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Flat repair
On 8/10/2018 6:07 PM, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:36:07 -0700 (PDT), jbeattie wrote: On Friday, August 10, 2018 at 12:33:29 PM UTC-7, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 8/10/2018 3:09 PM, David Scheidt wrote: Andy wrote: :I sanded the tube, applied the patch and clamped it in a vise for an hour. Did you let the glue dry? the hexane (or whatever they use these days) is just a solvent. the active part of the glue is the rubber and vulcanizing activator. then put the patch on, and press firm (the edge of a patch kit box works great.). Then put the tube to use. Here's my method: First, I seldom patch a tube at the side of the road. Instead I just change tubes, using the spare tube I always have with the bike. I do check carefully by feel and visually to be sure the glass, wire or whatever is not still sticking into the tire. Oh, and I make sure the punctured tube is tossed sloppily into my handlebar bag so I don't forget to deal with it at home. At home, I inflate the tube and find the leak, making sure there isn't more than one. I mark its position X with chalk. I clamp a thick dowel (3/4" diameter or so) so it's protruding from my bench vise. This is my work surface. I lay the X directly on top. I take my sanding block (used for wood work) and sand the area to be patched. It's way easier than fiddling with the tiny sandpaper in a patch kit, and the dowel work surface makes it easy to sand well. I apply the patch glue, spreading it thin, then wait maybe five minutes for it to dry. I peel the backing foil off the patch and carefully stick it in place. Then I take another dowel, hold it right angles to the one in the vise, and roll it over the patch to apply pressure, starting in the patch's center and working toward the outside. It's like rolling cookie dough - although I've never rolled cookie dough. This makes it easy to apply quite a bit of force on a small area (the contact point between two perpendicular cylinders) and I think helps make the bond very strong. Then I make sure all the air is out of the tube so it's completely flat. I fold it up, put a rubber band around it and put it back in my bike bag. For me, the main thing is it's a lot easier to do this in my basement where I have all the tools immediately ready. And the dowel in the vise really is a much easier work surface than a flat surface. Here's my technique -- carry a couple of spares and have boat loads of patched and new tubes at home. Get numerous flats and accumulate a pile of un-repaired tubes. Then, (1) select proper beer; go to man cave and (2) select proper DVD and or BluRay movie, (3) start patching. I use a Sharpie to mark, and I just lay the tube flat and sand. You can apply glue to two or three at a time, depending on chair-back hanging space. Number one dries as you're spreading glue on three, etc. Apply patches like you say, but I just put the tube back on flat surface (I use a plastic cutting board) and press down with plastic tire iron. You could use your finger nail. When the pile is done, I pump them all up and let them sit overnight. There are always two or three that go flat because of super small holes, and then I get out the bucket of water and do those, and then I roll them all up like you say. Sanding is the important part, IMO. Some tube brands have really nasty mold release or some other finish that you have to get through for a good bond. I have a patch limit where I just throw the tube away. Nothing set. If I say, "man there are a lot of patches on that tube," then I just throw it away. I've gotten my money out of it. I'll keep patching if it has sentimental value or its some weird size that I need. -- Jay Beattie. A while ago I believe that we discussed patching tubes in detail. At the time I think I remember someone writing that they simply wiped the tube off with some chemical and slapped on the patch. No sanding. I remember thinking that I should "get some of that stuff" but like many plans it came a crupper and I even forgot the incident until this thread started. Anyone remember the details and did the scheme actually work. I hate sanding tubes and would gladly go to some lengths to avoid it. Tech Products, a standard supplier to the auto/motorcycle tire sold 'Tech Patch Buffer' solution which was trichlorethane? trichlorethylene? I can't recall. Worked well to clean and prep a patchable surface. Since we have auto brake wash (mostly acetone and alcohol) I use that now. This seems to be the new version in our bleak no-CFC world: https://techtirerepairs.com/rubber-cleaners/ -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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