Fixing a wheel chunk

**cmarts** · 11-21-2009 09:03 AM

Hey recently one of my wheels chunked alittle. it didnt chunk all the way through but i can tell if i ride on it more it will. Do you think if i put rubber cement or some type of elastic type glue it would hold the chunk on. My only concern would be that causing a bigger chunk because of the sudden stiffness change. Thanks

**loug** · 11-21-2009 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by cmarts

Hey recently one of my wheels chunked alittle. it didnt chunk all the way through but i can tell if i ride on it more it will. Do you think if i put rubber cement or some type of elastic type glue it would hold the chunk on. My only concern would be that causing a bigger chunk because of the sudden stiffness change. Thanks

i would change the wheel. wouldn't want it to fail while ur riding it would you?

**boarderaholic** · 11-21-2009 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by loug

i would change the wheel. wouldn't want it to fail while ur riding it would you?

Lolwut?

You can glue the piece of wheel back in if it bother's you enough.

**Old Guy** · 11-21-2009 10:01 AM

One of my friends used Gorilla Glue to re-attach a chunk; it held until he crashed hard enough to bend the axle.

**loug** · 11-21-2009 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by boarderaholic

Lolwut?

You can glue the piece of wheel back in if it bother's you enough.

$15 bucks for a wheel? and not have to worry about more problems? i'd do it in a new york heart beat

**Ogre** · 11-21-2009 10:37 AM

Missing the important part.. what kind of wheel and how old? Some manufacturers are very good about replacing "defective" wheels. If you have many a miles on them tho..just ride it out.

**pavedwave** · 11-21-2009 10:57 AM

sand off / trim off the outer edge of all 4 wheels to knock off the chunks.

just wear a respirator if you do this...

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**Wolfin** · 11-21-2009 01:20 PM

Skate it if it's not too big. Chunks look gnar.

**luftywaffles** · 11-21-2009 03:41 PM

Buy another wheel.

Stoked skateboards sell wheels individually....

**robert borek** · 11-21-2009 04:18 PM

haha, so what its chunked a bit just ride it man... gear gets worn out its how it goes...

**glideronfreerides** · 11-21-2009 06:41 PM

I use crazy glue, cause they sell it at the dollar store down the street. it works.

**longwood94** · 11-21-2009 07:03 PM

try just sanding them all down to the same thickness if u dont want to ride it out and if not im not sure how this would work but anything is worth trying once try putting some shoe goo in there it might be a little softer than the wheel but it should hold up since its made to put on the bottom of shoes

**glideronfreerides** · 11-21-2009 07:08 PM

lol, don't use rubber cement or shoe goo.

**livefortoday2007** · 06-21-2010 02:03 PM

I just crazy glued one of my pink polka dot wheels that had a deep slice in the center that was about to chunk. I had a great session today on them.

If you have to glue soft thane back together use crazy glue. Don't be afraid to use to much because you will just slide and ride it off.

**purplevinyl09** · 02-10-2011 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by loug

i would change the wheel. wouldn't want it to fail while ur riding it would you?

hahahaha ive had that happen before. you hear the chkkkkkkkkkk of your axle grinding on the pavement and you know it cant be a good thing x)
then you turn your head to see your wheel bouncing away. quite an experience