Rubber cement for tire patching?
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Rubber cement for tire patching?
I've got several tire patch kits that the glue has dried up in. Stupid me, I tried to patch a tube on my sons bike using Contact Cement and it didn't hold. Is the glue in the kits just Rubber Cement or some secret formula? I'd like to just buy a bottle or large tube so I can use up all the patches I have laying around.
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I've got several tire patch kits that the glue has dried up in. Stupid me, I tried to patch a tube on my sons bike using Contact Cement and it didn't hold. Is the glue in the kits just Rubber Cement or some secret formula? I'd like to just buy a bottle or large tube so I can use up all the patches I have laying around.
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Thanks guys,
I'm gonna try some plain ol' rubber cement and if that dosen't work I'll order the Rema. Thanks for the link.
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I'm gonna try some plain ol' rubber cement and if that dosen't work I'll order the Rema. Thanks for the link.
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Search around and you may find that Rema cement cheaper. I just posted the first link I found.
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Wordbiker, quit sniffing it and fix those flats!
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You do want to have a fresh jar as it will dry out way before you use it up unless you have a ton of flats. That, BTW, is the problem with the large cans of Rema or other commercial patch cement sold for shop use if you buy them for home use. You will never come close to using even a fraction of the stuff before it dries to uselessness.
Elmers is also good for office work, kids projects and other household chores, which, of course, what it's actually sold for.
BTW, the little tubes of cement in the patch kits don't "vulcanze" the patch to the tube. The tube is already vulcanized and the cement is just thin rubber cement. You need heat to cause vulcanization and unless you iron-on the patches, that isn't going to happen no matter what's in the glue.
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Is there any place to buy little tubes of the stuff - to replace the tubes I keep with patches in my saddle bags. I have a BUNCH of patches and a BUNCH of dried up partially used small tubes of glue.
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Loose Screws sells the 5 cc tubes that come in patch kits for $3 each but notes that it is more expensive than just buying the entire patch kit!
Bike Tools Etc. sells individual 10cc and 20 cc tubes of Rema cement but, again, the cost approaches the cost of the entire kit and you will have a larger tube of dried out glue after a while.
Bike Tools Etc. sells individual 10cc and 20 cc tubes of Rema cement but, again, the cost approaches the cost of the entire kit and you will have a larger tube of dried out glue after a while.
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Loose Screws sells the 5 cc tubes that come in patch kits for $3 each but notes that it is more expensive than just buying the entire patch kit!
Bike Tools Etc. sells individual 10cc and 20 cc tubes of Rema cement but, again, the cost approaches the cost of the entire kit and you will have a larger tube of dried out glue after a while.
Bike Tools Etc. sells individual 10cc and 20 cc tubes of Rema cement but, again, the cost approaches the cost of the entire kit and you will have a larger tube of dried out glue after a while.
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Now I can leave the little tube in my patch kit unopened and ready for emergencies.
Thanks for the info everyone. I didn't think to go to an autoparts and ask for patch glue...
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Seriously. Rema is overrated. And I ain't buying that german crap anyways. I tried Hillrider's suggestion on the Elmer's rubber cement glue and it works great. He's right. The key to good adhering of the patch to tube is to use rubber cement that is fresh and not dried up.