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11-05-11 | 01:53 AM

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markjenn

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Originally Posted by Alan Edwards

Does anybody remember the patches that came with a clamp and you lit them on fire. They had a flamible tray and when they burned out you waited for them to cool. The patch was then melted to the tube. Those were the best patches ever. I was wondering if there was a way of doing that today, sorta home made.

No longer sold. Nothing could ever cause these to fail. It was stronger than the underlying tube.

I started a huge thread about patch failure weirdness a couple years ago and got exactly the same mix of opinions with no magic bullet as to exactly what is the key problem.

I tend to go with theory that it is important to: 1) get the area completely clean and free of grease, oil, mold release, etc. and roughed up, 2) use fresh glue, 3) let dry five+ minutes before applying patch, 4) apply long/steady pressure after bonding, 5) if the patch has a cellophane backing, leave it be, and 6) don't air up for 30 minutes or longer. I'm sure you can get away most of the time with imperfect technique in one or more of these areas, but things probably add up.

- Mark

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11-05-11 | 02:04 AM

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fuji86

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I had an old waterbed mattress that I couldn't get a patch to last. Until I applied this stuff, think it might work ?

https://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_1...?vName=Fitness