Sand your patches before you cut them, it'll give you a larger space to work with and makes it just a bit less tedious.

Excellent tutorial ; older cyclists will have learned this by experience. The metal thing,as you call it! is for abrading CHALK onto the finished patch an tube to prevent adhesion to inner tyre. Thanks.

I do 2 things a bit differently (at least for my town bike) .. First I inflate the inner tube with the valve still in the rim. So there is no accidental flipping. Yes you are screwed when the hole is so close to the valve, but that never happened to me the last 50 years ;-) Second, I inflate the tire a bit before putting on the patch. That way there is less of a stretch going on with the patch when the tire is fully inflated. Hasn't failed me yet. I also remove the corners of the patch (less chance of it getting loose)

"Flat tire, on the turbo trainer..." omg lolll HAHAHAHAHA.

Thank You. Videos like this really deliver in the moment of need, when you HAVE to fix your bike fast, because of time constraints and the bike store is closed for the weekend.

I use the head of a disposable razor, to shave off the seam ridges. I remove the razor handle from the head and carry it in the patch kit. It's like a little block plane. In the old days the patches had to be heated with a little iron and matches.

Great demonstration! Thanks!

when I repair tubes at home i clean the affected area with alcohol -the one i use to clean my discs- after sanding to clean from whatever it has. And after pasting the patch i hammer it carefully with the co2 tank over anything that doesn't hurt the tube, like a flat rock or the floor, and when I'm on the wild, I always carry a few turns of duct tape around a co2 tank, in case I'm not sure I removed what punctured my tire, i put a couple bits in the inner face of the tire, to prevent that object -frequently a horn-, to puncture the patch. Hope this is usefull to someone.

the classic ones with red zigzag edge hold very well... i had tubes with over 40 patches no problems =)

These are my second favorite types of video from Czech Republic

Another fine video! Glueless patches are great for a fast fix on the road but even the best aren't durable. If it's a slow leak pump your tube up a bit first so it's the same size as when its inside the tire before putting on the glueless patch. Even high quality glueless patches like Park's don't stretch and shrink well, and so peal off when the tube shrinks and expands as you change it later.

I like the metal rasp piece, I’ve been using them since the early 90s. I think it’s faster and doesn’t load up like the sandpaper. Most of the new patches are junk. The self adhesive type always fail, and the rubber ones are super thick and don’t move with the tire. I’m going back to innertube patches. New kit will be vulcanizing cement, metal rasp and innertube patches.

thanks a million!!!

Very interesting. I am no expert but i'd say you could use a lot less glue, I usually throw on just enough to cover the area, wipe it so it's uniform and dries quickly , throw the patch on , press it down well and air it up. Always works for me.

Mystery flats like that are usually due to dirt that enters the tire through the valve hole. The dirt gets trapped under the tube near the valve and chews up through the tube.

I use all sorts of regular patches, never had problems and they held up for a LONG time. Good to know I can do it like this regardless. I do put the patches on when the tire is inflated.

awesome!

Nice 1 buddy ..

Powerful!

I think the reason why the previous patches didn't work for you is cause you need to air the inner tube up a bit, patch it up, let dry patch dry completely, then let some air out before putting inner tube back into tire, then the rim and so on and so forth. Just a thought.

Used to do this all the time as a child. Not fool proof but worked most the time on the MTB. Used to bug me I'd always have lots of left over glue from a repair kit, plus back in the day I couldn't find cheap separate patches for sale like nowadays. Wouldn't trust it on anything higher pressure! Recommend Rema patches and the Park Tools Super patches are a better glueless patch than Topeak ones (tried both).

I had the same problem with my MAVIC Cross Trail 26er with Presta valve !!! - I even sanded the Hole with Dremel tool and still Leaked at the Valve , was running 60 psi on flat road Sold the Wheelset Now running Ringle Flea and Easton EA70 XC no problems

Excellent tutorial!!For 2 days I am fighting with ebay patches,crap!

Just tried this method last night. Seems like its much better than standard patches. Didn't degrees... fingers crossed... The tyre held presure overnight.

I used to get flats near or on the valve. I solved the problem by cutting out a 20mm square of old inner tube rubber, stabbing hole in it, then sliding it on to the valve stem right to the bottom. The extra rubber protects the tube from irregular rim holes or any small sharp particles that creep in.

Nice video I guess we are going to use the same foot work as our French wine maker on our patch?

thanks.. I now need to buy only the glue which is less than $1 in my country, Ghana. I just tried and boom it worked.

Have you tried repairing inner tubes with silicone caulking or Shoe Goo?(solvent based adhesive).

Gore tex works perfect

To share - after I stick the patch onto the tube using tire glue, I use a f-clamp to clamp tight the patch onto the tube overnight. It worked.The patch still hold after many many rides.

I think this is a great idea, I can't wait to TRY this method!!! Well, yes, I can wait, cause who wants a flat right. I think this is way Better than those cheap patches, as they would seem to stretch perfectly, and once done just sprinkle a bit of baby powder inside tyre and your good to go! Thx bud, guess I will go and get a larger tube of contact glue for further fixes...

For years I just use few drops of super glue alone to patch small punctures on my tubes. Works well for me.

What kind of glue is best (other than those sold specifically for bikes)? Barge Cement? Rubber cement? Other? Some dollar stores in the US sell a variety of glues for a dollar, in much larger tubes, and some of them probably work well. Contact cement?

The metal scratchy thing used to be for scraping chalk (which was part of the kit) over the glued area to prevent the mend sticking to the inner surface of the tyre. It is certainly useless for roughening the surface of the inner tube. I saw one video which used it to spread the glue ...

Hey, so I just got two 700x23/32 48 mm Presta Valve Inner Tube delivered and to check that it was not punctured, I pumpued the air into it without installing in the tire and it inflated like a checken leg from on of the side and then exploted from there. Is that normal, or was the tube not good? I checked the second one, it's inflating like the first one with a checken leg on a side and then I stopped because I might be able to return it. Please help me if you know.

Mark the valve position on your tyres using a coloured posca ,,then easier to match the hole in the tube to the tyre

Will using a 26x2.10 inner tube Cause pinch flats with a tyre for 26x2.125?

The patches and kits work for me. When they have failed it was my fault for not having them perfectly flat against the tube.

What are you using for a degreaser?

Try the simson brand patch kit its good quality greath glue and patch material

What are your opinions on the Triban RC500 or RC520

Rozpuszczalnik ekstrakcyjny (AKA benzyna ekstrakcyjna) is slightly greasy. I wouldn't recommend it for cleaning the inner tube before applying glue and patch patching. IPA is a better solution. You can also use soapy water...

If the hole was at the base of the valve stem or ripped off like my $60 tractor tube. I simply cut old valve stem, about 1/2" dia. Now with an old inner tube, my case motorcycle tube, cut 2" dia around motorcycle threaded valve, both sides prepped and glued. Never discard those valve stem sections😊

I saw people use things like sawdust, cooking flour, and dryer lint on thr excess glue around their patches to keep it from sticking where it's not wanted. I thought you might like to know.

3M cubitron sandpaper gets the tube smooth fast - brake cleaner gets shut of contaminants. On "O" ring repair kits, you use super-glue to join the "O" ring - they're rubber, like inner tubes. Super-glue sticks them. So maybe it will stick inner-tubes too? :-) With activator.

Some tube manufacturers make the tubes super thin on both sides of the valve stem. So yea, you are not going to find any sort of cause/ sharp edge in the rim, you just have a tube with a weak spot.

Will give a try, I am heavy rider and stickers dont work

How long does this patch last?

Hacks for life.

What roughness of sandpaper should we be using?

You can also use paper and superglue

I have the same problem with my bike. I just put super glue on it and it works perfectly.

You are extremely right, tube patch is a waste of money since nothing really works. Best advise is to replace with a new tube or you can buy a tube vulcanizing machine , about $65 and you can fix the patch work and guaranteed works. Also the machine will pay off after and can use it over and over again.

I cut a maximum 2"x2" square of duct tape and used a hole-punch in the center. I place this tightly around the valve stem, my hole punch being smaller than the stem diameter. I have had inner tubes bust at the valve area as well, and I think it is because the tube has strange conditions at the valve. The hole in the rim is made to fit a variety of valve stems and it usually too large. Inner tube manufacturers know this and so put a rigid plate behind the valve. I think this plate, not flexing causes the rubber to stretch against it and can even act like a pump, holding a greater pressure than the rest of the tire. It can do that because of the maybe less than 1mm gap between the stem and the rim provides no support. These ruptures (not punctures) usually do not exceed 3mm and thus I rest my case. I believe that the piece of duct tape acts like rim tape or tire to prevent a valve stem blow-out. The valve stem is the weakest pneumatic part of the tire, if you overinflate this is where it always blows. I haven't tried overinflation with the duct tape and I'll admit that if you overinflate, it would be better to replace a tube than a tire in most circumstances. Maybe I'll try it and make my own video?

I love the color of your bike. Question, how do you keep your glue from drying up? Coz usually for me, once opened, glue dries up in a few weeks to about a couple months after just one use.

Maybe i misted it .but what kind of glue are u useing??

You mean: vulcaniser (not glue). Thank you for the useful tips.

Nice work! I have tried this and had mixed results. Maybe my patch was too thick.

What's the maximum PSI for your tyre?

Ab glue will do the job or not?

Those Topeak are only for emergencys, so yo don't need to carry glue, it states you need to patch properly at home, in other words works as adverticed.

If the hole is 1 cm in diameter, can it be patched?

Doesn't work all the time. The patch needs to be of thiner inner tube, so it could strech. Aaaand, standart patches, 40 psc cost like 2 euros, with glue.

You can also clean both surfaces some gasoline and a towel and let it dry for preparing

How milimiter thick is your tire?

Been patching repairing bikes as hobby and father of 3 children. But im struggling 2 days with a tire puncture thats growing after a patch applied, its just on a split and keeps growing after i patch it and pump it up. İt drives me crazy!!

Can i try electric tape?

get ATV/motocross inner tube patches.........cost like $20 but they work

Will super glue work?

OK so what? You still need the glue, where do you get it? What type glue is it?

tried loads of patches over the years never had a problem clean the tube just wipe with whatever available T shirt etc then score with sand paper or the metal apply glue rub in leave to dry 30 seconds press on patch for 10 seconds if there's chalk use sand paper to apply to excess glue around the patch worked every time for me

If thin rubber is good for patching why wouldn't bike companies that sell patch kits include that rubber instead of patches? I've always wondered why they would patch with a material that doesn't stretch like what it is patching.

The streachy stickers u said didnt have glue u half to put ur own glue on!

i use the cheapest made in china patch kit...never had a problem

I use those dollar store sticker, glueless patches on bmx bikes at about 80psi. Holds up to the abuse oddly enough

Is it needed to put glue on the patch too?

This video makes me feel thorny...🥴

Park tool patches work better I’ve found

Glueless patches are garbage!

Are patched inner tubes safe for a race? Please answer anyone asap, race is tom.

Steel Wool Works

What if you added green slime into the tube. Green slime and glue does not adhere to each other.

You don't need to remember where your inner tube was sitting if you take a reference from the valve hole 😏

If you liked this you might like the KZfaq episode from RJ the Bike Guy called "Fix A Flat Tire With Flex Tape? Will It Work?"

What type of glue?

Great stuff and advice , no glue is ready before 24 - 36 hrs. this will you a lot of aggravation..Thanxs...from Canada, nice bike...

Some glueless patches are better than others. Park glueless patches are supposedly among the best. I use the Park patch kits with the glue, though. They have worked well.

Back in the 70's we would light the glue on fire after we put it on the tube, just long enough to heat it up real good. Then blow it out and apply the patch immediately. They always held up until we outgrew or wrecked the bike, but back then everything was made better. Everything these days is junk!

Only branded inner tubes should be used.

Once I realized I'm spending my time seeking small punctures in MTB tires. And that's the time I'd prefer to spend riding, not servicing and patching. Ever since then I use tubes with hermetic or tubeless setup for my MTB.

It's simply not worth it. The pre-glued patches are currently the best and more practical option for a tube repair. They do not require glue , they do not require to wait for the glue to dry before sticking the patch, they do not require to cut the patch and to sand it together with the tube. Last but not least, it's generally quite hard to find a highly reliable glue. If you want to repair tubes, if you want to be light during your rides, simply buy a set of pre-glued patches, put it in your backpack and forget. No additional tools required.

maybe this should be longer??? huh?

"A glue" .....ok so i guess white elmers glue will work fine according to you 🤷

I tried this and both patches had air coming out of the sides. I sanded and cleaned the areas with alcohol, let it dry completely. Cut the tube, sanded and cleaned it, let it dry. Applied rubber cement glue to the tube and waited til it was sticky, then i put some rubber cement on the outside of the tube-patch and clamped it overnight. Tested the tube in water and it was ok. Installed it, went for a ride, parked the bike and when i got back to the bike - flat tire. Got home checked the patches and sure enough both of them leaked. I don't know what i did wrong. When i pumped air when i got home to see how it reacted, i did see a big air bubbles under the patch form where there were none before.

02:36 You mean the *burr*

Metal witch you get in the pach kit is working and you obviously don't know how to use it.

OMG 12 minutes for this 3 second content. Simply say "use a piece of inner tube instead proper patch" :D btw i like your channel and attitude

Bogus thumbnail. "No More Patches" actually means "How to Make and use your Own Patches"

Too much hassle. A tube can be had for $5. If you’re getting flats all the time you’ve either got really bad luck, shitty rims, or bad rim tape job. Glue-less patches should just be used to get your ass home. Replace with a new tube.

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