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Hey,
I've been using Caffe Latex for a while, and it seems to dry out really crusty really quickly. It also leaves a film of latex on the inside of the bead, which means the tyre won't seal again after being removed.
I thought it was because I'd left the tyre out to the air, and the latex had dried on it - but I've just removed a few month old DHF, and it's done the same. I've spent the last 20 minutes scraping the latex off the bead with a Stanley knife!
I've had this on probably over 10 tyres, and about 4 different types of rims.
I'm gonna go back to Stans, but wondered if I've bought a dodgy batch, or if others have the same issue.
I had no issues with it on smaller tyres (gravel), but anything bigger than 2" it dries up quick. I think I topped up every month.
I have been using it. Iv not really had issues with it. It did get a few clumps on the bead but only a couple which I thought might cause issues so pulled them off by hand and it re sealed fine.
It did seem to dry out pretty quick when we had that hot spell but other than that found it to be pretty good.
It didn’t seal a double hole that I got (one on the bead) but I’m not sure anything would have.
Tyres don’t lose much pressure when the bike isn’t used so must seal the bead pretty well.
It’s a pain in the backside to get off if it gets on anything and dries including my bike frame but especially clothes. My windproof is covered in it where I got the above puncture and there’s no way it’s coming out.
I had to read this just to check it wasn't about some brand of condoms.
It did get a few clumps on the bead
pulled them off by hand
It didn’t seal a double hole that I got
It’s a pain in the backside
there’s no way it’s coming out.
Ah, it is.
Haha. Thats some interesting reading between the lines!
I think it depends on the compound of the tyre.
I've had it dry out, weeping tyre walls and form a large rubber turd (although tyre still seated, no loss of air). On the front it's been fine for months. Both maxxis tyres.