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[Closed] Removing slime from cycle top?

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Got a rear wheel puncture coming down a trail at speed - unclipped one foot just in case. Slime sealed the puncture within a few seconds and I kept riding. Whole process took maybe 15 seconds and I barely lost a few mph.

I was very impressed 🙂

Then when I got back to the car and took off my top I saw that I was covered with spots of the black slime. No problem - everything goes into the wash . . .

Slime doesn't come out in the wash! Any tips before I try using "petrol" / "a hot iron & brown paper" (various advice from friends! lol)

Cheers


 
Posted : 17/03/2013 6:31 am
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I am an industrial chemist, what you need to do is immerse your jersey in urine, the enzymes in the urine will break down the adhesives, soaking it for a week should do it.


 
Posted : 17/03/2013 6:49 am
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stain remover like vanish or something similar, or maybe cillit bang?

Try on small area first.


 
Posted : 17/03/2013 9:19 am
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slime is latex isn't it? so as above - wee wee, ammonia, isopropyl alcohol all remove dried latex - eventually, the latter being the quickest acting, but also the most flammable.


 
Posted : 17/03/2013 9:25 am
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sounds silly but get an old grip, and use it like a pencil rubber

(my unkle borrowed my riding jacket while fitting out kitchen- i had remove a load of sealant from it!)


 
Posted : 17/03/2013 9:28 am
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cheers guys - I will try these one by one - leaving the pee option for last I think . . 🙂


 
Posted : 17/03/2013 6:02 pm