Deflate tire. Remove valve core. Pour in sealant. Reinstall valve core. Inflate tire.

The Stans 2oz bottle has a tip the perfect size for pouring in through their valve stem whe the core is removed. Takes about 2-3 minutes per wheel.

 

Deflate tire. Remove valve core. Pour in sealant. Reinstall valve core. Inflate tire.

The Stans 2oz bottle has a tip the perfect size for pouring in through their valve stem whe the core is removed. Takes about 2-3 minutes per wheel.

I suggest that you do not use the Orange Sealant unless you want to remove the dry sealant from the tire later on. Its a pain. It works good though.

 

Thanks guys. I thought I read you don't have to remove orange sealant?

 

You don't have too. It will add some small weight after it drys out. If you put the tire on another rim, you will most likely want to remove the dry sealant around the beat seat otherwise it may not seal.

 

Thanks.. That's the reason why I don't want to unseat this tire. Last time I did this to add more sealant, I could not get it to seat and it blew off the rim.

 

Orange seal does a great job of sealing leaks, but it leaves one heck of a layer on the inside of the tire and bead. Good if you want the seat to last, bad if you plan on swapping tires like crazy. Orange seal doesn't make burgers like stans does though, so I'd rather use orange seal.

As mentioned, remove valve core, add sealant, air back up. When you let out the air, do your best not to unseat the bead though. Once you loose the bead, it can be a pain getting it back on. One of the reasons I like WTB rims.

 

One last question... the bottle of orange seal I have did not come with a tube for pushing the sealant into the valve. Anyone know what I can use to do this? I was looking at the stans no tube injector for $11 on amazon, unless there is a cheaper tool.

 

I know it uses a twist adapter with a rubber tube. Maybe you can bring the bottle with you to Home Depot or Lowe's and find a tube that will fit.

 

Aquarium airline tubing or a 6" piece of tubing from the hardware store.

 

A Stans Tire Sealant Injector really is the easiest solution. A core remover is handy also. I assume you have the Stans valves with removable cores.

 

A Stans Tire Sealant Injector really is the easiest solution. A core remover is handy also. I assume you have the Stans valves with removable cores.

Lol...this. Not all valves have removable cores.

 

Stan's injector remove core install new fluid done.
I use to partially remove tire enough to pour in.
But the injector is a lot easier and faster.
And for $11 it's well worth it.

 

I'm agreeing the easiest method is by injection of sealant into the valve stem without breaking the bead. I do this occasionally.

However, I like to removed one side of the tire to not only visually check the existing sealant level, but remove any boogers. This lets me know how much sealant to add without arbitrarily adding too much when not necessary.

 

I use a large 50 cc syringe to inject sealant through the valve stem. They can be bought at any farm store in the veterinary section. Country living...

 

I am using an old applicator nozzle from some regular slime with a 4 oz bottle screwed on. I have the slime from a homebrew that I made that has worked perfectly for many tires. It is an easier part to source from most anywhere and cheaper.

 

I use the kids medicine applicators, the syringe kind. I cut a little off the end so it sits just inside the core with the widest opening. Pour stans through and put the core back in. A little ghetto but works just fine.

 

I use the 2oz Stan's bottle through the valve stem filling it from a 16oz bottle. Rinse it out well with water after use so you don't get dried globs of sealant in it.

 

I bought this kit: milKit.bike

extremely handy and you do not have to remove your tire to know how much sealant is in your tire anymore

Ron

 

Try it for a while and provide some feedback about what you think about it. It sounds interesting.

 

I did, and here is other peoples feedback too: http://forums.mtbr.com/wheels-tires/has-anyone-tried-milkit-setup-1010676.html

 

Orange seal I just top off through the valve with the hose supplied. If you don't have a hose just pick up a piece at Lowes or a hardware store. Clear rubber hose is cheap.


When I ran Stans I always had to break the bead and remove the animals inside. OS does leave a layer inside but its not a big deal, just leave it in there.