Tire sealant
08-26-08, 10:22 PM
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Tire sealant
Ok Now I've been fixing bikes out of my garage for awhile now and was wondering if anybody has come up with a homemade tire sealant recipe,as slime is just to expensive
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09-01-08, 06:26 PM
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Lennard Zinn in a recent VeloNews web site tech article refers to the use of evaporated milk as a leak sealant but doesn't give details as to how it was mixed. Here is his quote:
"....in the early 1980s I used to pump evaporated milk into tubulars that had slow leaks in them. I had a frame pump I used exclusively for this purpose."
However, there was a downside to this:
"I did have some blowouts with them and can certainly relate to the putrid smell and the spray on the adjacent riders."
So, yes there is a substitute. It's obvious why it isn't more popular.
"....in the early 1980s I used to pump evaporated milk into tubulars that had slow leaks in them. I had a frame pump I used exclusively for this purpose."
However, there was a downside to this:
"I did have some blowouts with them and can certainly relate to the putrid smell and the spray on the adjacent riders."
So, yes there is a substitute. It's obvious why it isn't more popular.
06-16-21, 09:49 PM
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Equal parts distilled water, propylene glycol, and ammonia-free liquid latex. However unless you buy 32oz bottles of propylene glycol and latex then it's cheaper and more convenient to buy 32oz of Orange Seal. Using latex that contains ammonia will also cause delamination and blisters in your tire and I've learned that the hard way. Most of the liquid latex products contain ammonia but some are ammonia-free. It only makes sense to create your own if you intend to split the enormous quantity among two or more cyclists. If you do that you'll need some large glass jars to store it because it will dry out in plastic containers.
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You can buy Slime by the Gallon at an auto parts store. The automotive version is for tubeless tires, but it lists a larger hole effectiveness so it probably has more fiber for clogging up bigger holes.
Propylene glycol is used in RV plumbing antifreezxe so you might get a better price with the larger volume.
Seemssawdust, orshreeded plastic grocery bags could be used as the filler.
Propylene glycol is used in RV plumbing antifreezxe so you might get a better price with the larger volume.
Seemssawdust, orshreeded plastic grocery bags could be used as the filler.
06-17-21, 01:22 AM
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