
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Originally Posted by Iride01
I've done it all. Clean it spotless then re-tape, leave the residue and re-tape or tape over the existing tape. I was happy with all the outcomes.

If what do I do for residue removal is the question, then WD40 is the first thing I grab. If not that, then gasoline (horrors), alcohol and laquer thinner (last resort). WD40 though almost always gets anything off despite it's marketed as a light lubricant.
WD-40 does work surprisingly well as a cleaner... It's the first thing I grab when cleaning really really gummed up chainrings.
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