Repairing punctured UST tyres

[LazyLab]

I had a puncture on a MAXXIS LUST Monorail last week which sealed itself using Joe's sealant. I find that the tyre is loosing pressure a lot faster than previously which indicates that the holes didn't seal that well - small cut of ?3mm long.

 

Should I do a patch repair on the inside of the tyre? If so, what would the procedure be?

 

[Sacrosanct]

You could put a some kind of a gator on the inside but prepare the surface first so it sticks well. Perhaps you could plug it using those tubeless plugs?

 

I'd also like to see other suggestions...

Any advice anyone?

[rad006]

Tarpon if you are willing to come to the south I would like to TRY seal your hole with OKO. Free of charge. I say Try as im still experimenting with my product

[Go Slow]

You should be able to plug this one from the outside; there is different size plugs available check your LBS. Also make sure your sealant are still OK, it needs to be topped up on a regular basis. If there are any leaks you should be able to see it with soapy water. 

[jugheaddave]

a pcie of inner tube cut reall thin (like a strip) some glue and a tiny screw driver.

 

Put glue on the pice of inner tune, and fold it over the screw driver and just stick it in the hole.

 

I hope that made sense.

 

[100Tours]

 

I've had success with patching from the inside using a 'normal' tube puncture repair kit. I use a kitchen blowtorch to cure the rubber cement for a better seal too (OK mostly i just like using the blowtorch, but it really does give a better result)

GotThatInCarbon2009-08-11 12:34:42

[Kranswurm]

There are various thickness plugs

Think car tyre

Choose the correct thickness and away you go

I would suggest a 50/50 mix of Stans/Joes and OKO in copius quantities in your tyre which you must replenish from time to time(as you are getting punctures continiously)

We ride in Botswana all the time with more thorns than you can imagine

Another tip....dont pull out the thorns.Cut it off.Makes a lekker plug.

The result...you do a two day event through the Kalahari Bushveldt with Yolande Speedy and Paul Cordes and no flats

[LazyLab]

Thanks for all the advise! I'll try the soapy water t verify the position of the leak an take it from there.

 

Think I'll give the blowtorch a skip - it;s better suited to creme brules!

 

[cat-i]

a pcie of inner tube cut reall thin (like a strip) some glue and a tiny screw driver.Put glue on the pice of inner tune' date=' and fold it over the screw driver and just stick it in the hole.I hope that made sense.

 

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i LIKE this idea!

 

i carry car plugs around for bigger holes, but will cut some tubes up to try this out ...

 

 

[rad006]

Tarpon dont you want to take me up on my offer 1st?

[Overlord]

Contact glue on a thin piece of leather placed over the cut on the inside of the tyre. Job done. Even works on large sidewall cuts. 

[Slowbee]

Onetime, about how often should one top up the slimy stuff inside the tyre ?

 

 

 

[splat]

I have used ordinary inner tube puncture repair patches and glue with varied success.

 

You gotta clean the inside of the tyre properly though. A bit of sanding. A bit of solvent (disc brake cleaner). A bit of rubber cement under the patch and a bit of superglue around the edges. Quite a P.I.T.A, but cheaper than a new tyre.

 

The rubber worms sound interesting...

[jugheaddave]

 

a pcie of inner tube cut reall thin (like a strip) some glue and a tiny screw driver.Put glue on the pice of inner tune' date=' and fold it over the screw driver and just stick it in the hole.I hope that made sense.

 

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i LIKE this idea!

 

i carry car plugs around for bigger holes, but will cut some tubes up to try this out ...

 

 

Sorry about the poor spelling, I was in a hurry when I wrote it.

 

The "inner tube strip thing" works great, you can also cut different thickness strips, for size different holes.

 

When u get home, u just trim off the excess from the outside.

 

[Brighter-Lights]

I've successfully plugged cuts up to 8mm long... just plug it...  in about 500km's the outer visable part of the plug will be worn down but just leave it like that, it won't come out either way.

[LazyLab]

Jeez guys, thanks for all the advise. I think I have a remedy for all the possible puncture types! I will try to glue a patch on the inside and if that doesn't work, i will use the "glue-with-inner-tube-plug"as the hole is pretty small.

 

By the way, a guy at the LBS said that the STANS sealant works better than JOE'S (his opinion and some published literature) as it has small particles that assists with sealing larger holes and the JOE'S has too much ammoniac that affects the rubber. Any views on this?