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Date: 27 Sep 2007 07:47:34
From: botfood
Subject: 'best' adhesive patches?
I am wondering if anyone has good experiences with adhesive patches on
high-pressure tubes?

I have tried different brands through the years, but so far have yet
to find any that stay patched as well as the regular old glue ones.
Seems that the adhesive ones invariably start leaking hours, or a day
or two after patching.

...but, maybe there are better ones out now? comments?





 
Date: 27 Sep 2007 18:32:39
From: RS
Subject: Re: 'best' adhesive patches?
In article
<1190904454.889452.286080@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com >,
botfood@yahoo.com says...
>
>
>I am wondering if anyone has good experiences with adhesive patches
on
>high-pressure tubes?
>
>I have tried different brands through the years, but so far have yet
>to find any that stay patched as well as the regular old glue ones.
>Seems that the adhesive ones invariably start leaking hours, or a day
>or two after patching.
>
>...but, maybe there are better ones out now? comments?
>
Glueless patches will save you a few minutes over using Rema's on the
road. Glueless will get you home and then you can do a proper repair
with a Rema.



  
Date: 28 Sep 2007 02:49:06
From: sally
Subject: Re: 'best' adhesive patches?
RS <r_schiller@comcast.net > wrote in
news:L7udnU34AeNRxGHbnZ2dnUVZ_sLinZ2d@comcast.com:
> Glueless patches will save you a few minutes over using Rema's on the
> road. Glueless will get you home and then you can do a proper repair
> with a Rema.

Is it easy to get all the "glueless" glue off so that you can use a real
patch instead?


 
Date: 27 Sep 2007 11:12:06
From: Donald Gillies
Subject: Re: 'best' adhesive patches?
botfood <botfood@yahoo.com > writes:

>I am wondering if anyone has good experiences with adhesive patches on
>high-pressure tubes?

In the time it takes you to look for an answer to this question, you
could probably buy some adhesive patch kits and patch all the rest of
the flat tires for the rest of your life ...

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA



 
Date: 27 Sep 2007 13:08:10
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: 'best' adhesive patches?
botfood wrote:
> I am wondering if anyone has good experiences with adhesive patches on
> high-pressure tubes?
>
> I have tried different brands through the years, but so far have yet
> to find any that stay patched as well as the regular old glue ones.
> Seems that the adhesive ones invariably start leaking hours, or a day
> or two after patching.
>
> ...but, maybe there are better ones out now? comments?

Yes, that's inherent in the type of adhesive used.

Start here, read several subsequent pages. All is revealed.
http://draco.acs.uci.edu/rbfaq/FAQ/8b.1.html
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971


 
Date: 27 Sep 2007 15:12:16
From: landotter
Subject: Re: 'best' adhesive patches?
On Sep 27, 9:56 am, sally <sa...@sally.com > wrote:
> botfood <botf...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1190904454.889452.286080
> @r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
>
> > I am wondering if anyone has good experiences with adhesive patches on
> > high-pressure tubes?
>
> > I have tried different brands through the years, but so far have yet
> > to find any that stay patched as well as the regular old glue ones.
> > Seems that the adhesive ones invariably start leaking hours, or a day
> > or two after patching.
>
> The stick-on tube patches will never be as good as vulcanizing patches.
> However, I have heard people having good results with the Slime Scabs
> patches.

Oh, you surely jest! I got a pack to test. Did six in a row with
perfect conditions and prep. None held air more more than a few
minutes. I talked to Scott at the LBS and he said he'd given them a
try out of curiosity as well, with the same results.

Rema Tip Top or a suitable facsimile is the only way to go. Glueless
patches are pure marketing.



 
Date: 27 Sep 2007 14:56:46
From: sally
Subject: Re: 'best' adhesive patches?
botfood <botfood@yahoo.com > wrote in news:1190904454.889452.286080
@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
> I am wondering if anyone has good experiences with adhesive patches on
> high-pressure tubes?
>
> I have tried different brands through the years, but so far have yet
> to find any that stay patched as well as the regular old glue ones.
> Seems that the adhesive ones invariably start leaking hours, or a day
> or two after patching.

The stick-on tube patches will never be as good as vulcanizing patches.
However, I have heard people having good results with the Slime Scabs
patches.