NoTubes Sealant - Does it make a mess of rims?

iLukeKendall
iLukeKendall Posts: 160
edited May 2014 in MTB buying advice
As you may have seen in my other thread, I'd just ordered some Hope Hoops which should arrive next week.

I've been looking online for information about going tubeless, and with the NoTubes kit it seems pretty straightforward to do. The only thing that concerns me, is whether the sealant would make a mess of the inside of the rims? Is the reside that's left able to be washed off?
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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    You can get some dried latex in there, which you can pick off. That's about it.
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Bucket of warm soapy water and a nail brush. It will shift all the snot balls in seconds.
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  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    Doesn't have to and if it does just ride it off
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  • iLukeKendall
    iLukeKendall Posts: 160
    Thanks guys - I had the impression if you took the tyre off, there'd be a really sticky mess of leftover sealant stuck to the inside of the rim.

    Will consider going tubeless next time I buy some tyres then! Current ones are compatible, but I'll be replacing the rear one soon, so no point in wasting sealant.
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