[CR]Another brake hood lubricant

(Example: Framebuilding:Paint)

Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 22:03:18 +0900
From: "Dennis Young" <mail@woodworkingboy.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <CATFOODcK8r6beUzmRf00004b50@catfood.nt.phred.org>
Subject: [CR]Another brake hood lubricant

How about baby powder as a lubricant for applying hoods? It seems like it would help.

Dennis Young Slowly returning to infancy in Hotaka, Japan


> For years, I've found Lemon pledge to be a great asset for intalling gum
> hoods. Spraying the inside of the hood and the outside surface of the brake
> lever
> makes installation quick and easy. Warming up the hood in warm water helps
> make it more pliable also. I've installed hundreds of pairs with this method
> through the years and never had one tear.
>
> Paul Brown
> Cycle Dynamics
> Santa Rosa, CA