Great and informative video, two suggestions. one should wear gloves (either rubber or cotton) when applying and smoothing the the rim tape so as not to get thumb grease on the rim tape so the second layer adheres better to the first layer, or wipe with alcohol before applying the second layer. Second add the tip of applying a little sealant to the stem seat before pushing it through the valve hole.
@plantbaseddavid
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video and made my project from new tape to new tires a breeze. Thanks!
@brianstranyak1049
5 ай бұрын
great video, btw love the LeMond bike
@pgreenx
Жыл бұрын
Can I mix your sealant with say STANs if I have a tire problem while touring in a small town that doesnt sell Silca?
@SILCAVelo
Жыл бұрын
They are both natural latex so it won't cause an adverse reaction but may limit the effectiveness at sealing punctures.
@pgreenx
Жыл бұрын
@@SILCAVelo not sure I understand why effectiveness would be limited but ok. I guess you guys have a super special latex. Thanks
@TheAlfaromeo1968
Жыл бұрын
Great product for sealing punctures compared to others. Should the bottle not be shook before pouring?
@stephenauckly
Жыл бұрын
Do you use the internal rim width to determine the width of the tape?
@SILCAVelo
Жыл бұрын
Yes. You want to cover as much of the rim bed as possible. Typically the same width as the rim or up to 2mm larger since there is a channel that the tape has to travel over.
@shujisakai3084
Жыл бұрын
Is that Silca-branded rim tape? I don't see it on your website. The point made about using a tape without a brand name printed on it sounds right. Silca sealant stripped the black printed DT Swiss tape down to a transparent orange substrate, and it didn't get along well with MucOff tape either.
@SILCAVelo
Жыл бұрын
It is! We no longer produce it but we found our last roll in a cabinet for this wheel.
@akboiboi
Жыл бұрын
@@SILCAVelo so whats the tape you recommend we use for this sealant? thanks!
@michaelnye7396
3 ай бұрын
Stan’s works perfectly with this sealant
@GallardoFreak888
Жыл бұрын
Is the Silca sealant affected by the c old temps of CO2, I usually use those to seat the tire first then place the sealant in through the valve hole with the core removed.
@chriskircher1073
Жыл бұрын
HI was just about to get your sealant and replenisher (along with a bunch of other stuff) and then it occurred to me ti ask this question to you. Having watched your videos on the sealant I know you can’t inject it thru the valve so the only way to is to put it into the open tread and rotate it around .have any of your mechanics done this with a Vittoria air liner ( for road Bike 28mm) or is all the room taken up by the airliner and it will just make a huge mess.
@jonathanhawker7454
Жыл бұрын
If only Silca’s initial sealant set up didn’t require a pour in - it would be perfect. The mess of having to mount the final part of the tyre after putting sealant means I’m going back to a different brand.
@plantbaseddavid
Жыл бұрын
The "mess" is temporary, but the sealing power is with you on every ride. I watched this video again yesterday and then did the full process from tape through remounting a tire. I poured the sealant in slowly and gently rotated the tire around to put it on the bottom. The sealant left on the tire helped snap the final stage into place, which is always a challenge. A quick wipe of a shop towel and there was absolutely no sign of sealant anywhere.
@jonathanhawker7454
Жыл бұрын
@@plantbaseddavid Temporary if you can remove it from any clothes it gets on. Widespread if you are trying to fit the last part of a GP5000 to a hookless rim. So much easier with Orange Endurance which seems to be just as good at sealing punctures.
@chronicdeist
4 ай бұрын
I have to agree. I simply won’t use a sealant that I can’t inject through the valve. I’m quite certain it would be a colossal mess. That plus having to break the bead, lever one side of the tire from the rim (seriously, don’t tell me you can do that with a tight fitting tubeless tire and not use a tire lever) that risks damaging my carbon rim. No thanks! I love Silca products. Use their chainwax system, but I’ll stick to Stan’s for sealant.
@SebastienDegardin
Жыл бұрын
Hello SILCA team, my Gravel wheels are well setup and I have just recently setup my ZIPP 858 NSW with Specialized S-WORKS TURBO T2/T5 2BLISS READY, it installed really well. However, during a long ride, I had a snake bite puncture riding over a big whole. The 2 wholes were roughly 2 - 3mm in length. One sealed but the other keep on leaking sealant. I added sealant and even plugged the whole but for some reason, the whole would still leak, mostly when weight on it on when I’d look at it with my finder. I’m a bit confused because I think that I followed all the right steps. Any idea what I might have done wrong? BTW, I inflated the tyre with around 72PSI (max for hookless rims)
@danielgoldsmith1391
11 ай бұрын
Iv been wanting to ask a question for a bit but needed to find the right subject to enter it on. My one and only bike right now is an extra small 2016 TCR ADVANCED SL rim brake bike. I am very much looking to test converting to tubeless and maximize marginal gains on the 30 mm wheels. On to my question. I am looking to upgrade my wheel set to 303 or 404s. I live in a hilly area in NJ and the only racing I do is Granfondos and local group A rides. I really like the idea of mixing 303 front and 404 rear. Is my thinking flawed? (45mm and 58mm rim brake model) ALSO, Is it better to go 28 mm regardless of 17mm internal with 23 outer with on giant wheels or should I be on 25s I know zipps 303 and 404 rim brake wheels are optimized for 25 but can take 28 and I plan on using 28s.
@bohansen2960
5 ай бұрын
Acetone on carbon? You can do that?
@kurtmiller4937
Жыл бұрын
How often do you recommend changing the rim tape and sealant? Thanks for very helpful video.
@SILCAVelo
Жыл бұрын
The rim tape really doesn't need to be replaced until there is some sign of damage but the sealant should be replenished every 3 months on average. Some climates might be a little sooner, or a little less.
@benl9581
Жыл бұрын
any chance you could have a video on how to live for multiple months with sealant
@b.griffin317
2 ай бұрын
I hear it as nutritional value is low.
@rogerheatwole4103
Жыл бұрын
You should be wearing gloves when working with Acetone.
@deanmccormick9384
11 ай бұрын
And wearing a mask for VOC’s
@davidnall4445
Жыл бұрын
Could you link the Silca Products shown in the video. Thanks
@SILCAVelo
Жыл бұрын
They are in the video description
@Bw74746
Жыл бұрын
That’s to easy. Can you show this with inserts?
@lunstee
Жыл бұрын
I find it interesting that despite the T-shirt advertising Silca pumps, the tire seating was not done using one. I think this indicates a hole in Silca’s product line-up!
@thedronescene7474
Жыл бұрын
Tubeless is such a hassle....... Latex Inner tube FTW
@user-cx2bk6pm2f
Жыл бұрын
Tubeless is overrated. Put in a latex tube and be done. Who da fuq wants to do all this when you don't have to???
@thedronescene7474
10 ай бұрын
Lmao, you clogged the valve when putting air the second time. I love all your products but this sealant is just terrible and constantly clog valves.
@SILCAVelo
10 ай бұрын
Replenisher is only through the valve. Sealant is "pour-in only" with the clogging power of the carbon fiber particles.
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