freetrials661 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) Hi,I've heard people say that putting tar on your vee's makes them work better. Does peeling the tar out of cracks in roads work? Or does roofing tar work better.( I've heard some people say that). Is there a difference, or does road tar work just as well?thanks! Edited February 8, 2008 by freetrials661 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyB Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Roofing tar is the same its a bit oldschool but still used by many riders,but do not over use it as i have seen brakes stick on ( not good )just rub it around the rim here and there Hope this helps mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Roofing tar is good, as is the stuff you get it patches in the road.#Whatever you get, you want it to be 100% bitumin, without loads of stones/shit in there.If you can find a local roofing van ask them and they should have buckets of the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetrials661 Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 If you can find a local roofing van ask them and they should have buckets of the stuff.Why bother asking a roofing van when I can just peel it out of the ground in front of my house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Why bother asking a roofing van when I can just peel it out of the ground in front of my house?you want it to be 100% bitumin, without loads of stones/shit in there.they should have buckets of the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Why bother asking a roofing van when I can just peel it out of the ground in front of my house?Well because its less effort. But whatever, you asked homeboy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Why bother asking a roofing van when I can just peel it out of the ground in front of my house?The stuff on the ground is Sh*t get roofing tar its great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 But as said above, use with caution - to much of the stuff and your pads won't let go, which doesn't end well if your about to hop off a wall ect.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Just run the block of tar round the rim once and your done i have a tiny bit on my rim you can hardly see it still works fine though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 (edited) Get a grind and some decent pads and save yourself the hassle!Phil Edited February 9, 2008 by Phil H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeaky Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 yh i would only use roofing tar so u dnt get stones n all of the other rubish with it and make sure that you dont use to much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotty trials kid Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 there both good but i think that the roof tar works the best but its up to youElliot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 i used to pick it of telephone poles back int he day,now i just grind.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Norman Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 road tar is sh*t it has loads of stones in it what you dont want so i say use roofing tar but not loads of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Tar in general is shite, just grind your rim, I have used both in the past, and now I just use a rear disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Thibeau Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 i run a grind, with blue rock pads, and a tiny bit of tar, a little is fine, alot is just discusting lol is that you brad? hahaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetrials661 Posted February 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 (edited) i run a grind, with blue rock pads, and a tiny bit of tar, a little is fine, alot is just discusting lol is that you brad? hahaaI know what you run...haha, yah, its me Edited February 17, 2008 by freetrials661 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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