At the beginning of each season, it is worth checking the condition of the belts - the stickiness of the glue and the condition of the toe and heel fastening. If the glue does not hold well, is torn in some places, is contaminated with needles or other dirt, the glue must be replaced. This is the purpose of this replacement Hotmelt Glue in a roll, which can be used to easily restore the adhesive layer of the climbing tape, supplied in lengths of 4 m or 50 m >
width 135 mm glue type Hotmelt GlueA 4 m roll is usually enough to renew the glue for both tapes. 50 m roll for service centers or alpine ski clubs.
Procedure for renewing the climbing belt adhesive
- Remove the old adhesive layer - using a heat gun and a scraper. You heat the old glue with a gun or a strong hair dryer, which you then scrape off the belt with a scraper. Or the second way, with an iron and an absorbent material (old cotton t-shirt), when we run a hot iron over the t-shirt laid on the old glue, and the glue is gradually absorbed into the t-shirt. shirt.
- On the cleaned belt, place a film with new adhesive on the transparent part on the belt.
- Approx. with an iron. At 150 °C, iron the glue evenly into the belt.
- Allow the glue to cool down and dry thoroughly (up to several hours), then remove the film from the tape after it cools down.
- Excess glue knots are removed from the edges.
In order to extend the life of the glue, it is advisable to use a separating film, which is part of of the package of KOHLA mounting adhesive strips, or can be purchased.