tube patches made from old inner tube

[02GF74]

I am sure others have tried this .... to fix a puncture a patch is stuck using rubber solution onto a prepared inner tube, you'd have thought you could make your own patch from an old inner tube and stick it on, but it doesn't work.

 

[MattHB]

You need a more flexi rubber. Plus you can buy a stip of patch rubber from halfrauds for £1

 

[amaferanga]

It does work, but you have to prepare the two surfaces more rigorously. A lot of folks over in Africa for example can't nip down to Halfords for some expensive patches when they get a puncture so they use old bits of tube. I've seen them do it myself and even had to do it once after getting through all my spare tubes and patches one day with punctures caused by Acacia thorns.

 

[compo]

We always used old tubes to cut out patches years ago (many years ago!). I suspect the modern glues are different to the adhesives we used to use.

 

[gbb]

Havnt done it in years but it can work, the thing to remember is many tubes are talc lined inside so its no good trying to apply glue to the old inner surface, it just wont have it.
Outside surface of the patch should be glued, preferably after its been roughed up with some sandpaper.

 

[heliphil]

I have to admit I do it all the time - just rough up the old inner tube surface and coat wit a thin layer of glue, allow to dry and re apply glue and stick on as normal.

 

[Chris S]

I tried it when I had some glue left over from a puncture repair kit. The patch stuck OK.

 

[tyred]

Should work so long as it's been prepared.

I have an old Phillips cycle manual from the 1930s were it describes how to use a piece cut from your tobacco pouch to repair a punctured tube in the event of running out of patches.

 

[e-rider]

I am sure others have tried this .... to fix a puncture a patch is stuck using rubber solution onto a prepared inner tube, you'd have thought you could make your own patch from an old inner tube and stick it on, but it doesn't work.

for the cost of some patches (£1) what's the point?

 

[02GF74]

to save £ 1 ... I have loads of damaged inner tubes for which I have no real purpose, other than making into elstic bands

ok so there is effort in preparing them but I have an elctric sander that can do the job for me.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

We always used old tubes to cut out patches years ago (many years ago!). I suspect the modern glues are different to the adhesives we used to use.

suspect sniffing them now is not where near as effective as it was then!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

to save £ 1 ... I have loads of damaged inner tubes for which I have no real purpose, other than making into elstic bands...

they are great for lighting fires with, especially in the wet - burn really well, you only need a small strip, abut 5cm by 10cm to light damp twigs. I also use them instead of cable ties, cut into longer strips and then tied off, as well as protection from my panniers rubbing the paint of my rack. I am sure I can come up with one or two other uses for them...

 

[wisdom]

We could start a new thread here.Think i will.

 

[2old2care]

I am sure others have tried this .... to fix a puncture a patch is stuck using rubber solution onto a prepared inner tube, you'd have thought you could make your own patch from an old inner tube and stick it on, but it doesn't work.

I use old tubes to repair punctures, but I use superglue to stick them on, so much quicker than rubber cement!

 

[wisdom]

Is the superglue flexible enough?