Anyone have a solution for the velcro getting drenched with sweat and not sticking? Bought industrial velcro and cleaned surfaces with alcohol, lasted 2 rides. Makes for a long ride when they come off midway through your ride.
I used Shoe Goo. Lasted a year so far.
I’ve struggled with this problem too. Do you have the super wide industrial strength velcro? I think the stuff I have is 2" wide. I found this works the best because it has a larger sticky surface area. Don’t leave any 90-degree cuts on the velcro…these are the weak points for peeling off. I round off all the corners on the velcro. I’ve also found that roughing up the arm rest cup with coarse sandpaper helps. Rough it up, clean it with alcohol, let it dry over night. This usually will get me through a season without having to re-do it.
3m spray adhesive. Spray both the arm rest and the back of the pad. let them both dry. Stick.
+1 on Shoo Goo. It has some elasticity, whereas superglue is quite brittle and won’t hols as well. Shoo Goo is the same stuff as wetsuit cement (urethane adhesive) so water is a non issue.
I am using the wide industrial velcro. I dont think it is an issue with peeling up. I think the sticky gets soaked with sweat and becomes unsticky.
Good ideas on shoe goo and 3m. I have some 3m adhesive, just thought it would make a bigger mess to clean up if it didnt work.
I will try tomm…
Thanks
Any specific velcro you recommend? My profile T1 bars have the fabric/velcro combo holding them on and after quite a few months of hard use the fabric is starting to tear. The velcro could do the trick.
I picked up the industrial 2" at walmart. The velcro is nice, but the adhesive that holds the velcro does not hold up to sweat.
walmart does not liikely sell industrial velcro. try a hardware store for more industrial stuff
Either use contact cement or silicone.
gorilla glue
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X2 on Gorilla Glue. Let it set for a day before using, and you won’t have to worry about the velcro coming loose. I was having issues with seperation on my carbon arm rests. Gorilla Glue did it when a few other glues didn’t want to. That was two years ago.