How To Remove Dried Tubeless Tyre Sealant

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  • @gcntech
    @gcntech  5 років тому +4

    What do you use to remove dried tubeless sealant?

    • @romankhrypunov3572
      @romankhrypunov3572 5 років тому

      ethanol, C2H5OH

    • @msenupe
      @msenupe 5 років тому

      wd-40

    • @lenahygiena
      @lenahygiena 5 років тому

      If I had any, that is… i'd take WD40 because that's the only thing i have on a constant basis xD

    • @Finx5008
      @Finx5008 5 років тому +7

      I don't remove old sealant. If my bike gets dirty, no problem, I just shout "NEW BIKE DAY!!" and go buy a new one. :p

    • @nikveldkamp8630
      @nikveldkamp8630 5 років тому

      Try the latex-free sealant from Finish Line, just needs water and (paper) towels etc.
      Plus, doesn't dry up (at least not within half a year so far), is quite viscous so it helps sealing the tires to the rims when setting them up.
      But doesn't seal porous non-tubeless clinchers which latex based stuff like orange seal does to some degree.

  • @parisstephanou5754
    @parisstephanou5754 5 років тому +159

    From the title i was expecting tips on how to remove dried sealant from inside the tyre. I would like to see a video on this subject, how and when to top up or replace the sealant.

    • @cathschofield674
      @cathschofield674 5 років тому +10

      So was I 😢

    • @parisstephanou5754
      @parisstephanou5754 5 років тому +8

      @@cathschofield674 way more useful than just cleaning the frame

    • @scottbaker5851
      @scottbaker5851 5 років тому +15

      To remove dried sealant. I just peel it off like dead skin after a sunburn. Has for checking sealant level. Take a thin zip tie and put in the valve. Just like checking oil in a car.

    • @adamweb
      @adamweb 5 років тому

      This! I tend to use too much Stans and our LBS told me how gunked up my rims and rim tape were when they replaced my mtb tires.

    • @parisstephanou5754
      @parisstephanou5754 5 років тому

      @@adamweb i used stans the first time i tried tubeless and i had the same issue after a few topups, apart from the obvious weight increase.

  • @mrmatthewking
    @mrmatthewking 5 років тому +15

    So, my reluctance to adopt tubless on the road would more be around it aging and drying up inside the tubes. How often do you need to do something about that and what do you need to do it with?

    • @erlixerlix7573
      @erlixerlix7573 5 років тому +2

      @Rudi Van Desarzio You probably end up with a solid latex tire.

    • @martyjbrown
      @martyjbrown 5 років тому +2

      Two top-ups and it's time to change tyres, anyway.

    • @JB-1138
      @JB-1138 4 роки тому +1

      You get a very unbalanced wheel.

    • @whitelotus_zero
      @whitelotus_zero 3 роки тому

      @@JB-1138 underrated comment

  • @furyl1_neverz91
    @furyl1_neverz91 5 років тому +20

    Hahaha The blooper from GMBN😂

    • @gcntech
      @gcntech  5 років тому +4

      It's a real classic from Doddy!

    • @necrossis
      @necrossis 5 років тому

      GCN Tech is there a link to that video?

    • @furyl1_neverz91
      @furyl1_neverz91 5 років тому +1

      @@necrossis m.ua-cam.com/video/yLUzEABILpw/v-deo.html

  • @Jfb-je2qz
    @Jfb-je2qz 5 років тому +7

    Could you do a video on taking a hydraulic caliper apart to properly clean the pistons..?

    • @JS-tb9hu
      @JS-tb9hu 5 років тому +1

      Ooh interesting

    • @richardharker2775
      @richardharker2775 5 років тому

      Take apart is easy. But you wouldn't want to.

    • @Jfb-je2qz
      @Jfb-je2qz 5 років тому

      @@richardharker2775 The pistons definately drag after applying the brakes . I've popped them out previously but have no idea what I should be cleaning them with as they're ceramic.. or which grease to use on re-assembly.

    • @richardharker2775
      @richardharker2775 5 років тому

      @@Jfb-je2qz Hi Jonathan. No grease at all. If we're talking Shimano ceramics there is supposed to be a set coefficient between the piston and the seal. You'll notice the seal has a small amount of clearance in the calliper housing to allow the seal to move laterally with the application of the brake. The friction of the seal on the piston retracts it when the brakes are released. Its not supposed to slide easily. When the pads wear enough the piston will be forced past its coefficient to slide just slightly to take up the extra movement it travels to keep a minute clearance between the pad and rotor. If you have already disassembled them clean everything with isopropyl alcohol and leave slightly damp with it when you insert the piston all the way into the calliper body. When bleeding keep the piston at the fully retracted position. Be careful with the seals.

    • @Jfb-je2qz
      @Jfb-je2qz 5 років тому

      @@richardharker2775 --EXCELLENT ANSWER ...now all you've got to do is make a video explaining all of that and send it to GCN ...lol

  • @dennissuijk620
    @dennissuijk620 5 років тому +10

    4:22
    **Simon Richardson wants to know your location**

  • @bhumiriady
    @bhumiriady 5 років тому +2

    Fantastic and informative as always!
    I remember my personal mechanic struggling to remove dried tubeless tyre sealant... She told me that it was a pain in the neck.

  • @DingbatToast
    @DingbatToast 3 роки тому +2

    good topic, lots of suggestions with useless examples showing someone dabbing at a frame like a overly sensitive patent cleaning a crying child's scuffed knee🤣

  • @tychoMX
    @tychoMX 5 років тому +1

    Ideas to remove dried sealant from tires? More of a dirt/gravel/MTB issue, but I like switching tires and old sealant is a pain to take off.

  • @jamesconvey4239
    @jamesconvey4239 5 років тому +3

    Can you do a video on building a 60s/70s bike for l'eroica?

  • @philiphiggs1615
    @philiphiggs1615 5 років тому +2

    Hi John, GCN team, can you create a video based on the 80's BMX bandits film. Perhaps the evolution of the BMX since the 80s. Or how BMX riding influenced future pro cyclists own riding developments. Kind of growing up on a bike video. Start with a balance bike, move onto a BMX, progress to a MTB, move onto road bikes and finally as you grow old an electric bike. Cheers Phil.

  • @jamesmarshall2353
    @jamesmarshall2353 5 років тому +2

    Use Orange Seal Endurance sealant. No bogies and any that gets spilled can be easily rubbed off with your fingers once it has dried.

  • @markevans598
    @markevans598 5 років тому +1

    Could you please show a video on how and when to replace the old sealant? Thanks GCN Tech

  • @findyourride1171
    @findyourride1171 5 років тому +3

    Turn the tire inside out. Dry with towel. 2 or 3 inch duck-tape, press tape to center of tire and rip. Most will come off.

  • @luketerrymusic
    @luketerrymusic 5 років тому +5

    Jon, I think you have missed a trick here! Autoglym tar / adhesive remover is perfect for the job & designed specifically for use on paint.

    • @gcntech
      @gcntech  5 років тому

      Thanks for the tip!

    • @luketerrymusic
      @luketerrymusic 5 років тому

      Savage Poet I can’t imagine it would seeing as the sealant is on the paint / lacquer. I’d imagine people who own carbon Ferraris would have complained long before now!

    • @jimsmith9419
      @jimsmith9419 5 років тому

      I had both tubeless tyres puncture when I took a detour through a farmyard in Ireland-we were diverted from our planned route because Donald Trump was in town. The tyres sealed but the underside of the downtube was sprayed pretty comprehensively. Autoglym and elbow grease dd the job brilliantly.

  • @DrBreezeAir
    @DrBreezeAir 5 років тому +2

    The reason I hesitate to go tubeless is that I have one wheelset and I run Pirelli Cinturato for the warm seasons and then switch to studded Schwalbe Marathon Winter Plus. The thought of dealing with sealant twice a year is pretty horrifying.

  • @TheShipsMast
    @TheShipsMast 5 років тому

    All well and good, but how do you remove the dried on sealant from inside of the tyres? It does eventually cure, and after about 2-3 refills the weight the dried on sealant is about the same as an inner tube, so is no longer lighter..

  • @richfi9576
    @richfi9576 5 років тому

    I get a lot of punctures and am trying to decide if I want to go tubeless. I really don't like the latex residue that covers everything. Is it feasible to return a set of tubeless-ready rims to pristine condition if you try tubeless then want to go back to clinchers?

  • @gethind-j2390
    @gethind-j2390 5 років тому

    Dear Mr Tech, some while back Mr Richardson utilised "Jon's Spaff" as tubeless sealant. Is this something you can enlighten me on? Is it commercially available or simply for domestic use? I recall Mr Richardson found it most efficacious.

  • @grandad1982
    @grandad1982 5 років тому

    Unrelated and probably stupid question. Are chaining bolts for road doubles a standard diameter and thread pitch?

  • @GerVictor
    @GerVictor 5 років тому +2

    I feel sorry for Doddy😆

    • @gcntech
      @gcntech  5 років тому

      Naaah, he should know better!

    • @benndavlogger4559
      @benndavlogger4559 5 років тому

      @@gcntech Yeah Doddy should know better being a Mountain Biker/Vlogger. Yet I feel sorry 🤣

  • @countertony
    @countertony 5 років тому +1

    Having used it both in the lab and on my house's exterior uPVC doors before a repair job, IPA (isopropanol or isopropyl alcohol) is basically God-tier at removing anything that was once runny enough to make a stain. Hercules may have cleaned the Augean stables, but IPA makes them clean enough to eat off. (Don't try cleaning the Augean stables then eating off them at home, kids.)

  • @jvisscher
    @jvisscher 5 років тому +4

    Hahaha, I think of Simon everytime I use wd40 too, nice to see he gets his honorable mention 😋

  • @Calum_S
    @Calum_S 5 років тому +6

    I guess Doddy didn't intend to shower himself in sealant.

    • @gcntech
      @gcntech  5 років тому +1

      Yeah it was a particularly great moment!

  • @yanncampbell7401
    @yanncampbell7401 5 років тому

    Can you do a video on how to clean and fix a tubeless tire when the puncture doesn’t seal? Got a big nasty nail in my back tire that slashed the tire and rim tape, had to put a tube in there but finished the ride with sticky hands. Keeping tubes in for the time being.

    • @lindsaycripps1597
      @lindsaycripps1597 5 років тому +1

      Yann Campbell stick on tube patches work for me. Not on the ride quicker to just fit a tube to get home. Rough up inside the tore with sandpaper where the puncture is first so the patch sticks. I carry some disposable gloves to wear when working on the bike. You may need to change the rim tape too.

  • @Allebonneur
    @Allebonneur 5 років тому

    To remove sticky stuf from flat surfaces I use vegetable oil. Any oil would do I suppose. Tar spatters on my frame dissolve easily treated with a cloth soaked in some oil. Just like sticker glue I suppose oil will remove sealants as well.

  • @eddypepe1374
    @eddypepe1374 5 років тому

    I like This one!

  • @arrancoote
    @arrancoote 5 років тому +1

    Maintenance suggestion - show us how to build a wheel!

    • @gcntech
      @gcntech  5 років тому

      We've got a cool one with the DT Swiss master builder here ua-cam.com/video/Jw25tqAcn_4/v-deo.html

  • @Ethical_Zen
    @Ethical_Zen 2 роки тому

    Thought this would be for removing it from tune inside of tyres.

  • @juliecasson6037
    @juliecasson6037 5 років тому

    Try ‘Tyre Yogurt’ from TY Bike Products - latex and ammonia free and water washable so no issues with residue on the frame.

  • @Lakotah095
    @Lakotah095 5 років тому +3

    How about a how to on how to remove and replace old sealant?

  • @chrisguilfoyle8799
    @chrisguilfoyle8799 5 років тому +7

    Idea: How to wash your bike in an apartment. For those of us who don't have yards/garages. 🤔

    • @gadsden472
      @gadsden472 5 років тому +2

      Bathtub

    • @lenahygiena
      @lenahygiena 5 років тому

      You still have a piece of street in front of your house. Just literally go outside your door with a bottle of dishwasher liquid water and a rag, wash quickly, go back inside xD thats how i do

    • @chuckmacgarry1625
      @chuckmacgarry1625 5 років тому

      I bought a portable power washer to clean my bike on the balcony. It was about €20 in a home storage shop.
      I give the bike a rinse with that to take off any heavy dirt (don't wanna scratch the frame) before getting the soapy sponge out. Then I pump it up again and rinse the soap off. Good thing is it's not powerful enough to harm any bearings but it does the job for me.

    • @TobyMurray
      @TobyMurray 5 років тому

      I bought a kitchen-sink-to-garden-hose adapter at the local hardware store. So I can hook a standard hose up to my sink faucet to use to wash my bikes on my little apartment patio. This has the side benefit of being able use adjust the temperature of the water so I can use warm water when it is a little chilly out and my fingers don't get frostbite! Although in the winter I have been known to do a wash in the shower. Tire smudges are hard to get out of plastic bathtubs :( And it is awkward and I usually end up being a little sore from bending over in weird directions.

    • @paullubbers939
      @paullubbers939 5 років тому +1

      Take it with you in the shower.. Clean bike, clean shower, clean yourself.. Done

  • @michaelkettleson7317
    @michaelkettleson7317 5 років тому

    I have worked in the steel industry where we cook coal turning it into coke, a by product is road tar and ammonia, the health centre tried many products to remove this from skin safely. they found that the most effective product for removing this is available in any supermarket . OLIVE OIL, a completely natural product, If you get road tar on your skin it is extremely difficult to remove even with dedicated industrial hand cleansing products, the olive oil removes it as if it was simply mud, I did not believe this myself until I needed to try it out. I have not used tubeless tires but would suggest to anyone who does to try it out and report their findings. This is not a joke,

  • @reginaldscot165
    @reginaldscot165 5 років тому +7

    And this is why I'm sticking to inner tubes... life is too short.

  • @JMcLeodKC711
    @JMcLeodKC711 5 років тому +7

    John,
    I did not even get to the 1 minute mark and I have made the decision to never go tubeless.

  • @Quepedal
    @Quepedal 5 років тому +1

    The new technologies solve problems that we did not have to deal with before

    • @Quepedal
      @Quepedal 5 років тому

      @Savage Poet That's it

  • @myklonsip
    @myklonsip 5 років тому

    Generic mr. Clean eraser with IPA or all purpose degreaser works great. The foam pad of mr clean keeps the solvent in one spot and safe on paint. Works great on cars too

  • @gabriel.trainer
    @gabriel.trainer 5 років тому +1

    0:44 How do we avoid that? Thanks for sharing!

    • @lindsaycripps1597
      @lindsaycripps1597 5 років тому +3

      Don't try to add sealer when it's pumped up. Deflate first.

    • @gabriel.trainer
      @gabriel.trainer 5 років тому +1

      @@lindsaycripps1597 Thank you.

  • @sharethefootage1088
    @sharethefootage1088 2 роки тому

    I've been using gasoline. So far the paint seems unaffected by it and it really dissolves the sealant nicely.

  • @zer0534
    @zer0534 5 років тому +1

    I use stans. I just wipe it of with my finger or a cloth even when its dried on

  • @MattWhite84
    @MattWhite84 5 років тому

    What about for those of us who don't have tubeless compatible wheels? Is there a hack that you can do to make them tubeless or could you use sealant in the tubes themselves? #askgcntech

    • @jamesmarshall2353
      @jamesmarshall2353 5 років тому

      I've had success making non-tubeless road wheels tubeless. Not all wheel and tyre combos work, but many do. You'll need the tubeless tape to make the wheel bed air and liquid tight, a tubeless valve, sealant, tubeless tyres, a tubeless inflator and some washing up liquid and a small brush to get started. Google Ghetto tubeless to see how it is done. After you have taped the wheel bed and fitted the valve (minus it's core at this point), you can try to inflate the tyre without adding the sealant for a mess free way of checking if the wheel and tyre combo works.

  • @drcrackers922
    @drcrackers922 5 років тому +3

    What about from the inside of the tyres! The sealant eventually dries and leaves a latex build up. Not good for weight weenies.
    In regards to Conti GP5000 tubeless, they keep getting shown on the show but they are impossible to buy and are often 50-100% more expensive than standard 5000. Is anyone else frustrated by the release of GP5000 tubeless?

  • @indysbike3014
    @indysbike3014 5 років тому

    Maybe explain how to change the sealant after a few months of riding.

  • @craigosh
    @craigosh 5 років тому

    Latex should just rub off any painted surface, especially glossy surfaces. Get a bit started at an edge and then build up a ball as you rub it off. It will stick to itself and peel off. Baby oil will actually work to break it down as well but you shouldn't need it on a painted/lacquered frame.

  • @vaiosm5818
    @vaiosm5818 5 років тому +2

    from the title i thought you mean how to clean the tire.

  • @markuswahl2281
    @markuswahl2281 5 років тому

    0:44 got me panicking, thinking I had arrived at the other internet video provider which starts with "you"

  • @ricardojesus647
    @ricardojesus647 5 років тому

    That is a old BH Over X mountain bike...It was my first MTB😁

  • @Methodical2
    @Methodical2 5 років тому

    I guess I'll stick with regular 'ole inner tubes. But for those who do have this issue, check out any automobile detailing shop or online retailers and you will surely find stuff to remove crap from painted surfaces safely.

  • @watsonroadster3707
    @watsonroadster3707 5 років тому +4

    WD-40 is kinda the duct tape of degreasers/penetrating oil....

  • @EpicEvolution
    @EpicEvolution 5 років тому

    As most of us i expected to see how remove sealant from inside the tyre.
    Using old tyre helped me during off-season bike check.
    Maybe all these liquids will work too. At least i gonna try WD-40 one day

  • @billincolumbia
    @billincolumbia 5 років тому

    Why does Doddy have an early-90s bike lying around?

  • @garethhelliwell9736
    @garethhelliwell9736 5 років тому +1

    Just use Muc Off sealent, it washes of with water and doesn't dry out. I've had no problem with it and it is faultless

  • @ltrtg13
    @ltrtg13 5 років тому

    Jon could always ask Doddy how he removed the sealant from his clothes. When Doddy did the video when it went everywhere. Or did you hear the GMBN cleaner swear when the mess was seen?

  • @Finx5008
    @Finx5008 5 років тому +3

    If it moves and it shouldn't, DUCT TAPE. If it doesn't move and it should, WD-40!

    • @gcntech
      @gcntech  5 років тому +1

      Hahaha rules to live by eh?

    • @nicodache
      @nicodache 5 років тому

      @@gcntech and "In any other case, use a hammer" :)

  • @michaeltowler2632
    @michaeltowler2632 2 роки тому

    I'm more interested in getting it off the inside of my mountain bike tyres & cushcores . I've tried every solvent known to man, you name it, I tried it, from a heat gun? to alcohol, and also a chisel! to roll it into clumps. wd40 showed promise except it affects the crushcore . One thing I never tried as yet, is soaking and scrubbing with wd40 and then soaking and cleaning with a degreaser to clean the resulting wd40 /sealant mix.

  • @lisandro-abulatif
    @lisandro-abulatif 3 роки тому

    Hi!

  • @spingleseed
    @spingleseed 5 років тому +1

    Magic Eraser.

  • @Edwin-fw4rh
    @Edwin-fw4rh 5 років тому +2

    Why do I click in there even I dont use tubeless tyre

    • @ChristopherHable
      @ChristopherHable 5 років тому +1

      Knowledge for the future? I did the same with all the disk brake videos when they were first coming out.

    • @Edwin-fw4rh
      @Edwin-fw4rh 5 років тому

      I just watched but still stick with clincher and rim brake roadbike😂 also tried them

  • @JayB-lz6yd
    @JayB-lz6yd 5 років тому +7

    come on! just use the garden hose and rub it with your hands! it's fast and no chemicals required. for god sake! -_-

    • @danielbum912
      @danielbum912 5 років тому +2

      unfortunately that involves large amounts of dihydrogen monoxide and we all know how dangerous that can become!

    • @professorsogol5824
      @professorsogol5824 5 років тому

      Actually, that's what I tried first. It didn't work. The blobs of sealant stayed stuck to the frame. It's part of the reason I've given up on tulles tires.

  • @mjv1967
    @mjv1967 5 років тому

    Gave up on tubeless years ago. I can count MTB flats on one hand over 20 years. Just not worth it. Use a tube and be happy.

  • @afrosteven1
    @afrosteven1 4 роки тому

    I've never had an issue with sealant. just wipe it off with your hand, if it's dry it should come off pretty easy.

  • @automaticraccon
    @automaticraccon 5 років тому

    If you get spill on the frame like shown in the video you have made some pretty substantial mistakes. If you get minimal spill while filling the tire usually it’s just a few drops on the rim, wipe them with a cloth and you are good to go. This misinformation on tubeless is really annoying. Roadies seem to be super reluctant to embrace new tech. Disc and tubeless have only advantages. Face it and stop moaning.

  • @CreamyBone
    @CreamyBone 2 роки тому

    rubber eraser 👍

  • @jonathanzappala
    @jonathanzappala 5 років тому

    So the lesson is spend more and don’t use Stan’s. I’ve been getting a lot of life out of finish line. You need to use more of it to get the bead coated though because it is thicker.

  • @dennisstempher9684
    @dennisstempher9684 5 років тому

    Kind of shocked by the lack of attention for safe use of these products and the warning symbols/information on the packaging... Especially the Sticky Stuff Remover is nasty stuff (the warming symbol on the package means: 'serious health hazard') and best avoided in favor of a less harmful alternative...

  • @gunshipanropace2gunshipand119
    @gunshipanropace2gunshipand119 5 років тому

    Love doddy

  • @ariffau
    @ariffau 5 років тому +2

    Use clincher and you'll never have this problem!

  • @oliverleclere1829
    @oliverleclere1829 5 років тому

    effeto mariposa latex remover!!!

  • @thomasnowsun
    @thomasnowsun 4 роки тому

    I use a small nail brush, it does a great job

  • @fernandovalle9130
    @fernandovalle9130 5 років тому

    Been road cycling on tubeless tires for eight years. No flats even before I started using sealant and puncture resistant tires.. Newer tires are puncture resistant and Stans sealant will save the day. Don't spray sealant on your frame ... Dah. Stants is water soluble and biodegradable. Easily comes off the tire bead and rim with water and a brush. There is much resistance to riding road bikes on tubeless tires and it may be based on ignorance. ua-cam.com/video/LOi4czjB1No/v-deo.html

  • @richfi9576
    @richfi9576 5 років тому +1

    if WD-40 can't fix it, it's unfixable!

  • @ChrisLoew
    @ChrisLoew 5 років тому +3

    Step one, USE INNER TUBES, end.

  • @mikesavage8793
    @mikesavage8793 5 років тому +1

    Ah, tubeless sealant, made from latex. That is why I use clencher tyres with butyl tubes.

  • @mrmatthewking
    @mrmatthewking 5 років тому +2

    (Hand sanitiser = IPA)

    • @JS-tb9hu
      @JS-tb9hu 5 років тому

      I think there would be a slight difference

    • @mrmatthewking
      @mrmatthewking 5 років тому

      @@JS-tb9hu Of course, but IPA is usually the principal ingredient.

  • @alexshaykevich509
    @alexshaykevich509 5 років тому

    What is the point of having the bike there with sealant stains if you don't actually review how these products work at cleaning it off? This video is a total waste of time.

  • @lightningll2991
    @lightningll2991 5 років тому

    Need to spend more time cleaning your bike, use tubeless tires.

  • @whocares4026
    @whocares4026 5 років тому

    How about dont let it dry up on your bike...lol

  • @m3t4lslug
    @m3t4lslug 5 років тому

    Do you mean "Tire Booger"
    boog·er
    /ˈbo͝oɡər/
    nounINFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
    1.
    a piece of dried nasal mucus.
    and not "Tire Bogey"?
    Definition of bogey (Entry 1 of 2)
    1 \ ˈbu̇-​gē , ˈbō-​ , ˈbü-​ \ : SPECTER, PHANTOM
    2 \ ˈbō-​gē also ˈbu̇-​ or ˈbü-​ \ : a source of fear, perplexity, or harassment
    3 \ ˈbō-​gē \
    a chiefly British : an average golfer's score used as a standard for a particular hole or course
    b : one stroke over par on a hole in golf
    4 \ ˈbō-​gē \ : a numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at especially in competition
    5 \ ˈbō-​gē \ : an unidentified aircraft
    especially : one not positively identified as friendly and so assumed to be hostile