The sealant is meant to stay in the tube and stay off of the tire. Jay is talking of a standard tire-and-tube combination.
On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 8:47 AM, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, 2012-03-24 at 07:36 -0700, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: >> A while ago, after flatting the 32 Supreme on my commuter Sam, I >> mentioned trying Joe's tire sealant as extra protection in the rear. >> >> Last few weeks I have been needing to top off air a lot in that tire, >> and figured the sealant was doing its job - turning what would have >> been a flat into a slow leak and holding some pressure so I can get >> home. >> >> Today I decided to change out the tube and see what was going on in >> there. Well, it's a mess. White sticky stuff everywhere - all over the >> outside of the tube and the inside of the tire. > > That sticky stuff is supposedly good for you, sealing leaks in the tire. > > >> Washing the tire >> didn't work so I put an old Pasela on in the meantime. >> >> Verdict is mixed - I avoided a roadside repair and was able to keep >> rolling until the weekend. OTOH, what a mess. >> Not sure if I should keep using the tire. Which brings up the next >> question, what to replace it with? At this point I'm thinking about >> another Supreme. But what size? A 28 for the from and do the Sheldon >> shuffle, or a 35 for the rear? Or just put the 32 back on when it >> dries? >> >> Anyone know how to get sealant off a tire?. > > Judging from the write-up on their web site, it looks as though you are > meant to leave the goo in place, adding to it from time to time, every > 6-12 mo. http://www.no-flats.com/products.php?categid=1 > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
