Originally Posted by
iTripped
You guys are making me want to start patching tubes instead of replacing them. I am hoping the urge passes.
Tubes cost money which can add up pretty quickly. Patches are pennies on the dollar.
Buy a jar or large tube of contact cement and bulk patches direct from china on ebay or alibaba and you'll be set after you pair it up with either a dull saw blade, file,or sandpaper/ skateboard grip tape trimmings to roughen the spot.
Easiest way to find a pin hole leak is to fill a tube up to 10/15 PSI and put it in a partially filled sink or basin and look for the bubbles, marking it with a pen so you dont lose it.