Puncture repair patches...

[Arjimlad]

Basic Question... which way round to put them on ? The little orange and black jobbies..

Do you put the black spot onto the glue, or the side which is all orange ?



Thank you in anticipation...

 

[smokeysmoo]

Solve the problem with THESE

 

[Brommyboy]

The solution goes on to the tube, after being roughened with sandpaper so it will key in. When tacky, the patch is put on to the glue, foil side down (foil removed first, of course!). The patch is pressured on with the fingers and finally stretch out so as to split the paper, which is removed in pieces FROM THE MIDDLE so as not to lift the edges of the patch.

 

[Arjimlad]

Thanks Brommyboy - very helpful. So the orange side adheres to the glue. Good point about lifting from the middle.

I also have some self-adhesive patches but keep those for on the road repairs.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Solve the problem with THESE

+1 as well as Scabs

 

[defy-one]

Scabs make life easy

 

[Alun]

Solve the problem with THESE

I've had a couple of park tools glueless patches peel off after time, quick get you home fix though!

 

[DougieAB]

Tried some of the glueless patches before and they were hopeless. Might give the park tool ones a go.

 

[ianrauk]

Tried some of the glueless patches before and they were hopeless. Might give the park tool ones a go.

The park tools ones work very well. As good as normal patches and glue.
Have done 1000's of miles with Park Tools patched tubes.
Good tips for a good fix are: Make sure the tube is dry. Sand a little to get a rough surface for the patch to grip. When you apply the patch keep the pressure on the patch/tube for a good minute or so.

 

[Jdratcliffe]

Tried some of the glueless patches before and they were hopeless. Might give the park tool ones a go.

swear by the park tool ones carry a couple as well as two tubes on the commute plus have loads at home to fix up the tubes on the weekends.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Best place for them is in the shed where they will never be seen, i must be mega rich as i just throw the tube away and put a new one in.
Based on a cpl of quid a tube , if i have five punctures a year is still costs less then one trip to the cinema so i cant see the point in the messing about fixing one.

 

[Brommyboy]

DiddlyDodds said

so i cant see the point in the messing about fixing one.

Just wait 'til you get more punctures than tubes with you!!!!

 

[hoopdriver]

Rema Tip Top repair kit for me, every time.

That said, I carry a spare tube and just change it in the road, do the repair at home.

 

[JtB]

I like the thicker patches from Halfords that don't contain the annoying paper I can never remove.

 

[hoopdriver]

I don't like much of anything from Halfords