Long story, short. I've been running Road Tubeless for almost 10 years, but these current tyres and the recent hedge cutting had me on 4 punctures in one ride. The first on each wheel sealed themselves at lower pressure but required a small anchovy to get them back upto pressure. The second on each tyre were HUGE! This of course lost a lot of sluid and required a FAT anchovy to plug. When I got home, I popped the bead off one side of each tyre to add fluid and then reinflate. Will it HELL reseat. I have a tubeless inflator pump (250PSI tank) which has NEVER faield to seat a tyre, but this doesn't even get close.
So - what compressor to recover the situation and for the future?
Maybe some Fillmore valves from Stif while you still have the chance?
Not an Airshot or the like - something with a longer hose, better valve and that doesn't fall over all the sodding time!
Should say, I tried a Fillmore and the tyre seated with 4 pumps of the track pump, no trouble.
I've removed the valve core to flood as fast as possible, it doesn't make any difference. I've used soapy water to aid in lubrication for movement - nothing. Oh and Peaty's tubeless stuff may be effective at sealing, but unlike Stan's it's a glue (PVA with glitter by the smell of it) and when it gets exposed to air and agitated, it does become tacky - NOT recommended.
Schwalbe Easy Fit on the bead... I always use it.
Hyundai compressor. Very quiet. Screwfix sell them.
SGS Silent range, i've got the 24l version. It's not silent, but it's quiet.
Just pop an extra layer of tape on and pump up
Tape isn't the issue - they're not baggy or failing to stay on the rim - they fit perfectly and inflated first time when they were fitted. the issue now is trying to get them to move onto the rim. Following @desperatebicycle's comment I silicon sprayed the bead set and bead and they popped on. My guess is that it's the Peaty's fluid which created just enough stiction to prevent easy movement before the air was lost from elsewhere.
For the few times it’ll get used I would just get any compressor from screwfix, it doesn’t need to be a big one, just have an air tank. Pretty sure this is the one I have and it’s only been used for tubeless tyres and blowing dust out of nooks and crannies for years. https://www.screwfix.com/p/impax-om227-24-cm2-proe3625-24ltr-electric-air-compressor-230v/4070v
I’d recommend getting a cheap air gun with it as they put out more air for tubeless inflation compared to a regular tyre inflator (obviously have one of those as well for every day inflating).
I got one from toolstation,24L about £80 on sale. Works well, had it about 2 years. Does the job.
A very old school technique (*early tubeless car tyres, foot pump) was to lube the rim edges and put a strap (preferably one with a locking clamp) round the tyre , tighten this to force the middle of the tyre into the middle of the rim well (and it should help push edge of tyre out to rim edge) and as you tighten wiggle/work/help. the tyre edges out, then air blast it , the strap should reduce the air volume needed and be forcing the tyre edges onto the rim for a better seal.
Add to the fun by making a ghetto tubeless inflator
I've got one made out of a garden sprayer, there are also options to use an old fire extinguisher too.