Homemade inner tube patch

Basically you clean the area really well, scuff it a bit, then apply a thin layer of cement to both the surface and the patch if its not a preglued patch and wait for it to nearly dry. Jun 25, 2006 i bought a case of park tool patches, hoping to split it with a teammate, it didnt work out, so i have a butload of patch kits. In a rolling tire, the patch and tube flex, shrink, and stretch making it easier for the tube to separate from a partially cured patch. In small quantities, bike tube patch kits arent terribly expensive. Park tool vp1 vulcanizing patch kit or any other patch kit. Dual cure repair units feature a base gum that will cure chemically or with heat. Next, press the patch down on the tube using finger pressure to make sure there is good contact. Yosoo car wooden handle repair tube stitch puncture patch. I usually carry a piece of tube just in case i run out of patches on the trail. This is the third time my bike inner tube broke and i was tired of buying new tubes,so i set out to find a way i could fix the tube without spending money on a new tube,or stickers,or goo. Mar 19, 2017 now you can reassemble your tube and tire, install your valve core, and inflate to the proper pressure. If available, wipe the area with clean rag and alcohol. It should hold up fine unless you mess it up, cuz duct tape wont be able to hold the air in. The hot glue and a patch sized piece of fabric bandana, denim, anything strong pressed on reeeeeeally tight and held reeeeeeally tight while the glue is still hot till it cools.

If you are trying to fix a punctured inner tube but have run out of patches, this emergency fix can be used as an absolute last resort to get you home. Excessive sanding or heavy pressure can cause grooves in the rubber, which may lead to patch failure. A tip i did hear from a enduro rider was to use a old inner tube and cut out some home made patches, and if you get a puncture on the trail, use super glue as the patch sticks almost instantly, however. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. It is clamped onto the tube or tire and the flammable side is punctured with a sharp tool and set on fire, it then bonds the rubber side to the tube or tire. I dont recommend checking the integrity of your patch by inflating the tube outside of the tire as this will stretch the tube beyond normal circumstances and could potentially compromise the integrity of the gluepatch bond. Installs easily through the valve stem once the valve core is removed. The stuff we use on tubes is not a glue at all so no adhesive is an adequate substitute strictly speaking its a solvent that melts the tube s butyl rubber, and when you stick a patch on the rubbers merge at the atomic level. Using fine emery cloth or sandpaper, clean the tube by lightly abrading area around hole. Tagvo bike puncture repair kit bicycle tyre hose glue adhesive super patches hardened levers rasp tool for all inflatable inner tubes in road emergency 4. Once youve located the leak and decide to proceed with a patch, then its time to clean and scuff up the surface of. The kit i describe above was the one to throw in the toolbox or saddlebag bikes for roadside repairs. While goodquality patches can approach the reliability of a brandnew inner tube, others can leak for a time immediately after patching or may offer only temporary.

The larger inner tube will fold over inside the smaller tire, but the smaller inner tube might be made to fit the larger tire with some coaxing. Glue type patches such as the vp1 vulcanizing patch kit require the application of a thin layer of selfvulcanizing glue on the tube before the patch is applied open glue tube and puncture seal. With deodorant and clear mailing tape you can be riding alo. Make your own cheap bicycle tube patch kits in bulk. Get the best deals on bicycle patch glue when you shop the largest online selection at. How to glue inner tubes with contact cement bicitoro. Vulcanizing tire patches tube repair general discussion. Especially ideal for inner tube repair, the kit includes two tubes of patch glue, one large patch, four 1 in. Ive got four punctured inner tubes that ive collected over the last few months.

As for the elderly gentleman who besought me to trust the hot patch as a legitimate form of tube repair, he has yet to come back to the shop with a flat tire. The adhesive is heated and bonds to the rubber material to create an airtight bond. A patched tube can be just as dependable as a new one, though, as long as the patch is done well and the patched tube isnt several years old or dappled with multiple patch jobs. Round and oval inner tube patches for cycle, car, truck and tractor inner tubes from the worlds leading manufacturers tech tire repairs and rema tip top. Anywho, the patch pinched the tube and was no longer usable. Apply thin coat of glue and spread evenly around hole area. Recycled bicycle inner tube cosmetic pouch for men and woman, container, bag, withoriginal patch and neon pink zipper. Any of the regular repair patches like rema will work. He noted no loss of crr when using a patched tube vs a new tube, and he has used a latex tube with as many as eight separate patches without problems. The one concern ive always had about the patches, however, is that they dont stretch like the natural tube rubber. Bike flat tire puncture repair kit atv bicycle inner tube patch box spanner s032 3.

Tire repair kit bk 7101014 buy online napa auto parts. Home automotive tyre products tyre repair patches inner tube patches. This tin has a tube rougher built into the lid, and classic camel logos on the sides. When i picked up a pair of the vittoria latex tubes last year one of the counter people at my local shop told me no. Can latex inner tubes be repaired wa standard repair patch kit.

To patch a leak in an air mattress, start by using sandpaper to lightly scrub away the soft felt on the surface of the mattress around the hole to help the glue stick better. Popular sizes are available in costsaving patch packs. You can sometimes find the leak by listening for the hissing and following the sound to the hole. Park tool vp1 vulcanizing patch kit or any other patch. This soft, hightack gum is less prone to problems associated with moisture, handling and cement drying time. When installed with cold vulcanizing fluid, rema tube patches will stretch evenly in all directions, resulting in a perfect bond and seamless repair. Four round patches are 25 mm in diameter for smaller holes.

I had been buying new tubes but i did the math and patching them is a lot cheaper and greener so now im going with patches. You can go simple or add as many sewnon fabric flourishes as youd like to this useful project. Best way to patch road bike tubes bicycles stack exchange. Jul 25, 2008 if you have any old innertubes and supergluerubber glue you can fix it. Aug 19, 2015 patching an inner tube using the vp1 vulcanizing patch kit. Press patch and inner tube together be careful to have no lateral movement 6.

A complete range of puncture repair patches for inner tubes of all sizes. Sep 17, 2009 hot patching, better known as the practice of setting the rubber cement on fire when patching an inner tube, occupies a special place in the folk bicycle wisdom of detroit. Sep 16, 2009 also the best way to patch inner tubes. Sep 01, 2019 if you know how to identify and patch holes in your bikes inner tube and you take the precaution of carrying a simple patch kit with you any time you take a serious bike trip, you have the luxury of being able to make this choice rather than having it made for you. However a fella i recently rode with said they actually seem to take the patch better than butyl. Oh and the patch does not need to be made of latex. Dec 03, 2012 the hot glue and a patch sized piece of fabric bandana, denim, anything strong pressed on reeeeeeally tight and held reeeeeeally tight while the glue is still hot till it cools. Nov 12, 2014 an innertube belt is happy to kill both of these birds with one carefully crafted diy stone. Glue type patches such as the vp1 vulcanizing patch kit require the application of a thin layer of selfvulcanizing glue on the tube before the patch is applied.

Also for inflatable dinghies, atvs, bmx and motorcycles. Also when cutting the inner tube make sure to cut the final patch with the scissors on an angle so that the patch has beveled edges, slanting up to the center of the patch. Diy how to patch a bike tube without a patch kit house. Diameters may be compared quickly by extending inner tubes between the two hands, as shown in the photo below. A hot patch is a round small metal cup with rubber sealient on one side and flammable material in the cup. I never hit the road without 2 extra tubes in my seat pack. The inner tube should be cut into patch like shapes, circles or ovals not squares and rectangles. Itll take two minutes or more if you want the tire to hold till you get to the bike shop to get a new tube installed and buy a patch kit. Typically i run out of patches well before glue, and ive read of others who use patches purchased in bulk. I usually patch a couple times as well, with the park preglued patches. A tube of selfvulcanizing fluid bonds the patch to the tube at the molecular level. Around 25% of the time i go to change a tire or inner tube, i end up pinching the inner tube when putting the tire back oni suck. Patching a tire with home made patches ridemonkey forums.

Buy tire repair kit bk 7101014 online from napa auto parts stores. You can make a nice patch, but when the tube gets inflated the patch makes a little bit of a divot as it doesnt stretch the same. Clean both patch and inner tube with an alcohol wipe 4. I used the preglued ones, but the problem seemed to be that the patch pinched the. Seriously leave the patch and tube to set up for a minimum of 5 minutes, 10 minutes is better, and could be 15 minutes if its cold. Inflate the tube so that you can find the source of the leak. Bicycle tire repair glue inner tube perforation repair glue cold patch. It does work, but you have to prepare the two surfaces more rigorously. Now you can reassemble your tube and tire, install your valve core, and inflate to the proper pressure.

These patches are great for getting you out of the woods when your tire blows and you have no replacement, but they dont offer a good longterm solution for a punctured inner tube. To patch an inner tube using the gp2 super patch 1. This kit comes with a few different shapes and sized patches which is the reason i purchased this one. A lot of folks over in africa for example cant nip down to halfords for some expensive patches when they get a puncture so they use old bits of tube. These holes are near the rim where the contour of the tube is nearly a sharp fold. Id patch it like a bike tube except using vinyl cement instead of the usual rubber cement that youd use on an inner tube. Fix a bike inner tube with two common house hold products. I am not much for patching my high pressure tubes because of the balance issues. This classic patch kit is just the thing to handle most rubber repairs.

I read that its possible to patch latex inner tubes using self made patches cut from an old later inner tube and regular rubber cement from any repair kit. Rema patches are by far my favorite, but just about any will get the job done. Get deals on automotive parts, truck parts and more. Rema tip top feather edge patches are designed for repair of car, truck, and tractor tubes. However, if youre riding all year, or going out with a bunch of people, stocking up on kits gets expensive. I should own stock in one of those tube factories, for i buy new tubes by the half dozen. Begin to apply the patch by first removing the foil backing from the rubber. So am i a cheapdumb ass for wanting to just patch the tube. It even has the original glue though its mostly empty and patches. Now normally im in the throw them away camp so i didnt have any patches or kits in the house, but i did have super glue and a scissors. For tire shops, there were electric vulcanizing clamps or steam in the really big shops. I do carry a small patch fit, but i use those to seal the inner casing of the tire. At least now i will have these around for the next time i pinch the tube putting on a new tire.

The glue is verified as original via its label has the same made in muskogee, oklahoma and toronto canada by the h. A more reliable way is to fill a sink with a couple of inches of water, and then placing a portion of the inflated tube underneath the water, rotating the tire until youve watched the entire tube go. I dont recommend checking the integrity of your patch by inflating the tube outside of the tire as this will stretch the tube beyond normal circumstances and could potentially compromise the integrity of the glue patch bond. Diy how to patch a bike tube without a patch kit house hold iteams i feel like this video will help some people out so here it is and hope it helps last vide. Inner tube repair patches tyre inner tubes, quad bike tyres. How to fix an inner tube without a patch emergency inner. It was also similar to the glue used in bicycle inner tube patch kits, so i figured most cyclists would have easy access to it. Press from the center of the patch working out to its edges, kubly recommends. I think that it is definitely worthwhile to patch a tube for many reasons. How can i fix an air mattress without ordering a patch kit. Ive scoured the internet for this answer, as i recently just tried to repair a tube on my purefix fixedgear bike which i assume uses tires and tubes similar to road bikes, as the tire size is 700cx28.

Keep this kit on hand so you can quickly repair a flat. Apr 10, 20 we decided to try some vulcanizing rubber that he uses to patch holes in tractor inner tubes, because that seemed like the best bet. Next, cut out a square of thin plastic big enough to extend a centimeter past the hole on every side from something like a shower curtain or tarp. Coats inner surface of wheel to eliminate all sources of air loss including rim, bead, weather cracking, and porosity leaks. How to put a patch on an inner tube share your repair. Ive seen them do it myself and even had to do it once after getting through all my spare tubes and patches one day with punctures caused by acacia. Two oval patches of 25 mm x 35 mm are for wider cuts. A hot patch is a repair device used to fix holes in rubber items like inner tubes used for swimming, bicycles and other tires 2. This location is especially susceptible to the tube separation at the hole closest to the rim. Locate patch on tube, centralised over the hole, and press down with fingers. It happened again to me last night, a brand new hd inner tube with a hole in it before i even get to use it.