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Where to buy tire patches in bulk?
Any recommendations on where to buy tire patches (not kits) in bulk?
Also what bottled/canned rubber cement works well for patching tires? For example, will Elmer's Rubber Cement work as well as the stuff that comes in little tubes in patch kits? |
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Where to buy tire patches in bulk?
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Any recommendations on where to buy tire patches (not kits) in bulk? Also what bottled/canned rubber cement works well for patching tires? For example, will Elmer's Rubber Cement work as well as the stuff that comes in little tubes in patch kits? http://www.triathlete.com/store/product.php?id=34488 http://www.triathlete.com/store/product.php?id=34489 That's one source. There are others. Jobst Brandt |
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Where to buy tire patches in bulk?
"damyth" wrote in message ups.com... Any recommendations on where to buy tire patches (not kits) in bulk? Also what bottled/canned rubber cement works well for patching tires? For example, will Elmer's Rubber Cement work as well as the stuff that comes in little tubes in patch kits? "Rubber Cement is an adhesive made from polymers mixed in a solvent such as acetone, hexane, heptane or benzene to keep them fluid enough to be used. This makes it part of the class of drying adhesives: as the solvent evaporates, the "rubber" part remains behind, forming a strong yet flexible bond." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_cement Rubber cement adheres best to porous surfaces like paper. It's not a very strong bond. The adhesive used to patch rubber products contains a very aggressive, volatile solvent that in some instances attacks the rubber itself, preparing the surface for the adhesive incorporated in the back side of the patch. Here's several sources for bulk patches and tire patching cement. Do a quick Google search and you will find a lot more. http://www.alltiresupply.com/p-203.html http://shopping.yahoo.com/s:Automoti...ma%20tip%20top Chas. |
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Where to buy tire patches in bulk?
On 17 Oct 2006 11:14:55 -0700, "damyth"
wrote: Any recommendations on where to buy tire patches (not kits) in bulk? Also what bottled/canned rubber cement works well for patching tires? For example, will Elmer's Rubber Cement work as well as the stuff that comes in little tubes in patch kits? Dear Damyth, BikeToolsEtc sells Rema glue in cans and the small patches in boxes of 100: Glue: http://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cg...item_id=RE-203 Patches: http://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cg...item_id=RE-F1P (f0p patches are small #0 for bikes, f1p are large #1 pathces, too big) Search for "rema" at the site to see other quantities and goodies. My big 8 ounce can appears to be good for a few thousand patches. Cheers, Carl Fogel |
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Where to buy tire patches in bulk?
On 17 Oct 2006 11:14:55 -0700, "damyth"
wrote: Any recommendations on where to buy tire patches (not kits) in bulk? Also what bottled/canned rubber cement works well for patching tires? For example, will Elmer's Rubber Cement work as well as the stuff that comes in little tubes in patch kits? Greetings. I have been using Elmer's Rubber Cement for a few years now with absolutely no patch failures. Of course my method is to clamp the patch and tube in a vise after application. May or may not be needed but makes me feel better. Go for it. |
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Where to buy tire patches in bulk?
"Fritz" wrote in message ... On 17 Oct 2006 11:14:55 -0700, "damyth" wrote: Any recommendations on where to buy tire patches (not kits) in bulk? Also what bottled/canned rubber cement works well for patching tires? For example, will Elmer's Rubber Cement work as well as the stuff that comes in little tubes in patch kits? Greetings. I have been using Elmer's Rubber Cement for a few years now with absolutely no patch failures. Of course my method is to clamp the patch and tube in a vise after application. May or may not be needed but makes me feel better. Go for it. I use whatever brand of rubber glue I find, since the tube that comes with the kits are usually found to be dry on the second use. I use the rubber glue from a bottle at home and always have an unopened tube in my seat bag for uses while on the road. Since I try to have a replacement tube while riding, most of my patching is done at home. I must have about 5 unopened tubes of glue around. I bought a 25 piece patch kit from Harbor Freight http://www.harborfreight.com/ made by Slime. out of stock on the web. but there are stores in many states. http://www.slime.com/tirecare/patchplug.php They also list a 50 piece kit. -- www.billcotton.com |
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Where to buy tire patches in bulk?
On 17 Oct 2006 11:14:55 -0700, "damyth"
wrote: Any recommendations on where to buy tire patches (not kits) in bulk? Also what bottled/canned rubber cement works well for patching tires? For example, will Elmer's Rubber Cement work as well as the stuff that comes in little tubes in patch kits? 20 mm Rema patches, not the usual 25 mm, 100 box part# FO-P. I don't know bicycle supplier that has these. You can get from distributor that supplies automobile tire supplies. Ask them order it with their next order. Not cheap, $12 vs the wholesale price for the Rema 25 patches. |
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Where to buy tire patches in bulk?
Paul Kopit wrote:
20 mm Rema patches, not the usual 25 mm, 100 box part# FO-P. I don't know bicycle supplier that has these. You can get from distributor that supplies automobile tire supplies. Ask them order it with their next order. Not cheap, $12 vs the wholesale price for the Rema 25 patches. One of the links just posted was for 16-mm patches. http://www.triathlete.com/store/product.php?id=34489 Those are probably best for narrow tires. Even 22's are definitely too big to put on 18-23 tubes without folding or cutting. Not sure about 20's, but I'd guess those too. --Blair |
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