Tube/tire patch cleanor, solvent.

Gary Mitchell · Jan 26, 2015

What do you guys/gals use to clean off a tube or tire before putting the glue on for the patch? The regular stuff for that is really expensive here. Thanks, gm

Nebraska Cowman · Jan 26, 2015

I manually buff. I've never felt the need for the liquid buff. It always looked like the lazy man's way to me.
Maybe I should say "seldom" I do use the solvent from time to time on tubless tires as they sometimes feel slickery.

Gary Mitchell · Jan 26, 2015

It isn't a matter of doing or not doing the scuffing part. I always do that anyway. The glue I have says to use the solvent after the scuffing part.

Dalex · Jan 26, 2015

Lacquer thinner works real good, I just did 4 patches yesterday...

snoopnc · Jan 26, 2015

The purpose of the liquid cleaner is to remove silicon etc. BEFORE buffing. You wouldn't want a surgeon to open you up w/o "cleaning" the incision site first would you.

Ether (and a clean rag) will work if you have good ventilation and are careful. Might even try brake cleaner ... just get it CLEAN before buffing!

Bill in IL · Jan 26, 2015

I use starting fluid and have for many years with good success.

snoopnc · Jan 26, 2015

GARY...That's not a bad idea at all...Clean / Buff / clean again. Just be sure you don't contaminate the buffed area with a dirty rag, etc. Use a CLEAN rag when cleaning.

The purpose of cleaning is to remove any silicon contamination as silicon can weaken the adhesion of the patch with tire/tube.

Use your glue sparingly and let it dry good before applyng patch. DO NOT BURN as that leaves "ash" which could affect adhesion of patch. Lay a drop cord light beside the area if need be to speed up drying.

showcrop · Jan 26, 2015

(quoted from post at 10:39:34 01/26/15) Lacquer thinner works real good, I just did 4 patches yesterday...

Good for you! Use it up make do wear it out! only thing it is not good for the economy.

hadley · Jan 26, 2015

(quoted from post at 14:53:29 01/26/15)

(quoted from post at 10:39:34 01/26/15) Lacquer thinner works real good, I just did 4 patches yesterday...

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Good for you! Use it up make do wear it out! only thing it is not good for the economy.

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bison · Jan 26, 2015

On tubes I use just a piece of sand paper to rough the area up.
On the inside of a tire i use an air rotary tool with a stone.
I've never used any cleaning liquid

old · Jan 26, 2015

I use my angle grinder to clean them up then apply the glue wait till dry then install a patch been doing it hat way for decades now

BushogPapa · Jan 26, 2015

I always keep Real "Brake Parts Cleaner" on hand and that is certainly effective to CLEAN about anything or DRY Sparkplugs...!!

Ron..

Cory Schmidt · Jan 26, 2015

same here, lacquer thinner. buff with sandpaper then clean to remove "dust" from buffing. Rarely clean before and after buffing

showcrop · Jan 26, 2015

(quoted from post at 11:01:27 01/26/15)

(quoted from post at 14:53:29 01/26/15)

(quoted from post at 10:39:34 01/26/15) Lacquer thinner works real good, I just did 4 patches yesterday...

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Good for you! Use it up make do wear it out! only thing it is not good for the economy.

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Repairing tires ?????? Instead of throwing away???? Some people repair and patch instead of throwing away and buying new.

Texasmark1 · Jan 26, 2015

So I got tired of futile efforts all you guys said, except for one on how to "cold patch" tires and tubes using the crap you get from the local farm supply store.

So after a lot of futility I take my tire to a local tire dealer and watch him and what he uses to do the repair.

He grinds off the area with a stone on a common drill (motor), doesn't clean up where he ground, applies some kind of bluish glue, doesn't wait for it to get tacky, installs a patch about half the diameter of the one I tried to get to hold, smears some more glue over the top, for what, I know not, puts it all back together and has been about a month and no problems as compared to my repairs that would leak immediately after mounting.

sotxbill · Jan 26, 2015

WTF??
Does the patch glue itself to the tire after the tube is installed??

Wait,, your talking tubless.. .my bad..

Bret4207 · Jan 26, 2015

(quoted from post at 14:49:30 01/26/15) I use starting fluid and have for many years with good success.

Me too.

LarryH · Jan 26, 2015

we are a large tire store and use primer at 12.oo gallon and glue whcih burns at 590 a can with great success

Nebraska Cowman · Jan 26, 2015

That's when I use it. Seems like tubeless tires just feel slick inside. I figure that needs to come off first otherwise you just smear it around.

mmidlam · Jan 26, 2015

I order cleaner from Nation Auto for under $10.
also be adware that not all brands of patches are compatible with all brands of cement. Camel and Monkeygrip cement won't work with Master brand patches.. Its best to use the same patch and cement brand.
tire buffer

Texasmark1 · Jan 27, 2015

I have a set of 20" Good Year tires with a replacement cost of
about $250 each when you consider all that goes into a
replacement. The one I mentioned had a little brad in it like
would come from a staple gun......slow leak and my "mandated"
tire pressure monitor caught it. Changed my mind about them
being useless and just added cost when changing tires.

Tread depth on a new tire is 12/32. Current tread depth is about
6. No way am I going to toss it and buy a new one.

Mark

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