I don't have a spare inner tube, so I'm trying to figure out if I need to buy one or if I can clean this up and keep using the same tube. I've never worked with sealant before. I don't use tubeless tires yet. I didn't even know people put sealant in the inner tube.
What do I do with this innertube sealant?
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by LibriLector
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Just get a new tube.
If it’s not leaking you can still use it. Sealant is made to go inside tires and tubes.
Intertube sealant sandwich
Sealant for inner tubes is different, because it needs to seal while not contacting much if any air. I used to use Slime inner tubes and it works very well, I rarely know if it has worked, or even how many times, unless I need to dismount a tire. So often I find out how it worked when I replace a worn out tire, and see how many places the inner tube is now glued to the tire. Slime tubes cost more, so now I get tubes with replaceable valve cores, and I use a syringe to insert bulk Slime in there. I also have a MTB set up tubeless using Stans Pro sealant, it works too. The difference? Stans sealant dries up in a few months, the Slime works until the tire wears out, sometimes years.
If no air is leaking out of tube, before you removed some of the sealant, why would you need a new tube? What I do is carry a spare tube in my bicycle bag and a small pump, tire tools. In my tires I have some sealant, tire liners, and puncture resistant tubes. So a spare is always handy.