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Hello,

I'm a newbie in the latex tube world so bear with me.

Q: Can a latex tube be patched? if so, then are there special patches to use?

Thanks.

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Any patch will do.


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I'm a newbie in the latex tube world so bear with me.

Q: Can a latex tube be patched? if so, then are there special patches to use?

Thanks.

MHCyclist
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Hello,

I'm a newbie in the latex tube world so bear with me.

Q: Can a latex tube be patched? if so, then are there special patches to use?

Thanks.

MHCyclist
Just don't over-sand when roughing up for the cement, and be careful not to overinflate the tube before the tire is fully mounted. The latex stretches (lots) more than the patch will.
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When I patch tubies--all my tubies have latex tubes--I use Velox cement and patches cut from an old latex tube. Alternatively, you could get some latex cement to use.
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