Originally Posted by dprayvd

Just for fun, here's some rema not holding a 2mm rimside split, front wheel. Ten days of 70 pounds in a 32. Layed-up some fresh velox when I placed the patch. It let go when I was jra slow and level. This failure-type has happened before and for me is a known rema weakness/flaw--and I should have doubled the patch (rema does this quite well when properly prepped.) Flirtin' stupidly with disaster. Glad I wasn't descending.

Technique: clean tube with chemical buffer on paper napkin, apply two layers rtv glue (allow each to fully dry as cycco advises), place patch, thouroughly roll (stitch) patch with end of screwdriver handle. If you're gonna double the patch, repeat all steps on the initial patch for placing the secondary patch.


Also, the buffer I use.


Also, a wrap or two of plumbers teflon on the threads of the gluetube gets a good solvent-saving seal.


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