Care and feeding of Modolo 919 gum hoods?
06-24-18, 03:49 PM
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Care and feeding of Modolo 919 gum hoods?
I just picked up a pair of Modolo Anatomical 919 gum hoods. They look much MUCH nicer than what I have on right now, which are tearing and weathered. Any suggestions on how i may help preserve them once installed, and yet help preserve the "feel"? Anything out there that can block UV, which i'm assuming is part of the problem.
I also discovered i have 2 pairs (TWO! egads) of the pink A'me branded hoods. ha ha. I doubt i'd ever use those. Though pink hoods on the celeste Bianchi would be very Miami Vice of me.
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eric
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I also discovered i have 2 pairs (TWO! egads) of the pink A'me branded hoods. ha ha. I doubt i'd ever use those. Though pink hoods on the celeste Bianchi would be very Miami Vice of me.
thanks.
eric
fresno, ca.
06-24-18, 04:46 PM
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do a search for 303 Aerospace Protectant to see if that meets your needs
https://www.303products.com.au/produ...ive-protectant
https://www.303products.com.au/produ...ive-protectant
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Big Block wrote -
"do a search for 303 Aerospace Protectant to see if that meets your needs
https://www.303products.com.au/produ...ive-protectant"
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Big Block wrote -
"do a search for 303 Aerospace Protectant to see if that meets your needs
https://www.303products.com.au/produ...ive-protectant"
+1
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FWIW, my experience with the A'me anatomic hoods is that they are much more durable than the Modolo hoods, and just as comfortable. If the color scheme works for you with the A'me hoods, I'd say go with them and sell the Modolo hoods.
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A'me are more durable because they are not gum rubber. but oh NOOOOO, can't do pink. lol i'll look into the 303, which sounds good, but have people actually used this stuff and it helped?
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In my experience A'me have a firmer/deader/harder feel than gum hoods, albeit not nearly so awful as those Carlton plastic thingies.
Regarding fitment my recollection is that A'me interiors are made to accommodate standard Weinmann/Diacompe levers while giving an "ergonomic" outer shape. Have never attempted to mount them to ergonomic levers such as Campag Record or Modolo Professional. Are they a reasonable fit in that application?
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In my experience A'me have a firmer/deader/harder feel than gum hoods, albeit not nearly so awful as those Carlton plastic thingies.
Regarding fitment my recollection is that A'me interiors are made to accommodate standard Weinmann/Diacompe levers while giving an "ergonomic" outer shape. Have never attempted to mount them to ergonomic levers such as Campag Record or Modolo Professional. Are they a reasonable fit in that application?
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06-24-18, 10:33 PM
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In my experience A'me have a firmer/deader/harder feel than gum hoods, albeit not nearly so awful as those Carlton plastic thingies.
Regarding fitment my recollection is that A'me interiors are made to accommodate standard Weinmann/Diacompe levers while giving an "ergonomic" outer shape. Have never attempted to mount them to ergonomic levers such as Campag Record or Modolo Professional. Are they a reasonable fit in that application?
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In my experience A'me have a firmer/deader/harder feel than gum hoods, albeit not nearly so awful as those Carlton plastic thingies.
Regarding fitment my recollection is that A'me interiors are made to accommodate standard Weinmann/Diacompe levers while giving an "ergonomic" outer shape. Have never attempted to mount them to ergonomic levers such as Campag Record or Modolo Professional. Are they a reasonable fit in that application?
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06-24-18, 10:45 PM
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I've used 303 on lots of rubber and plastic things, mostly on my car, but I did slather the Rustines hoods on a couple of my bikes with it. It seems to work quite well.
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do a search for 303 Aerospace Protectant to see if that meets your needs
https://www.303products.com.au/produ...ive-protectant
https://www.303products.com.au/produ...ive-protectant
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