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?

--
- Chris Stovall - www.skokatt.com
_____________________________

Everyone starts out with a full bag of luck 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
home.earthlink.net~jeverett3Open ↗

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.

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Kovie [email hidden]

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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 [email hidden]

"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]>,
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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