Sepia Posted December 2, 2021 Posted December 2, 2021 Might be of interest......somebody might have tried it previously. I plugged a large puncture in a tubeless tyre and after a while it started to leak again. The tyre was still in good nick so decided to MacGyver it as I had nothing to repair it with, or so I thought. I opened the tyre and squirted some Alcolin over the leaking plug and worked it into the leak and the plug fell out. I let it congeal for a bit, added about 60ml Alcolin to the sealant and pumped up. After 600kms the hole is still sealed and all is good. Maybe the tyre will be difficult to remove ????
Steady Spin Posted December 2, 2021 Posted December 2, 2021 I wood not have thought of that. Pure Savage, ChrisF, Sepia and 12 others 4 11
117 Posted December 2, 2021 Posted December 2, 2021 I'm stumped! ChrisF, Scary Rider, MORNE and 7 others 1 9
ACM Posted December 2, 2021 Posted December 2, 2021 Had a side wall cut that I plugged, but it kept loosing air with the tyre flexing. Put sikaflex around the plug and problem solved. Brighter-Lights and _David_ 2
Dusty Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 You really are branching out. I wood just leaf it there. Pure Savage, MORNE , Underachiever and 8 others 2 9
Zebra Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 Using wood glue on a puncture is KNOT recommended; it just GUM’s up the works, makes you PINE for a more lasting result, and may leave you WEEPING like a, er, willow… Scary Rider, Mars1967, Sepia and 6 others 3 6
MORNE Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 9 hours ago, ACM said: Had a side wall cut that I plugged, but it kept loosing air with the tyre flexing. Put sikaflex around the plug and problem solved. works wonders on slightly torn/ripped bartape too.
Jewbacca Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 The best solution for plugged tires is to take the tire off, take the plug out, clean it and patch it on the inside with a piece of latex strip. Just saying. gerriemtb, Scary Rider, TheoG and 5 others 8
Dexter-morgan Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 26 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: The best solution for plugged tires is to take the tire off, take the plug out, clean it and patch it on the inside with a piece of latex strip. Just saying. I got a piece of 0.4mm Diaphragm rubber from supplier, works like charm, it is nicely re-enforced with fibers as well. gerriemtb, Jewbacca and TheoG 3
DieselnDust Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Jewbacca said: The best solution for plugged tires is to take the tire off, take the plug out, clean it and patch it on the inside with a piece of latex strip. Just saying. latex or strip of old butyl inner tube gerriemtb and Jewbacca 2
Danger Dassie Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 Something about this goes against the grain... Mars1967, Sepia, 117 and 1 other 1 3
throttles Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 really now, wood wood have thought of that.. Zebra 1
DieselnDust Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 patching old tyres affects their symatree. They will need to be dynamically balanced to extract marginal grains LBKloppers and Zebra 2
The Ouzo Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 you DO know that despite the similarity in spelling, there is infact no Alcohol in Alcolin right ? Scary Rider and LBKloppers 2
guidodg Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 you oaks are full of wood advice... Sepia and Zebra 1 1
117 Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) Why are we all getting stuck into this one? Maybe its cold out? Edited December 3, 2021 by 117
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