suzuki250 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 I’ve got a slow puncher, it turns out the rim tape has a very small split where a spoke has damaged it! Anyone ever repaired a rim tape with a puncture repair kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faussy Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 I struggle to get new rim tapes to seal nevermind repaired ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie1 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 If it is just a small hole you could try this stuff or something similar. It seems to work well with tubless tyres. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Slime-Inner-Tube-Sealant-Green-0-250-Litres-Cycle-Biking-Ride-Gea-FROM-UK-/261611658299?hash=item3ce9451c3b:g:enYAAOSwq7JUKsl8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Just finished it, put a large patch on the rim seal. It currently seems to be holding 40psi quite well at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faussy Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 As with most rim tapes, having them hold high pressure is the easy bit lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 32 minutes ago, faussy said: As with most rim tapes, having them hold high pressure is the easy bit lol True! I'll leave it overnight with 5psi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robido Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Get some stansnotubes sealer from a mtb shop great stuff. Google it and look at their videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadof2 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Do away with rim tape Fit a bolt in valve with O ring Seal spokes with sikaflex winsdscreen adhesive or dow corning lead and gutter seal. Do not use acetoxy silicone, it will rapidly corrode the rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Its an easy enough job to fit a rim tape and get it to seal if you learn the technique. Big disadvantage with dadies idea is theres too much risk that in a trial the rim will leak and doesnt allow any spoke adjustment going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Never had a problem getting a seal, just make sure everything is clean and well lubed The puncture repair seems to be holding even at low pressure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 9 hours ago, dadof2 said: Do away with rim tape Fit a bolt in valve with O ring Seal spokes with sikaflex winsdscreen adhesive or dow corning lead and gutter seal. Do not use acetoxy silicone, it will rapidly corrode the rim. Wouldn’t it be easier just to fit a rim tape? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 13 hours ago, cmccoll said: I had a similar problem about a year ago, the air was escaping around a couple of spokes. I ended up sticking a tube in, it was tight and it took a couple of hours to get it in. If your solution doesn't hold up, try a tube. we've been here before. Grip is lost with a tube in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 I'm by no means the best mechanic in the world but fitting a rim tape isn't that hard. Once it's in properly it last for years. I've ran tubes before in a split tyre, fitted a patch to the inside wall. It's ok short term but if you get a puncture you are out of the trial unless you can get back to the van and generate enough pressure to fit another one. It can also damage the rim at the valve hole when the tube slips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted March 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) One trial later and the rim tape still holds pressure, so rim tapes do repair Edited March 16, 2017 by suzuki250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Well done. I notice a bulge in the rim tape(?) if so, put the tyre back on and leave 60 psi for a few days and it will flatten out nicely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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