Originally Posted by
cranky old road
I encourage you to use only Continental rim cement with the Giros. I used a different brand (don't remember which) and the solvent in the glue loosened the glue that holds the base tape on. The edges of the base tape are loose and puckered now. Possibly a health hazard. YMMV
i've read that putting too much glue on the tire can cause this.
not sure if it was all cements or just mastik one, but too mcuh cement on the basetape cause the cement to seep all the way to the glue holding the basetape to the casing and caused some kind of reaction.
that might be the reason your basetape is loosening up.
i use latex or nitrile gloves and just spread the glue with my finger.
i don't clean off the old glue. just one fresh coat of glue on the rim.
a basecoat on the tire and a tack coat before i mount the tire.
sometimes a tack on the rim too.
i leave tires on clean rims aired up until i'm ready to mount the tire.
sometimes i will stand on the tire and pull it with my hands to stretch it a little before i put it on a lcean rim. be careful though. i make sure the valvestem is in between my hands if i do this.
i've mounted a a few continental tires without prestretching.