Originally Posted by
prj71
Nah. They work for a long time. Have left them on for years in the past with no adverse effects. After having patched a tire on a ride, I've left one of these patches on the tube. Eventually the tire wore out and had to be replaced and the patch was still working perfectly.
It's nice when a temporary fix punches above its weight and lasts a long time, but when patching tubes at home, why not make them truly good as new?