Old 03-08-11 | 01:25 PM
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crhilton
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From: Boston
Originally Posted by ItsJustMe
Then you're not doing it right. I have no luck with adhesive patches. Proper patches with rubber cement, if properly applied, you can't get them back off after curing without destroying the tube. Note that "proper"patches are not that useful on the road; you need at least 15 minutes to do one properly, you must wait for the cement to dry before putting the patch on.
Adhesive patches only work the other way. You install the tube right after patching.

I'm aware that I'm doing the glue patches wrong, but no one is gonna do it for me and I've failed a couple tubes worth of cost into them so I see no benefit in using them.
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