Thanks for the notes, very helpful. Did you remove the valve cores from another set of tubes, or are they available as a part on their own?
On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 9:22:33 AM UTC-8, DarinM wrote: > > I have used sealant in tubes for 6-8 months. I use standard Stan's sealant > in Schwalbe tubes for 26x54 and 650bx42 tires and have not had a flat I had > to stop and deal with since starting. The tubes have removable cores, which > I remove and then use the Stan's injector to add 2-3oz. I think I topped > them off once before a tour as a precaution. > > I've been using sealant with Compass standard and various Schwalbe, > including the Liteskin casing which is very thin. I think it's been pretty > effective. > > I've noticed that the sealant is still very much liquid when handling the > tube while changing tires, so longevity hasn't been an issue for me. I have > had to swap valve cores on one set of tubes when pumping started taking a > little too much effort. > > Darin > > On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 7:53:44 AM UTC-8, Brett Callahan wrote: >> >> Friends, I know it has been discussed here before, but I'm awful with the >> Google Groups search function. Would anyone be willing to share about their >> experience using Stan's or Orange Seal in tubes? >> >> I've got a set of Compass tires that I'd like to ride, but it seems they >> always have a slow leak from a small puncture. From what I gather, sealant >> in the tubes may help combat that. >> >> Specific questions are: which sealant do you use? Which tubes do you pair >> it with? With a tube with a removable valve core, do I need to do anything >> specific to get it in, or just up end the bottle? How much do you put in in >> a go? >> >> Thanks for any willing to share their knowledge. I appreciate the brain >> trust that is this group. >> >> Brett, PDX >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
