The brush on materials, latex emulsions, such as Tire Life, will repair very little. They merely replace some lost latex on some tires, and perhaps should be regarded as preventative rather than curative. They also help to attached loose base tape. A very valuable tubular tire with a bulge can be stabilized using specialized glues, but, then can then only be used for show and at very low pressure. Another alternative which I have not yet used, is to fill the bulging tire with another material-again this tire then can only be used for show. George George Hollenberg MD CT, USA
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 9:30 AM, Ken Freeman <kenfreeman096@gmail.com>wrote:
> Steve,
>
> I doubt any brush-on compound is going to repair bulges. You either have
> some threads broken or stretching in the casings, or have sewn the tire up
> with the casing edges misaligned.
>
> I think those tires are toast.
>
> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 8:10 PM, Steve Whitting <ciocc_cat@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > You have my attention with this one. I have two 17-year old Continental
> > Sprinters that still hold air just fine but bulge a bit in places.
> Needless
> > to say, I don't ride them anymore.
> >
> > Steve Whitting
> > "The Ciocc Cat"
> > Prairieville, Louisiana USA
> > Website at http://ciocc-cat.angelfire.com/
> >
> > --- On Mon, 10/12/09, bruce thomson <masi3v4me@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: bruce thomson <masi3v4me@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: [CR] Sew-up tubular sidewall restoration and care
> > To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> > Date: Monday, October 12, 2009, 3:16 PM
> >
> >
> > Listers: I am sure this topic has been covered numerouis times. However
> > since I was not riding tubulars THEN, I undoubtedly passed over the
> advice.
> > Please bear with me and I can receive a few messages about cleaning and
> > restoring the sidewalls with 'latex?' coating if appropriate or some
> other
> > elixir coupounded by the seriious alchemist on the list. Thanks for the
> > consideration. BT
> >
> >
> > Bruce Thomson Spokane WA 99204
> > (509) 747 4314
> > Masi3v4me@yahoo.com rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Ken Freeman
> Ann Arbor, MI USA
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-- George
George Hollenberg MD
CT, USA