So yes, putting a tablespoon or so of glitter in the tire before you add sealant will make the sealant more effective. Basically, it's the same idea as the gritty chunky bits you find in regular sealant taken to the extreme. It's there to clog up the leak while the sealant exposed to the air dries.dim wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:35 pm
thanks for the tip ....
but I don't understand fully ...
Are you saying that the old Stans (mixed with glitter) is better than the newer Stan's Race Day seal (and which Stan's claim to be the best that they have ever made and which will seal larger holes)?
so does adding glitter improve the effectiveness of sealant?
The downside is that it's a colossal mess. When the sealant dries with the glitter in it it's horrible to clean up. Tubless rim with rim tape may not be as bad, but I still have nightmares about cleaning up the inside of my Shimano rims and if it ever gets into the valve stem, plan on just replacing it. If you plan on ever removing the tires to clean out/replace sealant, avoid the glitter trick. If you're ok with leaving them on there until the tire is dead, I never met a puncture it wouldn't seal but do it at your own peril.