Thread: Patching tubes to "revive" them - good idea or not?
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Old 09-21-10 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Tunnelrat81
It's possible to have peace of mind AND re-use your tubes...Just patch them correctly, spending the necessary time to get the area properly sanded/seams flattened, thin layer of vulcanizing fluid larger than the patch, couple of minutes to dry and apply and massage the clean patch to the tube. NEVER had trouble with patches failing, and most of my "in service" tubes have 3-6 patches on them. Perfect peace of mind, you simply have to be patient and deliberate about doing everything right every time.

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Naw, I get in from a ride I'm generally hot, sweaty and knackered. I want a shower and some food. Then I've got stuff to do like life and work.

So the tube sits there waiting on me. I forget to patch it. Best I just put a fresh tube in my seat bag a go on with things rather than worry about patching a tube.
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