Dried sealant

[rosceaux]

Recently picked up a used set of Stans Iron Cross rims and found that the sealant was totally dried out. Not unexpected in the least given the fact that it hadn’t been ridden or serviced in two years. My question is whether or not (and if so how) I should remove the dry sealant. I know it could affect the bead seal....

or do these get thrown on the fire pit?

 

[MadisonDan]

It's fine.. Maybe clean up the bead a bit with a damp towel or something.

 

[Patrick]

It's fine.. Maybe clean up the bead a bit with a damp towel or something.

Who took over Dan's account?

? ? ? ? ? ?

Or what Dan said - a little clean-up will do it.

 

[one piece crank]

A bucket of warm water and a scrub brush... good as new.

 

[Becks]

A bucket of warm water and a scrub brush... good as new.

Yes !

and
or

Depending on the age of the sealant lots of elbow grease for sure. Take a cotton face cloth and start rubbing. At first it will appear as if you are not getting anywhere. The heat from friction will start to peel it away. Make sure the tire beads are very clean on both sides as well as the rim bead. Those spots will be your leak points.

 

[Patrick]

heat from friction

see!

?
a little black powder would heat it up faster
ok, a torch
alright - a heat gun.....

 

[Steve Vai]

Those look like tires.

 

[rosceaux]

Thanks for the recs. I just reached a new level of intimacy with my tires. Looking good.

 

[jmanic]

I just reached a new level of intimacy with my tires.

What happens in quarantine stays in quarantine.
No judgement.

 

[jackx]

I just reached a new level of intimacy with my tires.

What happens in quarantine stays in quarantine.
No judgement.

I've heard that some people are feeling very lonely and isolated, but didn't know it was that bad.. FaceTime and Zoom help.

 

[xc62701]

No need to clean off all the old sealant. Pick off the big chunks and slap some new sealant in and ride.