Tube patch

Richard/Ca

Richard/Ca

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Ok Here Goes I know you can but has anyone put a tire patch on top of another one that leaked;). Let me clarify that several years ago I had some tubes with leaks in them so I brought a tube patch kit. I proceeded to patch the tubes. Well since my car it on jack stand right now I figure I would fix them. Polled one tube out found the leak was one of the old patch's so I peeled it off and cleaned all the old glue off and put a new patch on. So just to make sure I put air in the tube and let it set .sure enough it went down. found one of the other patch had split open also. I have had this patch kit for a few years now figure the glue would go bad which it did. but never thought the patch's would.Guess where the were made!:eek: Richard/CA
 
Rubber breaks down as it ages and cheap thin rubber dies even quicker. Maybe time for a new tube ?
 
if you could pull the patch off it was improperly applied
i agree the new patches made in China are just crap
and replacing the tube most likely will not solve the problem as the ones ive seen are death traps ,an accident waiting to happen
they will let go for no apparent reason ,ive had the valve stem area crack ,ive had them just split at a seam
here is a 19 in tube that has to be from the late 30s early 40s it had a slow leak
it has over ten patches in it ,
the problem? one badly applied patch
look at how a hot patch seals picture #2
.it actually vulcanizes and becomes part of the tube
this is all we used in the 50s 60s in the gas station,we never used bicycle patches
hot patches are getting hard to find
 

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I remember as a kid my Dad patching car tubes using patches that were heated up with methylated spirits. He probably still has the kit in his workshop somewhere.
 
My tires and tubes are doing fine but the air is showing through

Hank Williams



Thats what im tole ,,,Pops
 
When I was in 8th grade, during the summer I worked in my uncle's gas station and used a lot of hot patches to patch inner tubes for the customers. I was lucky enough to find the tool and two patches, as shown above, for only $3 at a local flee market last week. Fleet-Farm sold hot patches until a couple years ago. Sure wish I'd have stocked up when I saw them.
 
I've purchased a lot of tubes in the last few years for customers. For $20.00, why even bother? Maybe if you have some seriously "Gucci" gennie style tubes but...
 
I just replaces 4 tubes in in a BMW Isetta, it took 6 tubes just to get ones that would hold air overnight, one of the original tubes was patched, it is the only tube that holds air for more than a week.

On my boat tube collection many have patches over patches, sometimes I have to grind an old patch off ---for many years I used a 4" grinder with a used grinding wheel, a die grinder with a scotchbrite pad works good too.

The most patches I have seen on a tube was over 100 ---and it still leaked
 
I'm not surprised we can't get good patching materials any more. Most tires are tubeless, so how large is the market? I've tried bicycle patches, but they don't seem to work. I suspect the chemistry has been changed over the years: different glue and synthetic rubber, maybe, and things just don't stick. :(
 
Yes sir! Why bother tubes are cheap just throw it away and buy a new one. This is like I said before a disposable society. To much work to fix or repair throw it away. I guess we have to keep the Chinese working. We sure can't keep American working.
Dumbing Down America My apologies to anyone who has been affended.
 
"Yes sir! Why bother tubes are cheap just throw it away and buy a new one. This is like I said before a disposable society. To much work to fix or repair throw it away. I guess we have to keep the Chinese working. We sure can't keep American working.
Dumbing Down America My apologies to anyone who has been affended"

All my tubes are stamped made in USA. The last patch kit I bought was "made in China".
 
Ca.Kid I was surprised when I took mine out and it was Made in USA. Will I scrape and clean off all the glue and put another patch on it actually two patchs because of the one that leaked before. Air it up put it aside and it as been holding air real good for 2 days now. All I really wanted to know is if someone new about a good patch kit. It was just thinking (oh sh#*) maybe I'll go to motorcycle shop acouple of blocks away and see what they have. Richard/Ca
 
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Go to a truck tire shop and get some REAL glue and patches!!! It makes a difference! Then scrape off the old patches, clean good with thinner, rough up the surface, clean again with thinner and reinstall the patch, clamp the patch area with blocks of wood until dry or over night. Works for me every time!!!
 
At the service station I always used TECH 2 Way patches and their glue, then used a roller to press them on tight. They worked excellent, but I haven't been able to find Tech Two Way patches lately. The cans of glue now sold seems to have a very short shelf life, so you're better off to buy a small patch kit each time you need to patch a tire.

I have a few hot patches that I bought off ebay. One set is a military set from the Korean war and it's still packed solid in wax.
 
At the risk of showing my age....how do you use the patches? I have seen the tools for the hot patches (not knowing what they were). Do you just clean, rough, glue, patch and press together? What about the hot patches?

Mike
 
When I was a kid ( not baby goat) my brothers had 2 service stations back then they were service station for those who don't want to show their age :). The attended would fix flats for you. they most likely would used hot patches.First they find the leak then would clean the area rough it up with file then clamp a hot patch on it and light the back on fire it had some kind sulfur and that would vulcanize the patch to the tube. Very slick we use them on our bike tubes. I will try a truck stop also. Richard/Ca
 
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