Phase One of my wheel sealing experiment is completed. I cleaned
off a portion of one of my rims, and applied some generic
polyurethane sealant, and let it setup for a day. I can tell you
that stuff sticks like nobodys business! After 24 hours, it’s
still very flexible, and I can’t see any way to remove it other
than scraping. Lots of scraping! Since I somehow managed to blow
up the Z axis motor driver on my milling machine last night, I
can’t finish the project I wanted to work on today, so perhaps I’ll
get energetic and instead seal up a whole wheel with this goop, and
see how it works.–
Ray Livingston - '64 OTS Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz, CA, United States
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Good job!! I hoped it woudl work. Just don’t put a seam from old to new sealant across a nipple.
LLoyd–
My driveway is long enough that you can appreciate the conflict between the desire for privacy and the terror of being completely lost .
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From: “Ray Livingston” jagboy@pacbell.net
Phase One of my wheel sealing experiment is completed. I cleaned
off a portion of one of my rims, and applied some generic
…
In reply to a message from Ray Livingston sent Tue 28 Aug 2007:
Ray: Is this the stuff they sell at Home Depot for sealing the
expansion joints in driveways? If so, I think it will stick until
the wheel rusts apart, and it remains flexible for years.–
The original message included these comments:
Phase One of my wheel sealing experiment is completed. I cleaned
off a portion of one of my rims, and applied some generic
polyurethane sealant, and let it setup for a day. I can tell you
that stuff sticks like nobodys business! After 24 hours, it’s
still very flexible, and I can’t see any way to remove it other
than scraping. Lots of scraping! Since I somehow managed to blow
–
John Walker, 1969 2+2 - ‘Lola’
La Porte, Tex, United States
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In reply to a message from Ray Livingston sent Tue 28 Aug 2007:
Ray,
I use that stuff on my boat. It’s worse than anti-seize for getting
everywhere, very shticky shtuff indeed. It’s used as a flexible
bedding compound above & below the waterline. One is supposed to be
able to ‘‘undo’’ joints but sometimes the parts give up before
sealant does.
My Daytons had a gray, semi soft sealant over the spokes. It
looked ‘‘trowled’’ on FWIW. Likely a similar substance.
Dave–
1969 BRG OTS
Skaneateles, NY, United States
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In reply to a message from David Ahlers sent Tue 28 Aug 2007:
Well, just got done sealing my first wheel. Came out looking sorta-
kinda-reasonably OK. I put it on by putting a dab on each nipple,
smooshing it in with my finger, then applying a ‘‘top-coat’’ with a
form-fitting spreader. As a final step, I smoothed it over with my
fingers dripping with Mineral Spirits, leaving a pretty smooth
surface, and nice feathered edges. The proof will come in a couple
of days when I re-mount the tire. I’ll pump it up to 40 PSI or so,
and leave it sit for a week, and see what happens.–
Ray Livingston - '64 OTS Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz, CA, United States
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Ray, just a thought…might be worth leaving it outside in the sun for
a week. This would give the assembly a chance to heat up considerably, that
nice matt finish black tyre sucking up the heat and all. Temp’s inside the
tyre would be considerable, if my roof is anything to go by, and would add
another element to the static test…anyway fwiw.
Les Halls
Atlanta Ga
'68 S1.5 2+2
From: “Ray Livingston” jagboy@pacbell.net
I’ll pump it up to 40 PSI or so,
and leave it sit for a week, and see what happens.