bill van snorkle Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 This tip really belongs in the 'Handy Hints and Botch Jobs' thread, but 'Search couldn't find it! It really is only useful to us bushies in remote locations than those who live 5 minutes away from the nearest tyre service or motor factor. Anyway, I've had a recent spate of punctures due I think to a scrap metal merchant working along our road collecting bits of old farm equipment. I ran out of tube patches and glue on Sunday, with 2 inner tubes to repair I didn't fancy the 70KM round trip to purchase another patch kit, so I looked around in my drawer full of glues, sealers etc and thought I would give my tube of 'Black Silicon Instant Gasket' a try.It's the quick drying stuff that smells of Ammonia when going off. Well, it worked brilliantly, repairing a nail hole on one tube, and a 2" long tear on the other. The method I used was an initial light coating over the nail hole, and to join the two sides of the tear together. Once that dried, with a little help from a gas heater, I inflated the tubes to a size slightly larger than they would be when inside the tyre, and applied a thick coating of Silastic over the patch area so as the repaired area wouldn't be under tension when mounted inside the tyre and properly inflated. After 140kms of rough country roads, tyre pressures have remained stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Not familiar with the material, but is there a risk that it will stick to the inside of the tyre? Otherwise, sounds like a most useful bush bodge! G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Not familiar with the material, but is there a risk that it will stick to the inside of the tyre? Otherwise, sounds like a most useful bush bodge! G. Once the silicon sealer has cured, it doesn't feel tacky, so I would guess it shouldn't stick to the tyre carcass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 You could always use a small amount of talcum powder/chalk to remove any stickiness that remained. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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