Subject: Re: [a/s] Re: [airstream] Camel patches now slime
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 06:41:10 -0800
From: Bassman <bassman@kendra.com>
Reply-To: airstream@airstream.net

Susi and John Burchard wrote:

> Dan Burwinkel wrote:
>
> > Slime does indeed prevent flats. It forms fibers upon exposure to outside
> > air. These fibers instantly plug the tire before air escapes. I just keep
> > 12oz of Slime in each tire. It will seal up to 1/8" in a tube type and
> > 3/16" in tubeless. You never even know you have stuff in your tires, so you
> > need to inspect them.
>
> Question now arising: where do you get this stuff? Having the afore-described
> leaky tire on my toad, I yesterday sent Susi to the Checker auto parts store in
> search of Slime. She drew a blank, nobody had heard of such a product. Help?
>

http://www.bikeroute.com/Slime.htm