Can a garage repair a puncture with a bacon strip in it?

[Acuity30]

Pulled a nail out of the tyre, pretty central, then plugged it with one of those home repair kits with the bacon strips you jam into the reamed out hole. Currently holding 32psi, no leaks.
Intend to take it to the garage tomorrow for a proper repair. Is it a pretty straightforward affair of pulling my repair out and fitting theirs?

[Djtemeka]

Yes, fine. I did it on high powered motorcycles and never had an issue

[Lotobear]

Done several of these and never had a ‘proper repair’ afterwards

[Acuity30]

Lotobear said:

Done several of these and never had a ‘proper repair’ afterwards

The kit I used had laid in the boot for 10 years. The rubber cement had turned into stone. Had to use silicone spray to get the strip in far enough. I don't really trust my own repair longterm for that reason. Plus the dodgy angle I had to work with since it was the rear tyre with barely any clearance to ream it particularly well

[Catnip64]

That's unfortunate. You fixed the puncture caused by the nail then picked up another with a screw!

[Lotobear]

Acuity30 said:

Lotobear said:

Done several of these and never had a ‘proper repair’ afterwards

The kit I used had laid in the boot for 10 years. The rubber cement had turned into stone. Had to use silicone spray to get the strip in far enough. I don't really trust my own repair longterm for that reason. Plus the dodgy angle I had to work with since it was the rear tyre with barely any clearance to ream it particularly well

If you used silicone spray definitely get it changed as it won’t be bonded

[vikingaero]

If you look on YouTube, there are a million videos saying that you will die a firey death if you use them, and a million videos saying that they wouldn't replace the bacon strip with a proper repair and run the tyre to the end of its life.

I contracted for a distribution company with HGVs and vans and they used them, often forgot about repairing them, as sometimes it was difficult to find the strip after it had worn in for a few hundred miles.

I keep repair kits in each car. Cheap and quick repair to get you out of trouble, followed by a proper BS standard repair.

[Acuity30]

vikingaero said:

If you look on YouTube, there are a million videos saying that you will die a firey death if you use them, and a million videos saying that they wouldn't replace the bacon strip with a proper repair and run the tyre to the end of its life.

I contracted for a distribution company with HGVs and vans and they used them, often forgot about repairing them, as sometimes it was difficult to find the strip after it had worn in for a few hundred miles.

I keep repair kits in each car. Cheap and quick repair to get you out of trouble, followed by a proper BS standard repair.

True. Not yet checked the pressure this morning but may just leave it if it hasn't lost any. They're ditch finders I intend to replace soon anyway. Had to use GT85 to get the strip in, but that should burn off when the tyre gets hot. Ordered a better quality kit, I bent the handle on the insertion tool lol but managed to get it the recommended 2/3rds of the way in before yanking it back out, sprayed soapy water to confirm no leaks.

[98elise]

Lotobear said:

Done several of these and never had a ‘proper repair’ afterwards

Same here. I stick the repaired tyre on the back though just as a precaution.

[Acuity30]

Did 6 or so miles, came back and the pressure is the same. Couldn't even see where I repaired it, the excess sticking out must've worn off. Sprayed more soapy water just to be sure. I'll see how it goes and just leave another repair kit + air compressor in the boot