Fix a Flat
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From: Alhambra CA
My tire guy was also angry that I didn't mention that I had FF in the tires. He was mad at the fact that he could go blind, if it sprayed on his face. He seemed really upset, and told me never to use that stuff again. I agreed and bought him a six pack, and everything seemed to pan out 
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Originally Posted by fn250
I agreed and bought him a six pack, and everything seemed to pan out
But, it is always best to tell them - unless, like fn250, you're willing to take a chance and dole out a sixer if they bounce you out about it.
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From: Marengo, Iowa
Read the can, it's only intended for short term use, to get to the repair shop. It isn't much good in there, don't know about the damage to rims, but it wasn't intended as a fix, but as a band aid.
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From: Alhambra CA
Originally Posted by Big Orn
You got duped. That could've been a wino contriving his best to get a nip.
But, it is always best to tell them - unless, like fn250, you're willing to take a chance and dole out a sixer if they bounce you out about it.
But, it is always best to tell them - unless, like fn250, you're willing to take a chance and dole out a sixer if they bounce you out about it.
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ATTENTION.. RE damaged rims... I have a Toyota Avalon with aluminum rims. Two of the rims leak air because of the fix a flat I used to repair a nail hole. The chrome plating will bubble up. I will use it in an emergency, but please have the tire repaired and the rim cleaned as soon as possible.
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From: Conway Arkansas
I wont use fix a flat ever...
I have used Slime and PCC
PCC is my favorite... its purple and like slime but works better
I haven't used it in truck/car tires but I put it in my ATV tires as soon as I mount them
it keeps slow leaks away, and seals a small puncture instantly.
It never dries, it slings as you drive... so it is there to protect forever
Its kinda of messy when you take a tire off, but if you wear a set of tires out, its well worth the small mess than having to buy tires or take them off and patch them all the time
I have used Slime and PCC
PCC is my favorite... its purple and like slime but works better
I haven't used it in truck/car tires but I put it in my ATV tires as soon as I mount them
it keeps slow leaks away, and seals a small puncture instantly.
It never dries, it slings as you drive... so it is there to protect forever
Its kinda of messy when you take a tire off, but if you wear a set of tires out, its well worth the small mess than having to buy tires or take them off and patch them all the time
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From: Conway Arkansas
Yea, that's why i used it... it wouldn't make the tire out of balance
Have you used it in your car/truck?
My mom has a slow leak and i dont want to patch it... and she hates plugs.
Have you used it in your car/truck?
My mom has a slow leak and i dont want to patch it... and she hates plugs.
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I carry plugs and a can of fix-a-flat. I can get myself out of most any problem except 2 blow outs. (remember the spare also)
In the past I've been less than impressed with fix-a-flats sealing ability. I just use if for cheap canned air any more.
In the past I've been less than impressed with fix-a-flats sealing ability. I just use if for cheap canned air any more.
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Fix a Flat
I have a small pin sized hole in my sidewall more towards the "crown" i guess you would call it. It was actually a push pin that I picked up along the road. Do you think that fix a flat would seal that up? I know everybody including the can says the stuff doesn't repair sidewalls but with the puncture being closer to the crown or shoulder of the tire make any differance?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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From: Moundsville, WV
I definitely would not leave it in the tire too long, when I was a tire changer for
firestone I saw a tire that had it inside for a long time and it looked like it was eating
the tire. there was handfulls of tire rubber inside when I dismounted it, no liquid at
all. At interstate speed that tire would not have been safe.
firestone I saw a tire that had it inside for a long time and it looked like it was eating
the tire. there was handfulls of tire rubber inside when I dismounted it, no liquid at
all. At interstate speed that tire would not have been safe.
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From: North of Tulsa, Oklahoma
It is good and cheap insurance for when yer out in the middle of nowhere and yer tires flat from a tread puncture. If it's a sidewall rip or tear, then you might be outta luck. I successfully used a whole can on a big Dahdge Rahm front tire and it sealed and filled the tire. It was supposed to be a temporary fix but lasted for weeks until they replaced those worn out tires anyway. Ever since then I keep a can of it handy, just in case. Also, those cheap tire repair kits that have the rubber strips and that screwdriver tool to install them with is one of the best $4 investments I have ever made. That was a 1 minute fix on my wifes Haahnda Passport and still holding great almost a year later.
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From: Mercer County, OH
I agree it works well as a temporary fix but I wouldn't leave it in there for long. I just removed a tire off a steel rim that I used Fix a Flat in and the rim is extremely corroded on the inside.
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