Simple tire seal trick

[DeudeMann]

So I just picked up a new tractor and wanted to get tire sealant in it immediately. I'm using PTO/FEL for ballast and will not be filling the tires. So I picked up three gallons of Multi-Seal 2500 HD at the local John Deere dealer. The going rate, even online, is $60+ a gallon but it's worth it. I hate flat repairs, and being in South Texas we have to deal with cactus and mesquite thorns. I have this in another tractor and have never had a flat ever; before the cheap stuff would leave me with flats regularly.

So this morning I started getting ready to fill the tires and remembered that I had left the sealant in the truck overnight. It was in the upper 30s here early this morning which is cold for this area. That meant the already thick sealant was really thick and was going to be more trouble to pump. So I had this idea... What if I warm it up first?

The wife was asleep still so I filled the kitchen sink up with hot water and submerged all three bottles to the top. I then boiled a few kettles of water and poured those into the sink as well. The resulting temperature was about 140-150 degs F and warmed the goop up nicely after about 30 minutes, greatly lowering its viscosity. One at a time I carried a bottle outside and pumped it into each tire while it was still warm. It flowed like hot buttah. :thumbsup:

 

[hosspuller]

Smart thinking … Trick Works on paint spray cans too. A little heat increases the pressure and lowers the paint viscosity.

 

[ovrszd]

Why did you do it while she was asleep????

 

[DeudeMann]

Well... Though she normally gives me a lot of latitude to do whatever I like, I did not think she would like seeing three gallons of tire sealant sitting in the kitchen sink LOL.

 

[ovrszd]

I totally understand. Have been there.

 

[kthompson]

Why did you do it while she was asleep????

If I have my day correct he was doing this on Valentines day...he was fixing her favorite breakfast of course is his main reason to be in the kitchen. (will say I fix breakfast most days and enjoy doing so...have for a good many years, sure there are many others who also do)

 

[ovrszd]

If I have my day correct he was doing this on Valentines day...he was fixing her favorite breakfast of course is his main reason to be in the kitchen. (will say I fix breakfast most days and enjoy doing so...have for a good many years, sure there are many others who also do)

Hadn't thought of that. I'm sure you are right.

 

[s219]

I have to do a lot of things while my wife is asleep, else I risk raised eyebrows and a talking to. Her main job in life is to keep me straight and it's a full time position.

 

[ovrszd]

I have to do a lot of things while my wife is asleep, else I risk raised eyebrows and a talking to. Her main job in life is to keep me straight and it's a full time position.

Our new house has an Island in the Kitchen. The Island houses an electric smooth face cooktop in the center. IT'S NOT A COUNTER TOP!!!! DON'T SIT THINGS ON IT!!!! I hear that a lot....... :ashamed:

 

[Jchonline]

Well... Though she normally gives me a lot of latitude to do whatever I like, I did not think she would like seeing three gallons of tire sealant sitting in the kitchen sink LOL.

My wife hates the smell of coffee, I love it. For years I had to keep my coffee maker in the garage. Now she lets me keep it in the kitchen, but I have to be careful with the grounds and such .

I often get in trouble for cleaning latex paint brush in her kitchen sink as well...but now I have a sink in the garage. Come to think of it she might be planning to get me a cot out there for a more permanent relocation. Who could be unhappy surrounded by tools anyway!