Help soon!!!!!!

[revo_rob_1984]

i was wondering if scuffing the bead on the tire and rim and then cleaning them with rubbing alcohol would be a bad idea before i glue them.
both the wheels and tires are brand new

 

[Rolex]

It's an absolute must.

 

[revo_rob_1984]

Thanx a ton ralph. . .this is the 2nd time i have ever done this and the first time was an epic fail

 

[Rolex]

There is a release agent on any plastic material, and most rubber contains oils. If the rims are chrome, you should actually scuff the bead with a rotary wheel in a Dremel to rough it up or remove it.
Denatured alcohol in a hardware store contains no water and works best for cleaning the rubber edges.

 

[revo_rob_1984]

no the wheels aren't chrome they are pure white HPI Blast wheels that I'm dying black

 

[Rolex]

Just an FYI on the chrome. ALL the wheels need to be scuffed and cleaned, or sooner or later you'll tear up a tire.

 

[2revo1maxx]

Been there done that on chrome, but regular plastic won't hold well either without scuffing.

 

[deanwrx]

Make sure to give a good wipe down AFTER any scuffing to remove debris. Scuffing and cleaning is a must. You'll need less glue = less mess.

 

[revo_rob_1984]

got them all scuffed, cleaned and glued and it seems like the glue is holding sooo much better than ever before, thanx for all the input guys. . .i know that was a crazy noob question but like i said before it was only the 2nd time i ever glued tires

 

[deanwrx]

Glad it worked out well. I did not scuff/clean the first set of tires i glued. I though CA glue would hold anything. I used so much glue and after everytime i run them, there are always spots that get unglued.

 

[revo_rob_1984]

well this set is going on a brushless erevo(full size) that i consistantly run on 6s. . .so we'll see how they hold up

 

[deanwrx]

uh...good thing you scuffed them first.
What kind of tires are you running?