Anyone know Slime will work well for a basketball or if I should get Fix A Flat?
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I think the Slime would "work" if the leak is small. The slime never gets completely hard, so it could affect the way the ball bounces or perhaps cause a slight shift in the center of gravity so it might "wobble." If you are quite serious about such things, you may want to consider a new basketball...
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Just dip the ball into clear nail polish and let it dry. That will snug it up enough. You can dip it a couple of times if you need to.
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Have only used the dunks in a bird baths. They dissolve quickly. Hope it works for you.
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I wrap baking soda in a foil ball and poke a bunch of holes in it - and it works great! Simple, natural, and cheap! (I buy the big bags of baking soda at Costco/Sams.)
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After extensive testing at my company, I determined that although slime worked slightly better for tubeless tires than for tubed tires. I also found that Slime was ineffective for any leak unless it was extremely tiny. Such leaks would take many hours or even days to lower the tire pressure even without Slime. The real drawback to Slime that if a tire does get low on pressure, there is a much greater danger of the tire coming off the rim when Slime is present. Because Slime is so slippery, the tire bead no longer has enough friction to stay attached to the rim. I have determined that Slime is too dangerous to use on any vehicle. This is especially true for motorcycles. After extensive testing at my company, I determined that although slime worked slightly better for tubeless tires than for tubed tires. I also found that Slime was ineffective for any leak unless it was extremely tiny. Such leaks would take many hours or even days to lower the tire pressure even without Slime. The real drawback to Slime that if a tire does get low on pressure, there is a much greater danger of the tire coming off the rim when Slime is present. Because Slime is so slippery, the tire bead no longer has enough friction to stay attached to the rim. I have determined that Slime... » Read More After extensive testing at my company, I determined that although slime worked slightly better for tubeless tires than for tubed tires. I also found that Slime was ineffective for any leak unless it was extremely tiny. Such leaks would take many hours or even days to lower the tire pressure even without Slime. The real drawback to Slime that if a tire does get low on pressure, there is a much greater danger of the tire coming off the rim when Slime is present. Because Slime is so slippery, the tire bead no longer has enough friction to stay attached to the rim. I have determined that Slime is too dangerous to use on any vehicle. This is especially true for motorcycles. « Show Less
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It is actually like a standard basketball - rubber. It's not foamy at all and makes a good amount of noise when bounced on linoleum. You could purchase a foam ball to use in place of the included ball. My son uses a variety of different balls.
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I have not made slime with it, but I did make a very gooey concoction for another project. I would say that this glue would be a great addition to any slime recipe.
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You can learn all about SLIME at www.slime.com. They recommend the RED labeled SLIME for tube tires but they don't seem to be clear on whether the Quick Spair will work on bike tubes.
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Thomas,I've had good results using Simple Green. I buy it full strength in the gallon jugs and then put some in a spray bottle mixed with some rubbing alcohol about 50/50. With the ball on a towel in your lap, wet a paper towel with the solution and wipe the ball thouroughly while wiping it with a dry paper towel in the other hand. I've also found that if you let the rejuvenator run longer than an hour, most of the oil will evaporate and make clean up easier. This is especially helpful with balls that have a lot of games on them. By the way, Simple Green is on the USBC approved cleaners list so you don't have to worry. I hope this helps you. Good luck. Thomas,I've had good results using Simple Green. I buy it full strength in the gallon jugs and then put some in a spray bottle mixed with some rubbing alcohol about 50/50. With the ball on a towel in your lap, wet a paper towel with the solution and wipe the ball thouroughly while wiping it with a dry paper towel in the other hand. I've also found that if you let the rejuvenator run longer than an hour, most of the oil will evaporate and make clean up easier. This is especially helpful with balls that have a lot of games on them. By the way, Simple Green is on the USBC approved... » Read More Thomas,I've had good results using Simple Green. I buy it full strength in the gallon jugs and then put some in a spray bottle mixed with some rubbing alcohol about 50/50. With the ball on a towel in your lap, wet a paper towel with the solution and wipe the ball thouroughly while wiping it with a dry paper towel in the other hand. I've also found that if you let the rejuvenator run longer than an hour, most of the oil will evaporate and make clean up easier. This is especially helpful with balls that have a lot of games on them. By the way, Simple Green is on the USBC approved cleaners list so you don't have to worry. I hope this helps you. Good luck. « Show Less
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I've been using super glue specifically for metals that works great even on uneven surfaces. It's just the metal version of the cheap stuff, nothing really fancy
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From the Slime FAQ: " Slime can have an adverse effect on certain types of aluminum rims. Because alloys differ, it is difficult to predict how Slime will react with your rims specifically."
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With a ball like this the beauty is in the detail. With the price your paying trust me you don't o want to spoil the fabrics upon a first outdoor game. Rubber basketballs are best for outdoors. Leather like this should be worshiped are kept for indoors play only.
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I would imagine so, it worked great on my gazebo canopy in the South Carolina sun that turned my basketball white in one summer. Hope this helps, good luck.........
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Use water. I bought my Lifetime Basketball adjustable Hoop set 18 years ago. I put water into it and no antifreeze. Same water is in this thing to this day! Fill it to 90% to the top to give it some expansion room. It's heavy enough...unless you have the 200+ lb. jock hanging on the rim at which point nothing is heavy enough. I live at 7000' elevation. We have sub-zero temperatures for days at a time. I had a few nights of -24 degrees. No problem. So go water and save yourself the hassle of filling it with sand.
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You want something that doesn't foam. I use Lysol cleaner OR a vinegar and water solution.
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I use the short glue sticks recommended on Amazon and they are perfect. Love mine and use it inside and outdoors.
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Pick up some locktite. Its super glue essentially. Pick it up from a place like Lowes. You want the one with the red cap.