Dirtbreath Posted August 4, 2008 Share How do you fix punctures that your sealer can't seal? In five years of riding tubeless I have had one puncture that did not self seal. A 3cm slice from a smashed bottle. Fortunately I was close to home and the tyre was due for replacement anyway so a repair job was never done. Now I have been carrying a spare tube for all this time that is now more stale than a condom in a geek's wallet. Has anyone tried a Prk Tools boot or alternatively I am thinking of wrapping some duct tape around a bomb to "tape up" the seal. The other option is to have a piece of car tube which I would vulcanise over the tear. Anyone have experience of on the trail repairs not involving installing a tube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 4, 2008 Share I have done at home repairs with some dental floss a needle and a patch inside the tyre for a sidewall cut. Not trailside though ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted August 4, 2008 Share Just the normal plug it with a snotty like you will on a car or motorbike. I've started carrying a couple different sizes now tho, in case of a large cut, so you can use one thick plug as opposed to tryna get 3 small ones to seal the gash... Then when you get home seal it ftom the inside with a patch n some heavy duty vulcanising fluid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbreath Posted August 4, 2008 Share What patch did you use? Car? Did you put a tube in roadside? The idea of removing the slime (which I presume you do) and the valve and then getting a tyre in is a pain in the butt. If you can tape the hole up it would be cleaner and quicker. Might have to ask for a donation of a tubeless tyre to experiment. Have just got rid of all my spare tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbreath Posted August 4, 2008 Share Just the normal plug it with a snotty like you will on a car or motorbike. I've started carrying a couple different sizes now tho' date=' in case of a large cut, so you can use one thick plug as opposed to tryna get 3 small ones to seal the gash... Then when you get home seal it ftom the inside with a patch n some heavy duty vulcanising fluid...[/quote'] A slit? Not a round hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canaris Posted August 4, 2008 Share There is a diference between a puncture (small round hole, created by a sharp object) and a tear, or cut (long hole caused by a sharp edge or blade). A large cut (1cm or longer) makes any tyre or tube dangerous to repair. Even if you bung a tube in the tyre you will still need a gater to bridge the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbreath Posted August 4, 2008 Share Gater? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted August 4, 2008 Share Depending on the size of the cut, you could use an ordinary bicycle patch, even the ones you get in the cheap kits at pick n pay, you know, the patches with the orange border that come in different sizes, just use a better fluid than in those kits tho...I'd say if the cut was longet than a centimetre, or in the sidewall, rather replace the tyre. The mission for me isn't putting a tube in (which i just slap in there with the slime n worry bout sortin it out later) or taking the valve out. The messy part is having to feel your way thru the slime for any thorns in the tyre that could potentially puncture the tube u just put in as soon as you re-inflate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaccelari Posted August 4, 2008 Share I use the little puncture repair kits (Genuine Innovations do a really neat little kit with spares). I have had to use 4 once to seal a big cut, but the repair got me home. On "normal" holes, I find the repair lasts for the life of the tyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted August 4, 2008 Share On the trail in an emergency where a tube is the only option, you could even use a bank note as a gater if you had nuthin else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbreath Posted August 4, 2008 Share On the trail in an emergency where a tube is the only option' date=' you could even use a bank note as a gater if you had nuthin else...[/quote'] I see a business opportunity here. Hop the border to Zim. Get a suitcase of $1 banknotes for R1 or so and sell them at a handsome profit. Zim Gaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted August 4, 2008 Share Tho with your tyre being as f*&?$d as it is, would you wanna risk certain disaster by having anything to do with the clown that 'runs' that place near your bike...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbreath Posted August 4, 2008 Share Actually, for a couple of bucks you can stuff your tyre full of that funny money and ride home comfortably. Maybe if he knew anything about rubber he wouldn't be riddled with syphylis and would still have some sanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted August 4, 2008 Share Aah, the gift that keeps giving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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