 Can you mix sealants? |
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 Oct 10 2009, 08:20 AM
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i.e Stans with Bontrager?
I'm wondering if that'll give me the larger hole plugging caibolity of Stans with the longetivity of the Bonty stuff cheers, Chris 
-------------------- Racing snakes, its not big and its not clever !!!
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Oct 10 2009, 09:18 AM
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QUOTE(Chris M @ Oct 10 2009, 09:20 AM)  i.e Stans with Bontrager? I'm wondering if that'll give me the larger hole plugging caibolity of Stans with the longetivity of the Bonty stuff cheers, Chris I tried it once, it didn't work if I remember rightly they reacted together and Stans just turned into lumps  -------------------- |
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Oct 10 2009, 09:24 AM
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QUOTE(Mick @ Oct 10 2009, 10:18 AM) I tried it once, it didn't work if I remember rightly they reacted together and Stans just turned into lumps Fair enough, thanks Mick  I might jut use the Stans then, it's pretty cheap for a large bottle (in the big scheme of things anyway) so I might just keep toppng up with that. Cheers, Chris
-------------------- Racing snakes, its not big and its not clever !!!
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Oct 18 2009, 10:34 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 9-October 07 From: Cirencester, Glos. |
QUOTE(Chris M @ Oct 10 2009, 09:20 AM) i.e Stans with Bontrager? I doubt it. The Bontrager, Specialized and Slime products are all based on a Glycol solution. It doesn't dry out so will not seal a hole permanently like Latex does. Pity as the Specialized product is £4 quid a bottle at the LBS to do two wheels. I'll be looking to do Stans or a close copy shortly onto my Trek. |
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Oct 19 2009, 07:46 AM
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Group: Members Joined: 18-March 07 From: Kent |
Thanks Nick, I'm going to go with the Stan's.
I was dissapointed that the Bontrager stuff wouldn't seal a very small hole in the sidewall, maybe it was just in an akward place. If I layed the tyre onto it's side, the hole would seal instantly, but after a day standing in the shed, it would start leaking again. Cheers, Chris
-------------------- Racing snakes, its not big and its not clever !!!
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Oct 19 2009, 08:15 AM
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QUOTE I was dissapointed that the Bontrager stuff wouldn't seal a very small hole in the sidewall, maybe it was just in an akward place. If I layed the tyre onto it's side, the hole would seal instantly, but after a day standing in the shed, it would start leaking again. None of the sealants are good for fast leaking sidewall holes. Stan's will seal thorn punctures in a sidewall so long as the solution gets to the hole and the sidewall is not as thin as paper. -------------------- Get proper instruction www.mountainbikeinstruction.co.uk
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Oct 19 2009, 02:03 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 18-March 07 From: Kent |
This was a pretty small hole. At 60 psi, held under water, the bubbles were coming out seperately (if that makes sense) it wasn't a fast leak but the sidewalls are thin.
-------------------- Racing snakes, its not big and its not clever !!!
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