Fixing tubeless tyr...
 

[Closed] Fixing tubeless tyres, remove latex blobs?

 D0NK
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Got a flat that wouldn't seal this morning, stuck a tube in and carried on, now I'm patching it up and there's a massive latex blob [i]elsewhere[/i] on the tyre, that could be why this mornings snafu didn't seal. When patching do you normally remove latex blobs and patch these old "punctures" or leave well alone?


 
Posted : 31/07/2014 11:16 am
 D0NK
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come on fellas, I'm about to re inflate and need you input before I do


 
Posted : 31/07/2014 12:45 pm
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I'd leave the stuff in the tyre where it is; so anything stuck on the inside surface of the tyre, I'd leave there.

But, I always try to clean the bead of latex before re-sealing.


 
Posted : 31/07/2014 12:47 pm
 qtip
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I patch my tubeless tyres with standard Tip Top patches. I lightly sand the area where I'm applying the patch, but leave all of the other latex in place. Like stumpy, I clean the bead before reseating.


 
Posted : 31/07/2014 12:54 pm
 D0NK
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cheers, bead cleaned, blob left alone, reinflated, fingers crossed.


 
Posted : 31/07/2014 4:27 pm