Homemade Tyre Sealant

[Vetseun]

_{Pardon my ignorance but what does the glitter do?}

Stans and I presume other sealants have fibres in. Glitter does the same job. And it does work really well.

[Redlight]

Don't be a cheapskate

[Gen]

_{Pardon my ignorance but what does the glitter do?}

 

+1..

 

And pls clarify.. glitter surely not the stuff one uses in arts and crafts that makes a hell of a mess all over the place

[Vetseun]

 

 

+1..

 

And pls clarify.. glitter surely not the stuff one uses in arts and crafts that makes a hell of a mess all over the place

Jip that's the one

[Boerklong]

Wragtag? Now ive heard it all.

[fanievb]

Hi. Looks like its manufactured in Bloem. Its called Tire Fluid, and cost R80 for 500ml

Geen stuff with gold glitter ? Yellow label? Comes with a valve adapter and little rubber tube?

 

Been using it for the last 2 years,

[Baaisikilist]

The glitter is so that when you gash a tyre and the sealant sprays all over your ass and your wheel sucking mate's face, you look prettier than if it was plain sealant...

[johannrissik]

_{Pardon my ignorance but what does the glitter do?}

 

The glitter puts the fun back into having punctures. Instead of going "oh fork I've got a puncture", you're all over the place "like, hey, like check the glitter"

[Gen]

Jip that's the one

 

I can just see my sons deciding to try slash their tyres to check the glitter spray lol

[Wil6]

Geen stuff with gold glitter ? Yellow label? Comes with a valve adapter and little rubber tube?

 

Been using it for the last 2 years,

I think it is the same, dont know if it has glitter in, but it does have fibers in

[Rapunzel]

will homemade sealant work on a tire full of these?

 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DtP_luygcng/SHwS8SXGvoI/AAAAAAAAAAk/8wu4xFZijNA/s320/Goathead.jpg

[raymakestv]

Guys, I need help. I'm doing a 700k race on dirt roads and gravel on an old road bike. I DO NOT want to have to stop and fix punctures all the time.

a) where can I get killer tyres 700x28c that will not get a lot of punctures?

b) where can I get tubes with tyre sealant already in, or should I try make some of this stuff and put it into the tubes myself?

Most shops just have the racing style tyres up to 23c which is no good on the sandy stuff. Please enlighten me fellow hubbers.

[bikebefok]

Guys, I need help. I'm doing a 700k race on dirt roads and gravel on an old road bike. I DO NOT want to have to stop and fix punctures all the time.

a) where can I get killer tyres 700x28c that will not get a lot of punctures?

b) where can I get tubes with tyre sealant already in, or should I try make some of this stuff and put it into the tubes myself?

Most shops just have the racing style tyres up to 23c which is no good on the sandy stuff. Please enlighten me fellow hubbers.

Good luck with the Tour of Arae

[Wil6]

will homemade sealant work on a tire full of these?

 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DtP_luygcng/SHwS8SXGvoI/AAAAAAAAAAk/8wu4xFZijNA/s320/Goathead.jpg

Yes it will. Picked up about 40-50 of these per wheel the other day. Had no problem

[Wil6]

Guys, I need help. I'm doing a 700k race on dirt roads and gravel on an old road bike. I DO NOT want to have to stop and fix punctures all the time.

a) where can I get killer tyres 700x28c that will not get a lot of punctures?

b) where can I get tubes with tyre sealant already in, or should I try make some of this stuff and put it into the tubes myself?

Most shops just have the racing style tyres up to 23c which is no good on the sandy stuff. Please enlighten me fellow hubbers.

Any bike shop stock these. But I have no advise how to help you with a road bike tire. Get a 29er mtb and use tubeless tires. Will be a more comfortable ride and it will solve the puncture problem Edited August 14, 2014 by Wil6

[fanievb]

Guys, I need help. I'm doing a 700k race on dirt roads and gravel on an old road bike. I DO NOT want to have to stop and fix punctures all the time.

a) where can I get killer tyres 700x28c that will not get a lot of punctures?

b) where can I get tubes with tyre sealant already in, or should I try make some of this stuff and put it into the tubes myself?

Most shops just have the racing style tyres up to 23c which is no good on the sandy stuff. Please enlighten me fellow hubbers.

 

 

Good Luck

 

please take lots of pics and start a thread when you're done.