I watched this video, and I never thought to use my drill to insert the plug. I just had to plug my tire, and I only had an old straight handle plug tool. I couldn't get the plug to go in to save my life. I was using a drill and bit to ream the hole, then this video made me have an epiphany. I took out my trusty hammer, broke the plastic handle off of my plug tool, and used the bit directly in my drill. Worked like a charm! Thanks for the idea!

@HandymanHertz

Ай бұрын

That's a really good idea! I've thought of that but never tried it. Glad you made it work...maybe that's another video idea, thanks.

Nice video , i was struggling to use the handle version of the tool that plugs but ended up bending a few so far. this method worked for me first try. Thanks

Love the non-edited version. “Struggle bus” …. so true😁

@HandymanHertz

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, it definitely wasn’t as smooth as I would have hoped!

Like a charm , my man. Hate the by hand kits I’ve always had. Had my doubts. Decided to look up a video before I dove in. You and it did not fail me.

@HandymanHertz

5 ай бұрын

Alright! Thanks for watching, I’ve been impressed with it so far!

My heart was almost out putting this plug into tyre with black handle manual one, we were stranded outside town on my wife's birthday but I fixed the car eventually an hour late for her celebration. Had the impact driver for most of the stuff, but this is the most energy consuming process besides putting tyre back. This is revolution a small tool beside leatherman rebar and impact driver.

@HandymanHertz

2 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more! Some tires are about impossible to poke through the the cheap black handle ones. 👍🏼

Use a flathead screw driver to pry the threader open to put the strip.

@HandymanHertz

7 күн бұрын

Great advice, thanks!

Quick and easy!! Thanks for the real time demo!! Nicely done...☺

@HandymanHertz

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

The "Is it hailing?" comment made me lol 😅 I'm gonna order one of these kits for a future plug job. I've watched my dad do it and it's a struggle to insert the plug manually, hopefully this will make things easier next time.🤞

@HandymanHertz

5 ай бұрын

haha, yeah, what were the chances? yup, I've never really liked the old manual plug tools. plus, any chance I get to use a powertool, I'll take it!

good to know thanks, going to get one of these kits for the car, seems like it could be handy out on a country road

@HandymanHertz

8 ай бұрын

Yeah! I actually stopped along side the road and plugged one on my way to my sisters out of state last week. The tire pressure light went off, so I pulled over and plugged it and filled it with my 12 V plug-in compressor. No spare tire in that car, so that saved a tow job 👍🏼👍🏼 I use my set that has t-handles instead of a drill, which I’d recommend for a car.

All this tutorial while sitting down 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 🛞

@HandymanHertz

Ай бұрын

Haha 👍🏼 👍🏼

Well done & nice repair! 👍👍

@HandymanHertz

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Spread the tip just enough with a small screwdriver, midway the plug, and do it!

@HandymanHertz

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the excellent tip! 👌🏼 I ended up learning this trick when I had to put multiple plugs in at once to get home after this video was released.

I hope no one is driving around on that tire - cords will be showing soon!

@HandymanHertz

3 ай бұрын

Got a few hundred miles out of it before I replaced it for winter

what is the size of the reamer bit? 1/8th, 1/4???

@HandymanHertz

2 ай бұрын

I'm not sure, but I'm sure it would say on the Amazon listing.

Thumbs up for "no bubbles" ~(,, ,,">

@HandymanHertz

Ай бұрын

😆

Lol with a tire that wrecked you should have drilled 30 more holes then set it on fire 🤦‍♂️ pretty much zero tread.

@HandymanHertz

21 күн бұрын

what do you mean, it still has 7,000 miles left on it 😆 jk you're right! I needed an alignment bad with my new tires but I wanted to change out my struts first and a control arm before an alignment/new tires, so that's why I waited so long.

I hope you’re not going anywhere with that tire!

@HandymanHertz

5 ай бұрын

Not too far

@Cstoreri

3 ай бұрын

Thanx for the video!

Ummm... 🤔 Today we're going to fix this leaking tire by installing a new tire or a used one.... Because that s*** is bald

@HandymanHertz

5 ай бұрын

True…but you’re missing the whole point of the video

You don't need a drill

@HandymanHertz

9 ай бұрын

You don’t, but it makes it way way easier and faster in my experience

@engineking777

5 ай бұрын

For certain tires you have too. Cheap or regular tires. The drill is not needed

Always use rubber cement or vaulkinizing glue. Does the drill method work? Yes. Is it right? No. The twisting is not good. When i plug (never had a failure in 25 years) i try to not ream. Works/seals better

@HandymanHertz

Ай бұрын

Rubber cement is only used or a lubricant. I quit using it years again and havnt had one fail since. How is the twisting not good? That doesn't make sense...how is it wrong if it works? If it works...it's right. Might be different, but not wrong (and way easier)

@BADD1ONE

Ай бұрын

@@HandymanHertz I'd use it if I had to. Guess I'm stuck on what's always worked for me. I've plugged many tires

Always patch from the inside.

@HandymanHertz

9 ай бұрын

Why’s that? I’ve put in 9-10 of these in vehicle tires and have only had one that didn’t outlast the tires.

Never saw using a drill to plug. Slime doesn't recommend it.

@HandymanHertz

2 ай бұрын

You must not know what you're talking about...it literally says on the front of it "let your drill do the work" and shows a picture of a drill. The biggest words on the package say drill bit tire plug kit.

@williamko4751

2 ай бұрын

@@HandymanHertz You're right. Didn't know that slime come out with a product that can use drill