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Old 02-17-24, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by dddd
I abrade pretty deeply, until a consistent flat-black appears. A lot of work.
Not a lot of work if you cheat.

I use a sanding drum on a cordless dremel-type multi-tool for surface prep. Takes only a few seconds to get a nice clean area of virgin rubber. Using this, my patch success rate is 95+ % using Rema fluid & patches, even with the newer tubes.


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