Daffy04 Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 (edited) Sorry if this a thread been made many times but my search option wasn't working. I was just wondering wether anyone has used the monty spray for the rim and wether it is any good or not as im gettin silver rims and would rather not cover them in tar or get a grind. So tell me your reviews please. Edited October 1, 2007 by Daffy04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.McMillan Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Sorry if this a thread been made many times but my search option wasn't working. I was just wondering wether anyone has used the monty spray for the rim and wether it is any good or not as im gettin chrome rims and would rather not cover them in tar or get a grind. So tell me your reviews please.mates used it and thought it was shit hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Blackwell Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Nope lol please stay away mate its really not what it seems.Your brake will just completley stick and its horrable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 If you use it correctly makes your brake beast, but leaves your rim a mess. Just get a grind and some decent pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nek0 Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Used to use pine tar made by Easton...same deal, made a mess, very sticky (obviously) and left the rim messy. I won't use it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxx Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Its pretty much just hairspray...Go get some hairspray its what i used to use about 3years ago when i went through the stage of putting all amounts of shit on my rimBut seriously just get a grind, or find some decent pads that work on a smooth rimAlexxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 It's some kind of glue like substanbce, leaves your rim covered in white gunk, and makes your brakes lock on, not great in my opinion...id go with a grind, nut as you've got chrome rims, maybe using some seriously soft pads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Chrome rims make brakes better anyway, try it just clean without anything, and if that doesn't work buy some nicer pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 (edited) Chrome rims make brakes better anyway, try it just clean without anything, and if that doesn't work buy some nicer pads.clean chrome rims with windowlene or similar (not furniture polish) then you get badass brakes (unless it's wet or they get dirty) Edited October 1, 2007 by poopipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 For £2.50 a can it's worth a try. I thought it was amazing a few years back although i haven't used it since. I still have one can left leaking all over the place if not stood the right way up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy04 Posted October 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Sorry wasnt ment to right chrome i ment silver ive chaged it now the 07 echo's if that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Sorry wasnt ment to right chrome i ment silver ive chaged it now the 07 echo's if that helpsI think you mean anodized as well What pads are you running at the moment? Try some Plazmatic CRMs, i imagen they would work really well on an anodized surface but i've never tried it myself. I'm using them on painted sidewalls front and rear, vee and magura, both DX32s on a stock and they are rather good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy04 Posted October 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 (edited) I think you mean anodized as well What pads are you running at the moment? Try some Plazmatic CRMs, i imagen they would work really well on an anodized surface but i've never tried it myself. I'm using them on painted sidewalls front and rear, vee and magura, both DX32s on a stock and they are rather good Well at the moment im using maggy blacks on the front and planet x on the rear with tar as the wheels i have at the moment are ones i got because they were cheap, but im hopefully getting some new rims and would rather not be coating them in tar so ill definatly give the crms a look Thanks p.s im possibly thinking about the 07 echos has anyone used them ? Edited October 1, 2007 by Daffy04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim/Trialsin USA Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Monty rim spray is nothing like hair spray. It is pine pitch based (kind of like the stuff that baseball players put on grip area of bat).If you pads are sticking to the rim.... you used too much! If it is attracting every thing from logs to rocks....you used too much.Trick of application:Clean rim quickly with damp cloth, dry. Spin wheel.Holding spray can at least 12 inches away, give three or four quick bursts.Put bike on ground, roll forward with brakes dragging to even it out. That is it, takes only a couple minites to do it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sixstreet Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Monty rim spray is nothing like hair spray. It is pine pitch based (kind of like the stuff that baseball players put on grip area of bat).If you pads are sticking to the rim.... you used too much! If it is attracting every thing from logs to rocks....you used too much.Trick of application:Clean rim quickly with damp cloth, dry. Spin wheel.Holding spray can at least 12 inches away, give three or four quick bursts.Put bike on ground, roll forward with brakes dragging to even it out. That is it, takes only a couple minites to do it properly.Any reason why this has to be done quickly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt24. Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 To be perfectly honest I have used all sorts of crap and have always gone back to a light grind with soft pads. I found tar was just messy and you start with a little and you end up using more and more as with all the above methods as they coat the rim and leave crap all stuck in your pads. I have used monty brake spray and it never worked well in my opinion as too much would stick your rim to the pad and using the method described above meant it lasted about 15 minutes riding till you started to feel as if you wanted more. The above problem with every single method above is water and as we are all aware autumn is apon us even though summer never seemed to apper. If any and i mean any get slightly damp then they slip like you don't have a brake then you have to properly clean them all off before reapplying which is a bitch, there are 2 things for you to do and a third if you want.1. Clean your rim with white spirit and take your time and make sure all crap is gone.2. Properly set up your maggies or v's with decent pads, if they don't grip they are not set up correctly or need bleeding.3. Grind your rim, it doesn't need to be harsh just an edge but that way you never have to worry about gripping only the price of replacing pads.The best set up I have ever had was a very very very clean d521 that i use to clean every ride with muc off and some plaz pads. I spent a tonne of time setting up and it used to work a treat.My current set up is also very good which is a light grind on a koxx rim with red rimjam pads, echo booster.If you need tips on setting up maggies my best advice is when I set them up i tend to put the maggie tight to the rim square with the bolts loose, the slowly pull the lever till it is at the point which you would want brakes to lock. release and tighten the maggie bolts, this has never failed, once you can set them up well this way you never have to touch them and it only takes ten minutes to set them up properly eachtime after.Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim/Trialsin USA Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 (edited) Any reason why this has to be done quickly?No reason, was just pointing out it was something you did not have to spend too much time on.Matt is absolutly right, you get water on tar or Monty spray and you have no brakes at all. While riders here get more than 15 minites of riding by application of Monty spray by my suggested method... it does not last hour after hour.Tar and rim spray are bandaids. So is grinding in my opinion. Rims are aluminum....not exactly the hardest of metals....... to get truely consistent braking with grinding you have to remove the wheel, tire, tube and grind fairly often. Completely agree Matt (and bench testing totally bears it out)...... well set up brakes and clean rims will result in great braking. Just have to make sure rims stay clean (seems to me, alot easier/faster than pulling wheels to grind).The only (expensive) answer was the original Plazmatic coated rims. A couple people have been working on something similar for a while, hope they succeed....because all other methods of increasing braking are NEANDERTHAL. Edited October 2, 2007 by Tim/Trialsin USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 The spray is pointless unless you do comps in rain.On the other hand, it's great for making rails more grippy, sticking grips to handlebars etc. My dad even found it useful for sealing drafts in his MGA and also connecting a pipe to the radiator. He now carries it around in the car with the rest of his tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaMmY Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Mate used itamazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moto_psycho Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 if u use it, dont put too much on, it makes ur brakes stick on, which is tres bad when ur on the edge of something and wanting to pedal away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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