ARRRRRGH

tk wrote in part:

<< I am confused, if you say wait till the glue is no longer tackie, that means
sticky, what will keep it stuck to the tube? >>

It could be magic for all I know. Seriously, it is not glue
in the tradtional sense but a bonding agent that works
only after it has dried for a few minutes. Stickiness
will actually prevent the patch from sticking--I know, it
sounds crazy. I think you just have to try it once, with
the glue completely dry to the touch, to appreciate
how well it works.

If you never try it, you could live your whole life
thinking patches need to be cured overnight.

Robert

Quoted message said:

tk wrote in part:

<< I am confused, if you say wait till the glue is no longer tackie, that
means sticky, what will keep it stuck to the tube? >>

It could be magic for all I know. Seriously, it is not glue
in the tradtional sense but a bonding agent that works
only after it has dried for a few minutes. Stickiness
will actually prevent the patch from sticking--I know, it
sounds crazy. I think you just have to try it once, with
the glue completely dry to the touch, to appreciate
how well it works.

If you never try it, you could live your whole life
thinking patches need to be cured overnight.

I don't believe that anyone here thinks that.

--
Benjamin Lewis

Seeing is deceiving. It's eating that's believing.
-- James Thurber

Benjamin Lewis said:

Quoted message said:

If you never try it, you could live your whole life
thinking patches need to be cured overnight.

I don't believe that anyone here thinks that.

Wait, never mind, I thought you meant *before* applying the patches to the
tube.

For me this is academic anyway, since it's easier for me to bring a few
spare tubes, and patch them at my leisure at home.

--
Benjamin Lewis

Seeing is deceiving. It's eating that's believing.
-- James Thurber

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 17:09:13 +0100, Vincent Wilcox <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

G.T. said:

I use very little glue and I'm off in under 3 minutes.

You're not meant to sniff it.

Personally, I think that's the whole problem with this thread...both
people have patched so many times that the little bit of inadvertent
glue sniffing each time has cumulatively destroyed the portion of
their brain that gets the most bloodflow when patching (presumably,
the portion that controls patching -- the medulla patchtubetto or
something, right?).
--
Rick Onanian

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:46:30 GMT, [email hidden]

Quoted message said:

I think you are misreading what I mean by "tacky sheen"

I think you both agree but have differing definitions of 'tacky
sheen', indeed. It sure looks like that from a third-person
unsolicited opinion point of view...

So, please both describe in excruciating detail.

Anyway...The FAQ says this:
:After the glue has dried so that no liquid or
:jelly remains, leaving the area with a tacky sheen, the patch should
:be pressed into place.

That does leave some to interpretation. How about "after the glue is
as dry as it's going to get" instead of "tacky sheen"?
--
Rick "Apache Explanation" Onanian

Rick Onanian <[email hidden]> wrote in
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On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 02:53:22 GMT, garmonboezia <cthvlhv@r'lyeh.arg>

Quoted message said:

Oh yeh also, a sharpie or ball point pen is great for marking the
puncture location. Sandpapering the tube will obliterate the marks so
make em long.

You can see that on a black tube?

I find that "Wite Out" or "Liquid Paper" is perfect for marking
nearly everything. It stands out against most colors on the bike, is
harmless if you leave it there (and wears off in a reasonable time),
and is removed easily if you want to. I mark chains, gears, tires,
handlebars, anything with it. I also use it in non-bicycle
applications.

About the only place I don't use it is on paper.
--
Rick Onanian

I can. The mark is close to true black and stands out somewhat against the
off grey of the mold release covered tube, which is good because I can't
rely on myself to always pack a more visable marker, but I always have
something to write with.

Mike