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Bead sealer

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caterpillar guy

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I response to Grandpa's tire deal. Yes they make a bead sealer. It is a black goop you brush on the bead area of the rim/wheel to seal beads that are less then prefect or a tire bead that is a bit less than prefect. Yes it does work. I have gotten so I use it on all used tubeless tires and some new ones with used rims/wheels. It is not silicone or some junk like that. It dries pretty fast so you need to be ready to air the tire up as soon as it is brushed on there. On bigger tires like bigger than semi tires I have brushed one bead seated them the pushed the non treated one back off to brush the remaining one.
 
I have found that I go on and brush on a coat on both sides and let it dry good, like a day then go back and do as you say when I mount the tire and I am pretty sure I could keep a seal on the rims he fixed. Really works good.
 
I do a lot of tires. The best product I've found is Frey Lube. You brush it on and it never dries. Really good on alloy rims. The rims still need to be cleaned really well.
 
I use the same product on aluminum rims. People don't realize aluminum oxidizes and becomes powdery white on the bead. I clean aluminum and all rims with a wire wheel , then apply the black goop and air up. I have never had a failure with that product. I buy it at NAPA or CARQUEST , I am sure all auto parts stores carry it. I had an old trailer rim that was badly rusted , even after wire wheeling it, it was badly pitted so I coated the rim , let it dry and did what you do..worked !
 
my old (2000) beater work car has 2 of the 4 rims that are constantly leaking around the beads EVEN with bead sealer they still leak some. have to get them redone every couple of years. I have a mechanic that does my tires.. i rarely bother with them. worth the $20/2 tires to have them fool with it.
 
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