|   Any secrets to repairing tubes with a glueless patch kit? | 8Bikes1bedroom
Aug 7, 2002 10:42 AM | | Went rumaging through my 3 parts bins the other night on a quest for a new presta tube to replair a flat tire. My LBS was already closed that evening. I found 7 tubes all with some sort of small puncture (thorn/glass/pinch flat/etc.) befor I thankfully found a new tube to fix my flat & go riding. Since then I bought a couple of Park glueless patch kits (they're Park so I assume they're quality patches) and tonight I start patching. I haven't patched a tube since I was a kid over 20 years ago so I've forgotten all the little tricks to a sucessful tube repair. Any advice as always would be appreciated. Thanks - Scott |
| "Glueless" sticker patches never work for me | MOBiker
Aug 7, 2002 11:05 AM | | They're OK to get you home, but peel off after a day. |
| Ditto | TDC
Aug 7, 2002 11:10 AM | | Quick fix at best with a possible pit stop w/pump to maintain adequate pressure--depending on length of ride. |
| Glueless are okay for on the trail but... | Metroid
Aug 7, 2002 11:09 AM | | If you really want a permenant fix, get a glue patch kit. I've been using the Rema brand which works great. |
| ditto the Rema | third day
Aug 7, 2002 11:34 AM | | I've been using Rema "Tip Top" patches and glue since I was a kid - probably almost 20 years, and they work great. I got some of the glueless patches awhile back and have been carrying them around, but I've never actually used them. I always carry a spare tube or two and haven't had to use patches in years. |
| Thanks for the info. I'll save them for emergencies. (nm) | 8Bikes1bedroom
Aug 7, 2002 11:36 AM | | nm |
| Glueless patch's work great.... | Bonsai
Aug 7, 2002 12:47 PM | | I've had one on my rear tube since last year, probably 500 or 600 miles of hard riding in the woods.. They work great... |
| The only glueless patches that I've ever found to work are... | DeeEight
Aug 7, 2002 1:59 PM | | Velox ones, and they're actual butyl rubber patches that have a glue on it similar to tubular rim glue (go figure as velox makes that stuff too). These things STICK and they ain't temporary patches like speedpatches and park ones are. They're permanent self-sticking rubber patches. |
| They work for me | laffeaux
Aug 7, 2002 2:45 PM | | I've used both Park and Wrench Force glueless patches and they work fine for me on my mountian bike. They do not work well on road bikes with their higher pressures, but on a MTB they work great (I run 40-45 psi).
Try to avoid overlapping the ridges that run around the tube - make sure the patch sits flat.
I had a rear tube that had 5 or 6 Wrench Force patches (little red circles) on it when I finally tossed it. It looked like it had chicken pocks.
I agree with the others for road bikes though, all they do is get you home. |
| Rough up the rubber | Fast feet
Aug 7, 2002 6:03 PM | | You've got to prepare the tube for glueless like you do for regular vulcanizing patches. Best tool in the world is the Dremel Moto Tool with drum sanding attachment. If you want to go further, you could have on hand some Napa brand Liquid Buffer solvent that slightly melts the rubber and leaves a clean adhereable surface for patching after the sanding.
On the road, or on the trail, glueless gets a bad rap simply because it's difficult to rough up the rubber properly. Most users end up doing the job halfway and have problems. |
| i use the patch kits u get at the dollar store in CDN Dollars | Jason Rox88
Aug 7, 2002 6:10 PM | | i use the patch kits u get at the dollar store in CDN Dollars |
| Park Glueless work great (nm) | mtbiker
Aug 8, 2002 6:33 AM | | |
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