Tubeless Sealant Recomemdations

[Steve vRS]

I’ve decided to have a go at changing my own sealant rather than pay a bike shop to do it.

Which brand would anyone recommend and which sealant injector?

How messy is it cleaning and disposing of the old gunk?

Road bike, 30x 700 tyres for context.

[outnumbered]

I use Orange Seal Endurance. Works better than some Hutchison sealant I had previously.

[jamm13dodger]

outnumbered said:

I use Orange Seal Endurance. Works better than some Hutchison sealant I had previously.

Same here, works well and easy to top up using a syringe

I use this kit https://amzn.eu/d/j5MT8ai

[Harpoon]

outnumbered said:

I use Orange Seal Endurance. Works better than some Hutchison sealant I had previously.

I was coming to say I would recommend Hutchinson Protect Air Max but seems hard to find these days in 1 litre tubs. So I've got a bottle of Milkit Road & Gravel tubeless to try next.

https://road.cc/content/review/milkit-road-gravel-...

[Lotobear]

Just refilled my tyres yesterday and, as per usual, used Stans gloop - I was surprised to find no evidence of congealment inside the tyres, and they were last done over a year ago. Hosed out removed several thorns and refilled, job done - never had any issues with Stans

[DaveyBoyWonder]

Always used Stans since tubeless became a thing 20ish years ago. Never had a problem either using it or as far as I can remember, with a puncture either. Only punctures I've had in those 20ish years I think have been on bikes that had tubes fitted.

[mattvanders]

Have tired a few different brands but always go back to Stan’s - seams good enough with not real issues, easy availability if you needed to buy more, and they do a mini bottle to keep as a spare on the bike if needed

[Steve vRS]

Looks like stans is a favourite.

[Rough101]

I use effeto mariposa caffe latex in my tubulars.

It does stain shoes, frames etc if you don’t wash it off, I carry a tiny tube of accelerant that you dot onto any bubbling holes that are slow to seal.

[GravelBen]

Might differ to a degree between road and MTB due to tyre volume & pressure, but for MTB I've found Stans to be a bit runny and and at times slowly seeping out micro-holes without sealing them.

Currently using Muc-off which is thicker and has more lumpy bits to help plug holes, but does seem more prone to congealing in one place if the bike is left unused for weeks.

Local bike shop mechanice told me he mixes Stans and Muc-off together to try and get the best of both.

[Steve vRS]

Rough101 said:

I use effeto mariposa caffe latex in my tubulars.

It does stain shoes, frames etc if you don t wash it off, I carry a tiny tube of accelerant that you dot onto any bubbling holes that are slow to seal.

That doesn’t read like a ringing endorsement!

[Steve vRS]

What advice would you all give to remove old sealant? My tyres have previously been set up by the LBS.

[Rough101]

Steve vRS said:

That doesn t read like a ringing endorsement!

It just stops the bubbling instantly on bigger ones and saves any sealant loss while it seals up.

[jamm13dodger]

Steve vRS said:

What advice would you all give to remove old sealant? My tyres have previously been set up by the LBS.

What wont wash out with a hose usually peels off quite easily, a bit like the old PVA glue on your fingers at school if that rings a bell?
At least thats the case with the Orange Seal - can't speak to Stans.

[Dannbodge]

Recently moved over to tubeless and I'm using Stans.

No issues so far for me

[Pablo16v]

Tried most of them over the years and I've standardised on either Peatys or Stans. Cafe Latex has also worked well in my 45-50mm gravel tyres in the past.

[JEA1K]

Also use Stans, usually the Race day but also the standard Stans stuff. Muc-off is probably the worst, it smells good but importantly it just doesn't seal.

The best in terms of successful ride repair is Dynaplug ... again, tried others but rarely managed to actually get the hole plugged for the rest of the ride. With Dynaplugs, they'll last as long as your tyre does.

For larger holes (and this is definately a home garage repair and not on the road/trail) I've started using the Lezyne tubeless pro plugs after getting a large hole in a brand new tyre. You glue them from the inside and pull the tail through the hole.

[okgo]

Orange seal is generally regarded by those who build bikes to be the best. Wipes off easily and does the job.

[POIDH]

Steve vRS said:

Rough101 said:

I use effeto mariposa caffe latex in my tubulars.

It does stain shoes, frames etc if you don t wash it off, I carry a tiny tube of accelerant that you dot onto any bubbling holes that are slow to seal.

That doesn t read like a ringing endorsement!

ANY sealant will stick like sh*t to a blanket when allowed to escape. It is designed to stick, coagulate and go off as soon as it can.

Having slashed a tyre and dumped a few hundred mls of MucOff onto bike, clothing, floor and being 4 miles ride back, I know from experience. I almost had to sand the frame down...

[okgo]

Orange seal wipes off easily.