I'm trying out tubulars. Gluing them onto the rim is something that is going to take practise. Just hope I live long enough to master it. I followed this guide:
http://cnl.salk.edu/~jorge/xfer/TubularTiresAdhesivesandPracticePart1-4.pdf
To summarise:
1. Stretch tyres onto rim and inflate to 100+ psi (140 psi in my case) for 24 hours. I dont do this.
2. Thin layer of mastik one on the tyre backing tape also left for 24 hours. Until dry,maybe an hour or two
3. Thin layer of mastik one on the rim, leave to dry 24 hours. Again,only until dry
4. A second thin layer of mastik one on the rim, leave for 24 hours. Only if the rim was new,or had been cleaned prior to mounting
5. A third thin layer of mastik one one the rim, wait until tacky and mount the tyre. Yes
5. When mounted and straight, firmly press down on the tyre while rolling to push tyre into rim. yes
6. Inflate to maximum and leave to dry for at least 24 hours. Definate NO,it will cause the tyre to roll on the rim,about 60 psi for 24 hrs & then full pressure for another 24 hrs.
I found applying the glue quite difficult. It gets tacky very quickly and to avoid it turning stringy and then lumpy I had to resort to applying more than might have been necessary. So the question is how much would people expect to be used for two tyres? Mastik one comes in 30ml tubes. Is 30ml the most that should be needed for a single 700c 23 mm wheel and tyre? It also made me think once you add the weight of the glue a 250g tubular is no lighter than a 200g clincher + 70g innertube. The rims are certainly lighter though.
