I can personally attest to *flex tape* patching the inside of a punctured tire. 2 layers worked like a charm. Used bonding cement on the edges of the tape to help keep it secured. Going on a year now, no issues.
This video made absolutely no sense at all to see if Flex Seal could fix a car tire. I had a new set of 4 tires on my 98 Lincoln Navigator ( size 22 Low profile ) and the side of one was split some how after sitting in my garage on a flat over winter. Well, I took it off the rim and cleaned it from the inside as he did with the 70% rubbing alcohol. Sprayed a Few layers of the flexseal in between the split from the inside and then let it sit flat and did it over that. Worked perfect 👍🏾
Tires are vulcanized rubber, so it would make sense that the rubber would be softer. An interesting thought for sure, however I'm not sure even I could cheap out and feel comfortable riding on a tire like that, but I'm glad you tried the proof of concept.
@@GK7GARAGE I've got a few flex brand products and have wondered about using one for this sort of thing. Perhaps using a circle of flex tape as a patch then spray it down with the seal
@@YurtFerguson not even kidding I did that last week to my outlaw2 a TV tires. Inside flex seal.taoe n sprayed it with the spray and sprayed the outside. 1 year now still holding air
For any possibility to work the flex seal would have had to cure for the full 24 hours. Also, with the valve stem core still in the valve stem the flex seal is not going to go down into the hole. It could even have been helpful to remove the valve stem core, put a straw on the valve stem, apply the flex seal and go down to that Vave stem and suck on it just enough to suck the flex seal into the hole.
What if you left it alone and didn't wipe off the excess and then you went down the tire a little bit further and maybe even use the flex tape on top of that to see if it would help to seal it I am an emergency so I had to get flex tape brought to me but not the tape I'm getting the spray I hope it works for me to get
Well, I started watching your video and every finished it today so where I took my tractor tire and put a plug in it. That didn't work so I put fix a flat in it and then sprayed it with Flex Seal so far for coats I'm going to play it tomorrow and see how that works
It’s not a fair test to drill a hole in a tire. Most punctures come from nails and screws. They don’t actually create gaps in a tire like drilling does. It just doesn’t seem likely to have such a large hole in a tire.
It didn't work because you patched the outside of a pressurized tire. Try it on the inside so the pressure will help the seal. And nobody runs over a spinning drill, try a small nail.
I thought that was the point of trying to fix without taking tire off. Do you know what a pita that is without a bead breaker. I bet a slow leak could be fixed from the outside.
Sooo, u just patched my friends tire that had a screw in it. I used that "Slime Tire Patch and Repair Plug" stuff that has those rubber plugs. It did not come with any rubber cement tho. But, I plugged the tire and it did hold air. But, I was skeptical to put it back on the car because it didn't come with any rubber cement. Soo, I did spray some of this "Flex Seal Liquid Rubber" over the plug. It says to let dry for 24 hours. Soo, I left the donut on her car for now because I didn't wanna put the tire back on and it end up leaking once she drove it. I'm gunna go back tomorrow and see if the Flex Seal Liquid Rubber will act like a rubber cement and keep the plug in the tire without it leaking air, or just completely ripping out of the hole when she drives it. I know all these videos say it doesn't work, but considering I did use a plug and stopped the leak, I'm curious to see if the Flex Seal will work that way.. Does anyone have any experience doing this? Or do you guys think it will work?
You should not have so much negative camber on your car and the tire won’t wear like that and you wouldn’t have this problem but thank you so much for the video always wanted to see this be done
Thank you for showing me this. I have a small puncture on my sidewall, and I swear I do not want to get whole new tire. I am looking for quick fixes. But there just might not be one.
I've only done what I'm explaining on my weather checked atv tire but flex seal will seal a tire my tire deflated overnight so I took it off rim got the flex seal you put on we with a brush and coated the inside of the tire and let dry overnight tired it up and hasn't went flat since
you should put the flex seal from the inside of the tire with a small webbed material ilike used for plaster ,fiberglass matting ect. 2 layers would probably b e more than enough.. the air pressure will keep the seal on the flex seal with matting ..
i worked out away in extreme remote locations .. the neatest tire sealer i have ever seen was completly out of this norm of my scope of quick fix schemas.. plain old cotton from the plant mixed with a little flour and elmers glue will plug a hole in a farm tractor front tire half inch!! the operator wa s from mexico and he said if you dont have cotton go find a pillow with the feathers will work just as well but u have to throw a couple of wash rags inside the tire first and let them start to plug the hole and just let it sit until the rag dries on the inside then throw the rest of the cocncotion in the tire and air it up past the norm pressure by 20 pnds then spinn the tire till it quits leaking then get to worlkkk! lo it works
What was the bit size used for this experiment? That seems like an awfully large hole to expect the Flex Seal to work on, given the pressure put on it after re-inflating. Plus, 24 hrs was probably not long enough time for curing. Directions say, 24-48 hrs...and maximum strength in 7 days. I have SUPER SMALL puncture, on 1 car tire, with NO VISIBLE evidence of the object that's in the tire. It took 2 (looong) visits to repair shop before they finally found it! It was so small they couldn't find it after doing soap/water test AND even after OVER inflating tire...2.5 times its rsted PSI level. The leak is VERY SLOW, losing 6 to 8 PSI in 3-4 days after correct inflation. I'm going to try the Flex Glue & see if it helps slow the leak more or (hopefully) stops it... completely. I will try & do the Flex Tape on inside, too. But may have to remove the object, if it's poking through enough.
Either your car is dropped or you have negative camber, that wears out tires faster from the inside towards the frame of the car. I had that happen on my G3 Integra, dropped on all 4s and it ate through all the tires same way as yours.
Now you almost had the right idea fundamentally; all one simply has to do is use the rubber flex seal in conjunction with a conventional latex rubber tire plug; simply coat the entire exterior of the latex rubber tire plug with the spray on rubber flex seal; and then insert the freshly coated rubber flex seal tire plug using the hand tire plug insertion tool half way into the tire carcass; then simply let it cure for about twenty hours or so and it should now not be leaking air hopefully.
It would probably work. You are going to get a bunch of "company says not to do this" because of liability lawyers....etc. from the company. why not spray it on the inside? That will work far better. I bet you could take a piece of screen from damaged window and spray it. I wouldnt expect it to balance at 65 mph. but you could probably spray a bit on the opposite side. to balance.
This is not a tire repair at all, and I don’t recommend it and also proved that it didn’t work. It was just an experiment that was documented on video.
Dude... Not even the cheapest tire repair kit just sits on the outside. I think Flex Seal would work Great !But, the correct way to test it would be to put one of those small red straws ( WD - 40 type ) onto the spray nozzle and insert it into the tire a little bit to completely clog the hole. Maybe put it inside so it has a slight build up from the inside similar to an internal patch. Then it would work. No Doubt ! But you have to have the entire hole filled with rubber and connected to a larger blob of Flex Seal sitting on the surface of the inside that is unable to be pushed through by the inevitable pressure. Bevause the main point is to keep this patch from Blowing while on the road under increased stress, pressure & heat. But it will work if done right.
Anyone ever try to use two or three different flex seal products to plug a hole? Like the glue to fill in the the hole then flex seal tape over the top then seal?
Yes just tonight idk if that shits gonna work tho I didn't hear a leak after it dried up but I used flex seal first, gorilla tape superglue around edges of gorilla tape, and more flex seal
Plug it bro. I put a thick coat of Flex Seal on my Motorcycle tire using a foam brush, let it dry 24hrs. Stuff pealed off...just like JBWeld ! The ONLY STUFF that sticks is SHOE GOO!
Interesting experiment. I tested Flex Seal against other products on my channel, but not on a tire. I wonder if on a lower pressure tire, like lawnmower, bicycle, or similar, would have better results.
I'm wondering the same thing. I have a fat 8" tire for my wheelbarrow that has a small pinhole in the inner tube. I think I have a chance with flex seal, but I have the clear kind. Wonder if that will make a difference?
@@Surteronarto Thanks for reminding me. I would NOT recommend flex seal by itself (Because of the air pressure). But, I did find an easy fix from another channel. Apparently, just super glue and a little bit of paper will fix small pinholes on inner tubes, and then I put 3 coats of flex seal over the paper patch, and it's been perfect over the last week... Hope that helps, because I watched a few videos to come up with a solution that works.
Not enough Russian to make this Hack work. I've had success with flex seal at 50 psi on a copper water pipe never tried it on a tire but if I did attempt, I would hit it 3 times allowing each flex application to fully cure. Definitely not a quick fix.
I laughed in disbelief at how many times this guy sprayed so close to the holes and kept blowing the holes out. My wife is blonde as hell and even she has more sense than that. You were better off wiping the holes with the paper towel and forcing it in. Because of your failed application we cannot confirm nor deny the results you achieved. Lol
I can personally attest to *flex tape* patching the inside of a punctured tire. 2 layers worked like a charm. Used bonding cement on the edges of the tape to help keep it secured. Going on a year now, no issues.
You know a tire patch would've been about 100x cheaper, and you already said you prepped the tire with cement.
And would your tire pressure light ever come on?
@@MotivatedMetalworks wouldve been. But i worked with what i had lol, flat and no transport, i mcguyver'd it.
@@sashajohnson812 nope, holds air tight
@@sashajohnson812 got about 10k on it now.
This video made absolutely no sense at all to see if Flex Seal could fix a car tire. I had a new set of 4 tires on my 98 Lincoln Navigator ( size 22 Low profile ) and the side of one was split some how after sitting in my garage on a flat over winter. Well, I took it off the rim and cleaned it from the inside as he did with the 70% rubbing alcohol. Sprayed a Few layers of the flexseal in between the split from the inside and then let it sit flat and did it over that. Worked perfect 👍🏾
It works fine if you pull out whatever made the hole, spray it or put the flex glue on it and the hole, and stick it back in there. Permanent repair.
Should have let it dry longer
Tires are vulcanized rubber, so it would make sense that the rubber would be softer. An interesting thought for sure, however I'm not sure even I could cheap out and feel comfortable riding on a tire like that, but I'm glad you tried the proof of concept.
Just an experiment that did not succeed. Thanks
It's better to patch it from the inside with glue. Either way an interesting test
Im going to try multiple layers on my balding trailer tire for extra life see how it goes🩹
Probably would be a better idea to try it from the inside where the air pressure will work with you.
S0thernman true, maybe next video
@@GK7GARAGE I've got a few flex brand products and have wondered about using one for this sort of thing. Perhaps using a circle of flex tape as a patch then spray it down with the seal
@@YurtFerguson not even kidding I did that last week to my outlaw2 a TV tires. Inside flex seal.taoe n sprayed it with the spray and sprayed the outside. 1 year now still holding air
@@Nobody-Cares1 nice one man. I've been thinking wether itd be a good idea to use the flex tape like a tire patch then spray it.
Just run low pressure my tires do max 12lbs I do 8lbs
For any possibility to work the flex seal would have had to cure for the full 24 hours.
Also, with the valve stem core still in the valve stem the flex seal is not going to go down into the hole.
It could even have been helpful to remove the valve stem core, put a straw on the valve stem, apply the flex seal and go down to that Vave stem and suck on it just enough to suck the flex seal into the hole.
You are using it on the wrong side, remove tire and spray inside it works perfectly.
What if you left it alone and didn't wipe off the excess and then you went down the tire a little bit further and maybe even use the flex tape on top of that to see if it would help to seal it I am an emergency so I had to get flex tape brought to me but not the tape I'm getting the spray I hope it works for me to get
I was going to give it a shot on my riding mower with dryrot tires now I know it won't work thanks for the video
I think will seal but through the inside bit the outside. But dismount tire and mount back will cost you some bucks .
Yeah true
If you really wanted to isolate the spray you should have masked off the spray area with masking tape to prevent overspray on the tread
Fill the whole inside of the tire with the can of flex seal from the inside like through the valve.
Well, I started watching your video and every finished it today so where I took my tractor tire and put a plug in it. That didn't work so I put fix a flat in it and then sprayed it with Flex Seal so far for coats I'm going to play it tomorrow and see how that works
You should plug it from the inside no one could ever expect it to hold from the outside.
It’s not a fair test to drill a hole in a tire. Most punctures come from nails and screws. They don’t actually create gaps in a tire like drilling does. It just doesn’t seem likely to have such a large hole in a tire.
It didn't work because you patched the outside of a pressurized tire. Try it on the inside so the pressure will help the seal. And nobody runs over a spinning drill, try a small nail.
I thought that was the point of trying to fix without taking tire off. Do you know what a pita that is without a bead breaker. I bet a slow leak could be fixed from the outside.
Lol crazily enough somehow my girl managed to do it.
What would work is if you pop the bead open and use the flex tape as a patch on the inside.
Sooo, u just patched my friends tire that had a screw in it. I used that "Slime Tire Patch and Repair Plug" stuff that has those rubber plugs. It did not come with any rubber cement tho. But, I plugged the tire and it did hold air. But, I was skeptical to put it back on the car because it didn't come with any rubber cement. Soo, I did spray some of this "Flex Seal Liquid Rubber" over the plug. It says to let dry for 24 hours. Soo, I left the donut on her car for now because I didn't wanna put the tire back on and it end up leaking once she drove it. I'm gunna go back tomorrow and see if the Flex Seal Liquid Rubber will act like a rubber cement and keep the plug in the tire without it leaking air, or just completely ripping out of the hole when she drives it. I know all these videos say it doesn't work, but considering I did use a plug and stopped the leak, I'm curious to see if the Flex Seal will work that way.. Does anyone have any experience doing this? Or do you guys think it will work?
You should do it from inside. Which will be more effective...
It would make more sense to put flex seal inside the tire to have the pressure forcing against the hard service rather than off a hard surface. SMH
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I can say it does work he just didn't do it very well
It might be possible if you sprayed it in the inside of the tire 3 to 4 coats
True that may work
You should not have so much negative camber on your car and the tire won’t wear like that and you wouldn’t have this problem but thank you so much for the video always wanted to see this be done
Thank you for showing me this. I have a small puncture on my sidewall, and I swear I do not want to get whole new tire. I am looking for quick fixes. But there just might not be one.
Did you ever find a fix?
I've only done what I'm explaining on my weather checked atv tire but flex seal will seal a tire my tire deflated overnight so I took it off rim got the flex seal you put on we with a brush and coated the inside of the tire and let dry overnight tired it up and hasn't went flat since
You should take the tire off the rim and use flex tape and try to patch it from the inside to see if that works
He doesn’t even have an air compressor I doubt he’s got what it would take to break the bead.
you should put the flex seal from the inside of the tire with a small webbed material ilike used for plaster ,fiberglass matting ect. 2 layers would probably b e more than enough.. the air pressure will keep the seal on the flex seal with matting ..
i worked out away in extreme remote locations .. the neatest tire sealer i have ever seen was completly out of this norm of my scope of quick fix schemas.. plain old cotton from the plant mixed with a little flour and elmers glue will plug a hole in a farm tractor front tire half inch!!
the operator wa s from mexico and he said if you dont have cotton go find a pillow with the feathers will work just as well but u have to throw a couple of wash rags inside the tire first and let them start to plug the hole and just let it sit until the rag dries on the inside then throw the rest of the cocncotion in the tire and air it up past the norm pressure by 20 pnds then spinn the tire till it quits leaking then get to worlkkk! lo it works
What about for the side wall
Damn i ordered them when you were spraying it onto the tire.
Same 😂
well if it doesn't work on your tires there's a million other things to do with it. Flex Seal products are great
Can Car Vacuum Tire Tubeless Tyre Puncture Repair Rubber Screw Nails Kit??try please
thx for your work , this helps us all , bless u too
It might seal it if you sprayed on the inside. But at that point i would just patch it. Or plug it. I've never had a problem with a plug. Ok later.
What was the bit size used for this experiment? That seems like an awfully large hole to expect the Flex Seal to work on, given the pressure put on it after re-inflating. Plus, 24 hrs was probably not long enough time for curing. Directions say, 24-48 hrs...and maximum strength in 7 days. I have SUPER SMALL puncture, on 1 car tire, with NO VISIBLE evidence of the object that's in the tire. It took 2 (looong) visits to repair shop before they finally found it! It was so small they couldn't find it after doing soap/water test AND even after OVER
inflating tire...2.5 times its rsted PSI level. The leak is VERY SLOW, losing 6 to 8 PSI in 3-4 days after correct inflation. I'm going to try the Flex Glue & see if it helps slow the leak more or (hopefully) stops it... completely. I will try & do the Flex Tape on inside, too. But may have to remove the object, if it's poking through enough.
It might be the puncture though
??
I understand the relevance of your statement. "What", might be the puncture?
I sealed my sidewall leak with multiple layers of flexseal in a can
I can't wait I'm stranded now with and told my tire and need to get home
I would think flex seal would work awesome as a inside the tire sealant
Yall do know you post to wait 24 to 48 hours for it to dry
Either your car is dropped or you have negative camber, that wears out tires faster from the inside towards the frame of the car. I had that happen on my G3 Integra, dropped on all 4s and it ate through all the tires same way as yours.
Now you almost had the right idea fundamentally; all one simply has to do is use the rubber flex seal in conjunction with a conventional latex rubber tire plug; simply coat the entire exterior of the latex rubber tire plug with the spray on rubber flex seal; and then insert the freshly coated rubber flex seal tire plug using the hand tire plug insertion tool half way into the tire carcass; then simply let it cure for about twenty hours or so and it should now not be leaking air hopefully.
It would probably work. You are going to get a bunch of "company says not to do this" because of liability lawyers....etc. from the company. why not spray it on the inside? That will work far better. I bet you could take a piece of screen from damaged window and spray it. I wouldnt expect it to balance at 65 mph. but you could probably spray a bit on the opposite side. to balance.
Was considering for lawnmower tire as the tires for it are $94.95 each at Farm and Fleet
Very helpful video I really needed this
Shouldve tried adding the flex seal to both sides of puncture not just the outside
Thanks for testing.
Regardless whether it works or not, this may cause false sense of security and result improper tire repair and major accidents.
This is not a tire repair at all, and I don’t recommend it and also proved that it didn’t work. It was just an experiment that was documented on video.
Love this stuff for counter tops!
@@Summershine14 He just has the can sitting on his counter top.
Dude...
Not even the cheapest tire repair kit just sits on the outside. I think Flex Seal would work Great !But, the correct way to test it would be to put one of those small red straws ( WD - 40 type ) onto the spray nozzle and insert it into the tire a little bit to completely clog the hole. Maybe put it inside so it has a slight build up from the inside similar to an internal patch. Then it would work. No Doubt !
But you have to have the entire hole filled with rubber and connected to a larger blob of Flex Seal sitting on the surface of the inside that is unable to be pushed through by the inevitable pressure. Bevause the main point is to keep this patch from Blowing while on the road under increased stress, pressure & heat.
But it will work if done right.
Anyone ever try to use two or three different flex seal products to plug a hole? Like the glue to fill in the the hole then flex seal tape over the top then seal?
Yes just tonight idk if that shits gonna work tho I didn't hear a leak after it dried up but I used flex seal first, gorilla tape superglue around edges of gorilla tape, and more flex seal
Let the tire dry with the holes near the ground. Turn the tire upside down. Let gravity do it's work.
U have to use the flex seal caulk super thick version
Use flex tape and patch the tire from the inside!!!
That may actually work
Why not layer it on inside
It work on my Chevy truck tires
Kinda pointless when you consider that a plug kit costs less than a can offer Flex Seal. Just saying
Just an experiment
Flex Tape with Flex Seal should work
Good idea
Within thirty seconds of this video I knew it was not going to work. A no brainer..
Spray it on the tire plug before putting in tire.
Where the stuff come from?hey, you export to indonesia, this glue not yet sell in indonesia...really
Plug it bro. I put a thick coat of Flex Seal on my Motorcycle tire using a foam brush, let it dry 24hrs. Stuff pealed off...just like JBWeld ! The ONLY STUFF that sticks is SHOE GOO!
I’ll have to look up shoe goo.
Interesting experiment. I tested Flex Seal against other products on my channel, but not on a tire. I wonder if on a lower pressure tire, like lawnmower, bicycle, or similar, would have better results.
I'm wondering the same thing. I have a fat 8" tire for my wheelbarrow that has a small pinhole in the inner tube. I think I have a chance with flex seal, but I have the clear kind. Wonder if that will make a difference?
@@Surteronarto Thanks for reminding me. I would NOT recommend flex seal by itself (Because of the air pressure). But, I did find an easy fix from another channel. Apparently, just super glue and a little bit of paper will fix small pinholes on inner tubes, and then I put 3 coats of flex seal over the paper patch, and it's been perfect over the last week... Hope that helps, because I watched a few videos to come up with a solution that works.
Yes it will work forsure on that if u do it from the inside and let it cure for a day,
It might work from inside.
Super glue and mud helped me loads on a small puncture..😀
Do it on a tired you actually want to drive
How much was the can of Flex seal again🙄
aaaanyone ever try that insulation spray foam in a bycycle tire?
Interesting.
I was looking here to see if it could add tread life
X Sanchez what info have you found?
Anything?
Can you use it on the sidewall?
Nooo , it didn’t work anyways
I skipped that step and went straight to buying a new tire. Lmao
Hot melted rubber?
Not enough Russian to make this Hack work. I've had success with flex seal at 50 psi on a copper water pipe never tried it on a tire but if I did attempt, I would hit it 3 times allowing each flex application to fully cure. Definitely not a quick fix.
Also, I use voice for this comment and I did not type the text so that's why it came out kind of weird
Use some flex tape instead
Try spraying it on the inside
It can fix a bike tire tho right?
Los parches van de adentro hacia afuera
Wasting material my friend.. use the red straw
well now we know its not strong enough to hold everything!
I can't get that crap to even work on what they say it's for.
From the inside lol
Y not just use valve core tool not screw driver
It isn’t leaking on the “bald spot” hole you obviously don’t know how to “read” soap. Should have let it dry for a few more days
Did you REALLY think this was going to work?
I laughed in disbelief at how many times this guy sprayed so close to the holes and kept blowing the holes out. My wife is blonde as hell and even she has more sense than that. You were better off wiping the holes with the paper towel and forcing it in. Because of your failed application we cannot confirm nor deny the results you achieved. Lol
slime is bettrer
Dumb test putting the product on a tire.
That was stupid
not from the outside dummy! try doing it from the inside