Try to find another GTAMer in a similar situation that will sell you a small container.
I needed grease to rebuild the gearbox in a kitchenaid mixer. Smallest container was a pint. I have enough gearbox lube for 10 lifetimes.
Did I ruin this tire?
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I needed grease to rebuild the gearbox in a kitchenaid mixer. Smallest container was a pint. I have enough gearbox lube for 10 lifetimes.
Funnily enough, ChatGPT recommends asking shops and seeing if they'd give/sell me a small amount.
Anybody in the downtown/East end as far out to Pickering who could sell me a bit?
Anybody in the downtown/East end as far out to Pickering who could sell me a bit?
Try @adri. He seems handy.
He's a Vespa guy too if I recall ? @adri - you holding?
Honestly, it's only $25 for a 2.2lb tub. $43 for 8 freaking pounds of the stuff.
I don't want a tub that's going to be alternating between whispering "Throw me away" and "Keep me in case you need me". For the rest of my life.
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Dawn dish soap is cheap, but there's this....
I struggled using Dawn the first time. Probably other things I did wrong, but like I said - I need every advantage here.
That product from Napa is right-sized for me. Just not sure if it's safe to use with Ride-On sealant/balancing stuff. There's some blurbs about which tire compounds are compatible or not. ChatGPT identifies it as likely petroleum based and thus not ideal.
According to ChatGPT - Murphy's / Ru-Glyde / CounterAct mounting paste are its recommendations for the Ride-On product.
That product from Napa is right-sized for me. Just not sure if it's safe to use with Ride-On sealant/balancing stuff. There's some blurbs about which tire compounds are compatible or not. ChatGPT identifies it as likely petroleum based and thus not ideal.
According to ChatGPT - Murphy's / Ru-Glyde / CounterAct mounting paste are its recommendations for the Ride-On product.
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Relax
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You have a perfectly ruined tire you should be practicing on. Mount the bad bead first, then practice mounting and unmounting the good bead before you ruin another new tire. It's not the lube, especially if you're using spoons - it's the technique. Keep the opposite side of the tire in the drop center to give room for the tire to slip over the rim.
That said, I use NoMar paste because it makes less mess. It comes in a 1pint jar or a 7lb pail, but I get the pail for the price difference.
Relax
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There's also this, but there is such a thing as too much lube and your tire will spin on the rim if applied improperly:
www.princessauto.com
Tire Bead Lube
Easily mount or demount tires with this water-based, non-toxic lubricant. It seals tires to the rim without bonding, will not rust rims, leaves no heavy residue and is completely odourless.
When I was changing lots of track tires,I used wd40. Some will say it hurts the rubber. Never had a problem.Reciprocity taught me.
That's a good thought. I DID get my old tire back on without much drama, but maybe the sidewalls are less stiff on that. I was hoping that with mounting 2 tires now behind me, I'd be able to do it without a problem. But that's only one more tire than I had done when I ruined my new one. I do just wanna be done though.
You have a perfectly ruined tire you should be practicing on. Mount the bad bead first, then practice mounting and unmounting the good bead before you ruin another new tire. It's not the lube, especially if you're using spoons - it's the technique. Keep the opposite side of the tire in the drop center to give room for the tire to slip over the rim.
That said, I use NoMar paste because it makes less mess. It comes in a 1pint jar or a 7lb pail, but I get the pail for the price difference.
I went to a local bike place near me - which I had never seen before - to see if I could buy a small quantity of tire mounting paste. They said they don't use it because they have a machine. Every tire mounting video I've seen shows using paste - even when on a machine?
On the trails, I bring a sachet of hotel shampoo, mix it up with some water from my CamelBak and smear it on the tire.
Dirt bike tire, so YMMV.
Gaoler
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Haha.
Vespa tire? Come over. I'll let you use my tire machine and get you lubed up real good
(Everything seems cringey as hell when you add a winky face at the end lol)
Alternatively, maybe Pegasus can dust off his axle sticks and show you how it's done
Waiting for you @NuggyBuggy
