Originally Posted by
JeffOYB
I put sealant inside a tubular tire. Now I need to patch it. But the inner tube is wet with sealant. I tried wiping it off and patching but the patch didn't stick.
The inner tube might be latex. Typical patches have worked for me before.
The sealant is a combination of Stan's, Bontrager and Orange Endurance!
It's crazy but there was somehow a 1/2" hole in the tube but no injury in the sidewall. A lump of sealant TRIED to plug it up and worked for awhile. It doesn't even seem to be a puncture. It's like a hole -- old tube is missing. Strange...
Well, I want to try to patch it... But this wet sealant stuff is messing me up. I've never used sealant before. How do you clean it off?
I see info on cleaning DRY OLD sealant. I suppose it's just water soluble. I also see some bits of info saying warm soapy water. I'll try that... Any other tips appreciated.
Is there any possibility that the chemicals in the sealant softened the latex inner tube contributing to the flat? Repairing a tubular tire with a latex inner tube containing tubeless sealant sounds daunting to me.