Talcum powder

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LyleM

Active Member

• Dec 18, 2020

• #1

The instructions say to dust some talcum powder in a tire before putting the tube in. Since that is hard to find, would regular body powder do the job? Thanks. Lyle

 

Jpm757

Well Known Member

• Dec 18, 2020

• #2

Baby powder.

 

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Jake14

Well Known Member

• Dec 18, 2020

• #3

any billiard supply place or pool hall should have it

 

AlexPeterson

Well Known Member

• Dec 18, 2020

• #4

LyleM said:

The instructions say to dust some talcum powder in a tire before putting the tube in. Since that is hard to find, would regular body powder do the job? Thanks. Lyle

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Been using baby powder for 19+ years. Use a lot of it - many flat tires are caused by the tube gradually stretching w/r to the tire. This phenomenon is a bit mysterious, but seems to happen. Many threads on VAF about this. The typically appear as cracks or tears on the side of the innertube.

 

wcalvert

Well Known Member

• Dec 18, 2020

• #5

Corn starch from the kitchen works fine too...

 

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pat76cj

Active Member

• Dec 18, 2020

• #6

tire talc, available online with Amazon. got it in 2days