Originally Posted by
Gresp15C
So I got a puncture, about 1/8 inch from an existing patch. I use "Rema" patch kit. Is it worth trying to patch a hole that's so close that my new patch will overlap the old one? I'm enough of a tightwad to save the tube if possible, but also don't want a guaranteed flat on my next time out.
Sure, it can work. Make sure the cellophane is off the first patch, and proceed as usual. I've repaired a two inch long tear in a tube, using a number of 23mm rema round patches, which over lap. Doesn't leak at all.