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(191,118)At some point in your driving career you may walk up to your vehicle and notice the ominous glint of a nail head in the tread of your tire. It’s an uneasy feeling when you have to drive with a nail in your tire. What do you do about it? Do you need to have it fixed right away? Is the tire even leaking?
Just because you have a nail in your tire doesn’t mean you'll have a flat tire. In some cases, the nail can be short enough that it doesn’t even penetrate through the tire’s airtight lining. In other cases, it’s trajectory may have missed the lining altogether. Or if the nail did puncture right through the liner, it may be sealed or nearly completely sealed around the offending nail. Here’s what you should do:
Always keep a tire pressure gauge in your vehicle. You should check your tire pressure every other time you fill your fuel tank. If the tire is significantly lower on pressure than it should be, put your spare tire on, or have a mechanic do it for you, and have the tire with the nail in it professionally repaired or replaced as soon as possible. If the air pressure is only slightly low, top it up and bring your vehicle to a tire repair shop to have it fixed properly.
An often overlooked aspect of tire repair has to do with the steel belts inside the tire’s layers. When the tire is punctured, water, snow, and moisture can eat away at the steel belts and cause corrosion. This can compromise your tire and the belt might end up letting go and cause the tire to shimmy. Have the puncture hole repaired using a combination plug and patch, which is the only approved method of tire repair.
Unfortunately, there are areas of the tire that cannot be repaired, such as the shoulder and the sidewall. In both of these locations, there is too much flex and movement and a plug-patch will not hold. Also, if the puncture is in the tread but the hole is larger than a quarter inch, it cannot be repaired safely. Whether due to location or size, there are times that a tire repair is not possible and the tire must be replaced entirely.
Don’t take a chance driving with a nail in your tire. Have a professional inspect and repair your tire as soon as you can.
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By John Goreham G+ Jun 29 2020 - 11:03am
Many vehicle owners feel frustrated when they have a nail in the tire and are told by a tire shop that the tire cannot be repaired.
Here are a few common reasons why it can’t be fixed.
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You just either rolled up to a tire shop on a flat, were towed in, or drove in with your spare on the car and the flat in the trunk. You have important things to do today, and since you can clearly see there is a nail in the tread, you expect to be told that the nail can be pulled out and the tire fixed quickly. However, after a quick glance, the tire shop says, “No can do, Bubba.” They are not just trying to sell you a new tire. There are real reasons why many flats cannot simply be patched.
Reason 1 Why Your Tire Cannot Be Repaired – You Drove On The Flat
Modern tires have an inner structure of the sidewall that is not designed to support your vehicle when uninflated. You can usually get away with a flat tire rolling without air for a short distance – think yards, not miles. However, if you just drove 10 minutes on the flat, you destroyed that important sidewall structure and the tire cannot be repaired.
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Reason 2 Why Your Tire Cannot Be Repaired – Your Puncture Is In The No Repair Zone
Modern tires also need to be puncture-free along the sides and in from the sides about 20% on both sides of the tire. If your puncture is near the sidewall you are out of luck. Tire shops need to keep customers safe, and they follow the standard industry guidelines and will not repair a puncture too close to either sidewall. They should err on the side of caution to protect your safety and protect themselves from liabiility. Most do.
Reason 3 Why Your Tire Cannot Be Repaired – Your Tire Has Other Issues
If you have a bubble, a tear, or a big honking carbuncle on the side of your tire, it is unrepairable. Even if that is NOT why your tire went flat. If you have any area of the tire worn beyond the tread wear indicators, your tire is not repairable. If your tire is older than the internet, your tire is not repairable.
If your tire is unevenly worn and any of the metal parts inside are visible your tire is not repairable. We can keep going. Basically, if your tire was not safe before the puncture, your tire shop would be crazy to try to repair the puncture. According to NHTSA, hundreds of people are killed each year due to tire failure. Your tire shop does not want you to be killed due to tire failure with the receipt for the repair sitting in the cupholder.
Reason 4 Your Tire Cannot Be Repaired - You Have Run Flat Tires
Many shops will not repair a run-flat tire that has had a puncture. Although run-flats are designed to get you to a shop or home when you have a puncture, they may not have been designed to then be repaired and continue in service after having been driven when deflated. This is one reason we give run-flat tires like those on BMW vehicles a thumbs-down.
Reason 5 Your Tire Cannot Be Repaired - The Puncture Is Too Large
If the puncture in your tire isn't just a normal nail or screw, but rather a chunk of metal, your repair shop will tell you to buy a new tire.
Sometimes the metal bruises or gouges the tire either inside or outside and the plug and patch method of repair is simply not safe to perform.
Reason 6 Why Your Tire Cannot be Repaired - It Was Struck By A Meteorite
We recently had a puncture that we surmised was a meteorite strike. Yes, it sounds crazy, but read our story and tell us if you have a better guess.
Take care of your tires and they will take care of you. If you have a tire-repair story to tell, feel free to offer it up in the comments below.
John Goreham is a life-long car nut and recovering engineer. John's focus areas are technology, safety, and green vehicles. In the 1990s, he was part of a team that built a solar-electric vehicle from scratch. His was the role of battery thermal control designer. For 20 years he applied his engineering and sales talents in the high tech world and published numerous articles in technical journals such as Chemical Processing Magazine.
In 2008 he retired from that career to chase his dream of being an auto writer. In addition to Torque News, John's work has appeared in print in dozens of American newspapers and he provides reviews to many vehicle shopping sites. You can follow John on Twitter, and view his credentials at Linkedin
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A broken nail, which has long been a fertile ground for jokers, can not only seriously spoil your mood, but also become a source of constant pain - especially if a crack appears at the base or in the middle of the nail plate . In this case, it is necessary to fix the plate in the area of the crack and thus allow time for recovery.
Repair of nails with silk
Gluing a crack in the nail plate with glue leads to the fact that the hard and at the same time brittle glue soon begins to crack along with the nail. To avoid this situation, silk plates are used, which become a kind of elastic pad between the glue and the nail.
Why do many professionals choose this fabric? The fact is that silk is very durable and thin (repair traces are almost invisible) and, moreover, perfectly adapts to the shape of the nail.
Manicurists usually use silk to solve the following problems:
Many representatives of the fair sex use such pads to grow fragile nails: several layers of glue and fabric make the nail plate hard enough.
For urgent restoration for a short period, you can also use a special agent - liquid silk. The microfiber fibers it contains form a very durable coating that prevents further deterioration.
How to use silk for nail restoration
First step
Preparation of the problem area: smoothing the broken edge with a soft nail file and degreasing the plate with a disinfectant or nail polish remover or.
Second step
Preparing the fabric sheet: cutting out a strip of silk that can completely cover the resulting crack.
Third step
Nail glue (small amount) is applied to the fracture site and the cut silk is placed on it. Using an orange stick, the tissue is leveled over the surface of the nail plate. If desired, you can glue a second across the first silk patch.
Fourth stage
The surface of the nail is cleaned from the remnants of dried glue (it is necessary to file the resulting tubercle with grinders). After the procedure, you can cover all nails with a texture varnish with small grains (sand, sparkles). Such a coating will not only provide a beautiful uniform manicure, but also enhance the adhesion of silk and glue to the crack.
How to repair a nail with silk and gel polish
If a serious problem has occurred and the crack is located in the area of the nail bed, then the regrowth process may be delayed. In this case, experts advise combining repairs with silk plates with gel polish.
This step will allow you to fix the nail in the desired position for 2-3 weeks and greatly simplify subsequent procedures.
The procedure in this case is as follows:
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No girl, even with super strong nails, is immune from sudden damage to the nail plate. It can be a minor breakage, like a small tip tear, or a more serious problem - in the form of a crack in the middle of the base. In any case, the defect brings a lot of inconvenience: from aesthetic discomfort to pain.
It is especially unpleasant if the damage occurred before an important event or meeting. The best way out in this situation is to repair the nail, one or more, with the help of silk.
usually resort to the following problems to strengthen the following problems:
To correct the defect, you will need a base for gel polish and a thin piece of natural fabric. Usually silk is used, less often linen or fiberglass. Only gel is suitable as a decorative coating, since the material cannot be masked with ordinary varnish. You can solve the problem yourself by buying a special kit, but if you want your nails to look perfect, but there are no skills for such work, you should contact a specialist. The price for this service is cheap, and in time it will take only a few minutes.
If desired, the restoration procedure can be combined with a full manicure complex. In this case, in addition to repairing the nail with silk, the master will process the cuticle and plate, cover the nails with a gel of the selected shade, strengthen them with a top and base. Both options are available in our showroom.
There are practically no disadvantages of this method, but there are many advantages: affordable cost of the service
By the way, repair of a nail with glue-based silk lasts from 2-3 to 5-7 days, after which the patch can be renewed.
Repair of nails with silk under gel polish does not require special preparation. The only thing you need is to disinfect your hands before starting work using a special antiseptic composition, degrease the surface of the plate. Then the master will proceed directly to the restoration of the injured claw:
Don't worry about the "patch" standing out on the surface of the plate. Silk repair of natural nails allows you to achieve the most natural look of manicure. If desired, you can mask the repaired area with a sticker or other light decor. The “express patch” will last for about 1 week, after which it will need to be replaced or removed. If there is damage at the base of the nail, the silk coating will have to be renewed until the plate is completely grown.
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The master turned out to be very sensitive and accurate, they never cut it, each time the master asked if everything was fine, picked up the desired shape, length. Wonderful salon! Good artists, cozy atmosphere. I did a nail repair so as not to lose the length ... everything is fine, high quality and fast! I am very satisfied with everything)))
A crack appeared on my nail, I didn’t want to say goodbye to my length… the crack was not large. As a result, the master did her job for 5+ !! The length is with me)) I go rejoice) I liked everything so much that I signed up for the next manicure to you)
This summer I was preparing for graduation. I brought the dress from abroad, did professional hair and makeup, even went to the trial creation of the image - everything had to be perfect. And, damn it, at the wrong time, on the evening before graduation, the nail broke, and very badly ... I just did a manicure the day before, I can’t even imagine how it happened that the nail cracked ... it looks like I would have to take it off, cut off the entire length and redo … It was a shame, almost to the point of tears. True, the familiar master reassured me, in the morning I ran to her alarmed. She said you can get a manicure so that your nails are beautiful for a few days. She suggested using silk to repair nails. I immediately said that reviews and practice show that it will hardly last longer than 3-4 days, but I can be a beauty at graduation. Before that, I had never heard of such a tool at all, but it turns out to be so useful! My nail was repaired very quickly, literally in 5-10 minutes.
