Tube patch glue?

On Fri, 21 May 2004 19:56:26 GMT, "Kovie" <[email hidden]>

may have said:

I've got half a dozen tube patch kits but no glue. Can one buy this
separately, say in the adhesive section of a hardware store, or is it
specific to bike tubes? I'd rather not keep accumulating kits just to get
another tiny tube of glue.

It's available separately in just about any auto parts store and many
hardware stores, both in the small tubes and in a larger can. Even
some farm equipment and supply stores have it. The glue will be in
the same display with the patch kits, not mixed in with other
adhesives.

Quoted message said:

Also, I've used those "instant" patches and while they're ok for quick use
during rides, they inevitably leak once I get home. Are the traditional,
rubber and glue patch kits still the best ones, or are the newer, better
alternatives?

Experience varies. I've had good results with the small Novara
use-with-glue patches, but I most often use the traditional square
Monkey Grips mostly because they're easy and inexpensive to get
nearby...and they work perfectly well. Like you, I have had rotten
luck with the self-stick patches; they may get you home, but they are
not a permanent fix in my experience.

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You can buy this in a container with a screw-top and brush.
It's also possible to buy the patches in bulk, about 100 or so to a box.

I think this is basically contact cement, but I broke down and spent a
couple extra bucks for the real stuff.

IMO, the old patches are by far the best still!

-pete

"Kovie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I've got half a dozen tube patch kits but no glue. Can one buy this
separately, say in the adhesive section of a hardware store, or is it
specific to bike tubes? I'd rather not keep accumulating kits just to get
another tiny tube of glue.

Also, I've used those "instant" patches and while they're ok for quick use
during rides, they inevitably leak once I get home. Are the traditional,
rubber and glue patch kits still the best ones, or are the newer, better
alternatives?

--
Kovie
[email hidden]

Quoted message said:

Also, I've used those "instant" patches and while they're ok for
quick use during rides, they inevitably leak once I get home. Are the
traditional, rubber and glue patch kits still the best ones, or are
the newer, better alternatives?

To adapt to this problem, I've been beginning to use C-clamps to smash the
patch onto the tube at a high compression force. I haven't had any leaks
with them since.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Kovie said:

I've got half a dozen tube patch kits but no glue. Can one buy this
separately, say in the adhesive section of a hardware store, or is it
specific to bike tubes? I'd rather not keep accumulating kits just to get
another tiny tube of glue.

Also, I've used those "instant" patches and while they're ok for quick use
during rides, they inevitably leak once I get home. Are the traditional,
rubber and glue patch kits still the best ones, or are the newer, better
alternatives?

These work excellent. Regardless of the type you use to patch (A or B)
Carry the separately packaged alcohol wipes (drugstore) and use one of these
on the specific area BEFORE you patch.

I have had excellent adhesion with the glueless patches after doing this.
They take up much less room than an old fashioned patch kit AND you never
have to worry about your glue drying up when you need it TOMORROW!!!

ZeeExSixAre said:

To adapt to this problem, I've been beginning to use C-clamps
to smash the patch onto the tube at a high compression force.
I haven't had any leaks with them since.

I've used over a dozen Park glueless patches, and have never had
one fail or subsequently leak. When I bought my first pack, I
was told to press them very firmy onto the tube for at least a
minute - advice I've always taken.

John

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Also, I've used those "instant" patches and while they're ok for
quick use during rides, they inevitably leak once I get home. Are the
traditional, rubber and glue patch kits still the best ones, or are
the newer, better alternatives?

To adapt to this problem, I've been beginning to use C-clamps to smash
the patch onto the tube at a high compression force. I haven't had
any leaks with them since.

c-clamps with stick-on patches or glue-on patches?
I used a pinch clamp with stick-on patches on the last 2 flats and kept
those tubes as spares. Have you had good results with using clamps on
flat repairs with stick-on patches?

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www.skokatt.com
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and an empty bag of experience.
The trick is to fill one before you empty the other.

Kovie said:

I've got half a dozen tube patch kits but no glue. Can one buy this
separately, say in the adhesive section of a hardware store, or is it
specific to bike tubes? I'd rather not keep accumulating kits just to get
another tiny tube of glue.

Also, I've used those "instant" patches and while they're ok for quick use
during rides, they inevitably leak once I get home. Are the traditional,
rubber and glue patch kits still the best ones, or are the newer, better
alternatives?

I don't know where you live, but tubes of rubber cement are certainly
available separately in the UK, as are spare patches.

Quoted message said:

These work excellent. Regardless of the type you use to patch (A or B)
Carry the separately packaged alcohol wipes (drugstore) and use one of these
on the specific area BEFORE you patch.

I have had excellent adhesion with the glueless patches after doing this.
They take up much less room than an old fashioned patch kit AND you never
have to worry about your glue drying up when you need it TOMORROW!!!

Many places I ride have a dog problem. That's why I ride with a water
bottle filled with rubbing alcohol. It incidentally works wonders on
patches.

On Fri, 21 May 2004 19:56:26 GMT, "Kovie" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I've got half a dozen tube patch kits but no glue. Can one buy this
separately, say in the adhesive section of a hardware store, or is it
specific to bike tubes? I'd rather not keep accumulating kits just to get
another tiny tube of glue.

I have a 3 oz. bottle of "Rubber Cement" which IIRC was purchased at
my local grocery store. It's made by the Super Glue Corporation, but I
had to look hard to find that on the label. I've had it for a few
years now and judging by how fast it's being consumed it will probably
harden before it's all used up.

jeverett3<AT>earthlink<DOT>net http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3

Quoted message said:

c-clamps with stick-on patches or glue-on patches?

stick-on

Quoted message said:

I used a pinch clamp with stick-on patches on the last 2 flats and
kept those tubes as spares. Have you had good results with using
clamps on flat repairs with stick-on patches?

Yep... keep in mind that they were on MTB tires, which I keep at around
25-30 psi, sometimes 65. I dont' know about using a tube for longer than
around 2 months because I inevitably get an irreparable flat before then,
such as a leaky valve or gigantic hole.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Quoted message said:

kept those tubes as spares. Have you had good results with using
clamps on flat repairs with stick-on patches?

Also, I believe I have used them one, maybe twice on road tubes and they
worked okay too at 120. They DON'T hold pressure if you just use your
hands. Try it sometime... they're not expensive 😉
--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Thanks to all for your helpful advice. I'm just going to buy some contact
cement and salvage all my spare patches.

--
Kovie
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Quoted message said:

I've got half a dozen tube patch kits but no glue. Can one buy this
separately, say in the adhesive section of a hardware store, or is it
specific to bike tubes? I'd rather not keep accumulating kits just to get
another tiny tube of glue.

Also, I've used those "instant" patches and while they're ok for quick use
during rides, they inevitably leak once I get home. Are the traditional,
rubber and glue patch kits still the best ones, or are the newer, better
alternatives?

--
Kovie
[email hidden]

On Sun, 23 May 2004 19:51:25 GMT, "Kovie" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Thanks to all for your helpful advice. I'm just going to buy some contact
cement and salvage all my spare patches.

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Kovie
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"Kovie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I've got half a dozen tube patch kits but no glue. Can one buy this
separately, say in the adhesive section of a hardware store, or is it
specific to bike tubes? I'd rather not keep accumulating kits just to get
another tiny tube of glue.

Also, I've used those "instant" patches and while they're ok for quick use
during rides, they inevitably leak once I get home. Are the traditional,
rubber and glue patch kits still the best ones, or are the newer, better
alternatives?

--
Kovie
[email hidden]

Don't buy Contact Cement. What you want is Rubber Cement.

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I've used over a dozen Park glueless patches, and have never had
one fail or subsequently leak. When I bought my first pack, I
was told to press them very firmy onto the tube for at least a
minute - advice I've always taken.

How old is your oldest patch? My park pactches have all failed right around
a year after I put them on.
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Alex

Alex Rodriguez said:

How old is your oldest patch? My park pactches have all failed
right around a year after I put them on.

That's a good question. I tend to throw tubes out after around 4
patches (as a precaution), so the oldest surviving patch might
not be much older than a year.

John