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08-14-13, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dahon.Steve

At home, I inflate the tire after a day to see if it leaks. I'll even put it in water to see if the patch creates bubbles. However, I still have poor luck even with good patches. It sometimes requires two patches to stop a leak but eventaully it works.

I think you are misunderstanding what I was saying and/or I wasn't clear. When I say to wait it's to wait for the vulcanizing fluid to dry before applying the patch. You can't wait too long for the glue to dry. The longer you wait the better the bond will be after the patch is applied.

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