ogre Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 I'm sure how much tar you have on you rims(if at all) is a personal choice but how should your rim look wit hit on? when i do it it's kinda blotchy and thick in places etc could anyone put a picture up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-MAG-05-DAN Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 if you putting it on your back wheel turn you bike upside down on to ur handlebars and front wheel. peddle using ur hands and with ur other hand apply the tar. that what i do and mine is never blotchey. hope i helped :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skandy32 Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 About half tar, and half shiney rim. I find works best. - The spinnnig the wheel whilst applying technique does work well! If theres too much tar, the brake will stick tooo well! Sometimes i just put it on one side of the rim only. Experiment with it on a ride, start with a little and work your way up, remebering that it will always wear off eventually..... andy :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Spin your wheel round and just dab it on. Too much tar will make your brake worse. When i use tar i can barely see it on the rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Roofing tar is slightly diffrent compound than the road tar, so with the roofing tar, you only need a VERY small amount, so small that you cant even see the tar, just so that you know its there. if you have it so you can see the tar, its just defeeting the object and just becomes a shitty mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 to apply tar to my wheels i spin the back wheel very fast and rub the tar on that way and thats about 2 3 days of non slip brake, but when i used a maggy on the front i did a line of tar every 4cm or so and that worked fine the only problem is if its hot weather and you spin you rear wheel and apply tar your pads will smudge the tar all round the wheel and instead of it gripping it dosent so you only want a bit of tar if its a very hot day hope this helps ric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moo Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 i used to put a lil coke on my rim, i found this to be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 (edited) melt the tar and then just dribble it on your rim!!! nah,don't only put about 3" along the rim on each side at opposite ends. if you don't get me i'll draw it up in paint. EDIT: but on both sides at oposite ends Edited November 19, 2005 by ash-kennard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 i do it either of these 2 ways: firstly; get your tar a draw lines from the tyre across the side wall, do this with a 3-4 inch gap all around the rim, both sides. flip the bike upright cycle round with the brakes half on so the pads are rubbing, this wears the tar in. secondly; flip the bike onto the bars, spin the cranks round so the wheel is spinning farely fast put the tar to the rim semi-gently. Do this both sides and then wear the tar in as above. either of these methods should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey gav Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 buy a bottle of road bitumen from a hardware shop somewhere and whach loads on your rim good brakes after youve worn the tar in. :- or just get a grind. Gavyn :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialridertom Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 id get a rim grind all the way as tar is an oil based substance wich will turn your rim very oily if wet on your rim yet a grind holds super duper in the rain :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Simple if your unsure do a vertical line perpendicular to the way of the rim if your unsure then go fast and drag your brake so it doesnt lock to warm it up. I just spin it up an hold it on none of this fancy stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-mag_rider Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 I have found that putting vertical lines about 4" apart all the way arround the rim. I this has worked for me so far. Hope i help. Ollie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilky_mod_legend2 Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 no tar, nice harsh grind on with koxx blocks brown cant go wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 I always put it on in little vertical lines. About half and inch a part, then drag your brake on for a few meters. Putting on tar the 'spin your wheel way' i don't think is very good, you only cover the part that the tar is against. You could miss the top and bottom. If you do it like i said above, it gets spread more evenly, more consistantly, and very thinly. Which is what you want. If you put too much tar on not only do your blocks tend to stick on it, but sometimes the tar acts as a layer between the pads and the rim. And it rolls ontop of it. When you have tar on your rims, you shouldn't really be able to see it, it should just look liek your have a slightly mucky brown rim. All that combined with the right pads and you have a very powerful brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Swindlehurst Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 the best thing to use is a grind wid a little bit of tar A LITTLE BIT !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoust Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 I'm sure how much tar you have on you rims(if at all) is a personal choice but how should your rim look wit hit on? when i do it it's kinda blotchy and thick in places etc could anyone put a picture up? not too much is good cos you dont want your brakes sticking...........steve :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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