On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:35:58 GMT, Charles Beristain
<[email protected]> wrote:
> is it possible/practical to patch a latex road bike tube? If
>so, where would I get a patch kit?
>
>thanks
>
>charlieb in ct.
Dear Charlie,
"To patch a latex tube, make patches from an old latex tube that are
fully rounded and just large enough to cover the hole plus five mm.
For instance, a thorn hole takes a 10 mm diameter patch. Use Pastali
rim glue (tire patch glue also works but not as well) wiped thinly
onto the patch with your finger. Place the patch on the tube
immediately and press flat. Latex will pass the volatile solvent
allowing the glue to cure rapidly with good adhesion to the tube."
On Jul 26, 7:35 pm, Charles Beristain <[email protected]> wrote:
> is it possible/practical to patch a latex road bike tube? If
> so, where would I get a patch kit?
>
> thanks
>
> charlieb in ct.
I believe its also been reported on this forum that regular butyl
rubber patches, such as the ubiquitous REMA, will work fine on latex
tubes too.
[email protected] wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:35:58 GMT, Charles Beristain
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> is it possible/practical to patch a latex road bike tube? If
>> so, where would I get a patch kit?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> charlieb in ct.
>
> Dear Charlie,
>
> "To patch a latex tube, make patches from an old latex tube that are
> fully rounded and just large enough to cover the hole plus five mm.
> For instance, a thorn hole takes a 10 mm diameter patch. Use Pastali
> rim glue (tire patch glue also works but not as well) wiped thinly
> onto the patch with your finger. Place the patch on the tube
> immediately and press flat. Latex will pass the volatile solvent
> allowing the glue to cure rapidly with good adhesion to the tube."
I always used plain rubber cement (the kind sold in office supply
stores), and, as you say, pieces of shot latex tubes to form the patch.
>"To patch a latex tube, make patches from an old latex tube that are
>fully rounded and just large enough to cover the hole plus five mm.
>For instance, a thorn hole takes a 10 mm diameter patch. Use Pastali
>rim glue (tire patch glue also works but not as well) wiped thinly
>onto the patch with your finger. Place the patch on the tube
>immediately and press flat. Latex will pass the volatile solvent
>allowing the glue to cure rapidly with good adhesion to the tube."
>
>http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/tubular-repair.html
>
Carl, Mark, Russ
many thanks.. it just may be worth the effort... I'll give it a try.
