Carogna Remover - Mastic remover
Carogna Remover is a solvent that allows to completely remove solid mastic from carbon or aluminum rims. A clean rim is the ideal surface for gluing tubulars with Carogna tubular tape.
150 ml
- Easy to apply
- Very effective
- Not smelly nor dangerous
IMPORTANT: not to be used on tubular tyres
CHARACTERISTICS:
Easy to apply
Carogna Remover - thanks to its high viscosity - won’t drip once spread on the rim gluing surface, over solid mastic.
Very effective
Waiting between 2 to 12 hours (depending on the mastic type), Carogna Remover will dissolve the mastic, making it easy to remove with a cloth or a plastic tyre lever.
Not smelly nor dangerous
Despite its very strong action, Carogna Remover doesn’t contain any dangerous or flammable chemical and is totally benign to metal or carbon fiber. No smell means you can safely use it indoor: Carogna Remover won’t force you to work outside or open doors and windows in your workshop, unlike fast evaporating solvents.
Size
Available as 150 ml tube.
How to use it
- Carogna Remover should be applied and spread over solid mastic using a small brush. We recommend to completely cover mastic traces with a thick (around 1 mm) layer of Remover. Thanks to its high viscosity, Carogna Remover won’t drip: it stays on top of the mastic, dissolving it.
WARNING: immediately clean Carogna Remover if any excess goes on rim decals, as some might be dissolved.
WARNING: do not apply on the tubular base tape! Carogna Remover might weaken the adhesion of the base tape to the tubular casing. - Allow Carogna Remover time to work (between 2 to 12 hours): depending on the mastic type, thickness and age, more time might be need. Once the old mastic is covered with Remover, the wheel can be hung somewhere and checked from time to time, trying to scrape the mastic away using a plastic tyre lever or a cloth. If mastic is still holding strong, allow more time.
- When the old mastic is softened, it can be removed using a cloth or a plastic tyre lever.
WARNING: waiting too long after mastic has been softened, it will revert to its solid state, incorporating Carogna Remover. No problem: just apply a new coat of Carogna Remover and restart from #1.
F.A.Q.
How many wheels can be done with a 150 ml tube of Carogna Remover?
This depends a lot on how much you put on each wheel. It’s realistically between 4 and 8 wheels.
Does it have an expiry date?
The chemicals used are stable. We warranty it for two years from the date of purchase.
If someone leaves it in his shed and freezes during winter time will it lose it effectiveness?
We recommend keeping Carogna Remover in a dry place, away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures. The product should be stored at temperatures between 0°C and 40°C.
Made in Italy.
TECH VIDEO
REVIEWS
Product arrived and was a bit watery coming out of the tube. Semi clear gel like substance that has a Liquorice sort of smell. Watched the training video which is good and applied as directed. This product unfortunately did not work well even after going through half of the tube on one carbon rim. I have a single layer of Vittoria Mastic Pro on my rims that I am trying to remove and it took me several days to just get one rim done after multiple applications. I may have received a bad batch of the remover, so I decided to go with a different option (Goo Gone) which is safe and removed the Mastic in about 20-30 mins. It was much cheaper that this product and really got the rim clean and looking like new. I DO NOT recommend purchasing this Carogna for Mastic glue removal unless you have alot of time and patience on your hands. This product probably works well in removing the Carogna tape product I purchased, but glue removal is questionable to say the least. I have included pictures of products I purchased and this is not a FAKE review and that is my Roval Rapide CLX 40 rim. The clean part of the rim took almost 30 mins with Goo Gone, the part with Mastic glue remaining on the rim was two days after applying multiple applications of the Carogna remover that did not work well at all.
This stuff is magic!! I have prepped several sets of cx tubulars to use the tape I purchased here. This works awesome! Tough glue required another round and with a little alcohol wheels were ready to tape up. Even purchased another tube for future wheels when I swap over to tape on those. Definitely recommend.