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  • urquattro-island
    S2Forum Extremist
    • Mar 2006
    • 1915
    • Home: Norway Current: Iceland

    #1

    some useful iinfo, or not... you decide

    Here is a tip I picked up recently. Not having tried it myself, i can not say its right or wrong. When installing Samco hoses lubricate the hoses and the pipes they are going onto with hair spray. This will help the hose to slide over the pipe and, when the hair spray sets, will act as an adhesive to help the hose stay in place under boost. I haven't tried it, yet but it sounds clever..
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  • re2500
    S2Forum Fiend
    • May 2007
    • 2185
    • Country: Wales

    #2
    Great idea. Also useful when installing new grips on to mountain bike handlebars! lol
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    • Error404
      Super Moderator
      • Mar 2007
      • 19789
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #3
      good tip!
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      • urquattro-island
        S2Forum Extremist
        • Mar 2006
        • 1915
        • Home: Norway Current: Iceland

        #4
        but

        remember hose clamps tho lol
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        • newsh
          S2Forum Obsessed
          • Aug 2003
          • 16226
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #5
          Yes, this is the technique used for motorbike grips, never tried it on boost pipes before but sounds a good idea.

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          • terrybullwon
            S2Forum Zealot
            • Mar 2006
            • 8782
            • Country: England

            #6
            As soon as the hair spray gets warm, any bonds will break. Also vibration and mioster will do the same.
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            • urquattro-island
              S2Forum Extremist
              • Mar 2006
              • 1915
              • Home: Norway Current: Iceland

              #7
              that

              may be right, but think hose clamps will, hold some of the braking in check, but the heat is an issue..
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              • JariP
                S2Forum Enthusiast
                • Jul 2003
                • 193
                • Country: Finland

                #8
                Instead of hair spray try wd-40 or similar multipurpose oil, your grips won't come off by accident. The solvents in the oil make the rubber surface very very sticky. Could work with silicon hoses too, I haven't tried that one.

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                • S2central.net
                  Retired OG Mod
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 16590
                  • Country: Northern Ireland

                  #9
                  I have heard the hairspray one before - dunno where though... Never tried it myself... hairspray isn't something I would have in the garage
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                  • GazzaG60
                    S2Forum Freak
                    • Mar 2007
                    • 4133
                    • Country: United Kingdom

                    #10
                    we use vaseline for catapults.

                    best thing is to use good clamps

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