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[petdocvmd]

I am struggling to find a surefire way to glue NSR ultragrips to the Aluminum hubs of my 1/32 NSR Mosler.  A guy at the hobby shop recommended pre-treating the inner and outer rims with contact cement, allowing to dry overnight, and then dipping in toluene to activate and loosen the glue before mounting the tires.  The tires disintegrated fairly dramatically upon contact with the toluene treated hubs, so clearly this was not going to work.  I then tried gluing by mounting the tires on a clean, dry rim, and using a large toothpick to apply the 3M yellow weatherstrip compound.  This adhered well to the rims, but not at all to the tires.

 

Looking for advice before I just go and superglue the things and be done with it 

 

On a related note, do ppl treat these tires with oil to soften them once mounted?

 

Thanks!

 

Scott

[bbr]

thin ca

treat with nsr  tire oil

[Ramcatlarry]

Commercial foam tires are commonly glued with the yellow adhesive. No toluene, lacquer thinner/acetone lightly used.  All tire melt with with different solvents.

[petdocvmd]

Commercial foam tires are commonly glued with the yellow adhesive. No toluene, lacquer thinner/acetone lightly used.  All tire melt with with different solvents.

 

I did actually try another tire with the yellow adhesive and acetone....but the NSR ultragrips disintegrated with this as well :-(

[Alan Dodson]

Super glue is what works best. My local Hobbytown USA carries some made specifically for gluing tires plus some small tips for getting the glue where you need it without getting it everywhere you don't. These tips allow you to put the tires on the wheels and then apply small amounts of glue under the edge of the tires. After curing they will need to be trued of course.

[vfr750]

 

I don't know if this is available on your side of the Atlantic? The flex helps.

 

Cheers,

 

John

[Courtney S]

Scott
I sand the inside edge of the tire with a slow round Dremel, bit then I wipe it off with alcohol and also the rim. This leaves no moisture or mold release on the tire. Then mount the tire pull it back off the hub just a little with my thumb and add CA on the end of a small flat screwdriver. Work it around pulling Down a little at a time all the way around, then run the screwdriver around the edge as well to get a nice even coat. Then wipe off the excess with a paper towel. Its nice to have some overflow to wipe up as it gives a nice seal on the bead. Try not to get it on the tread.
As for glue I use the black ca as it has some rubber in the glue and holds great, I also use Gorilla glue regular CA it seems to cure a bit flexible as well.

[petdocvmd]

Scott
I sand the inside edge of the tire with a slow round Dremel, bit then I wipe it off with alcohol and also the rim. This leaves no moisture or mold release on the tire. Then mount the tire pull it back off the hub list a little with my thumb and add CA on the end he with a small flat screwdriver. Work it around pulling Down a little at a time all the way around, then run the screwdriver around the edge as well to get a nice even coat. Then wipe off the excess with a paper towel. Its nice to have some overflow to wipe up as it give a nice seal on the bead. Try not to get it on the tread.
As for glue I use the black ca as it has some rubber in the file and holds great, I also use Gorilla glue regular CA it seems to cure a bit flexible as well.

 

I have the gorilla glue regular CA and will try your technique.  Thanks!

[Randy Tragni]

The Courtney S. method is the correct way to do 132 tires on rim's.

[BrettC]

Ive found that UHU super works the best, its a gel, its not their regular super glue (CA), the package has picture of one of the giant American pickup trucks on it. (Sorry, Im Australian, so dont know what brand of pickup it is)
A lot of the CA glues will make the tyres split.

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[wizardgm]

Hi,

I've used BSI Instaflex in the pink bottle for many years.

Others swear by BSI IC-2000 , but i tried it and did not get on with it !

Then there is ZAP-RT , which I have not used but people get on well with it.

Cleaning the inside of the tyre of mold release agent is the clue ..

 

 

[tazman]

I also use Gorilla super glue and it works for me. It has a rubber agent that keeps the glue flexible, and it is a good tire adhesive. I use Ronsonol Lighter Fluid to soften my tires after gluing and I have the NSR tire treatment. You should check out the YouTube channel and Jim Rose's NORCAL 1/32 videos. He has some insightful tips and views in regard to rubber tires like NSR supergrips. 

[MrFlippant]

Blue cap Gorilla brand super glue is the go-to in these parts for NSR tires on metal wheels. Distribute as evenly as possible between edge of tire and rim of wheel, on both inside and outside of the wheel. Give it 20 minutes, and then true them.