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Old 09-13-25 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
The Rema vulcanizing fluid lists N-ethylcyclohexylamine in addition to hexane and a heavy naphtha. Slime’s rubber cement lists only hydrocarbons. The N-ethylcyclohexylamine is a promoter for the vulcanizing process. I have an old post on the topic. The link to the Nocil article is dead but I found a copy of it if you want more details.
I've used the slime large bottle and the tiny rema patches for years, never had an issue. I've also used other folks "rubber cement" in a pinch, same thing. As others have mentioned, prep, and proper technique is what it's about.
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