Jack Countryman wrote:
> A better tactic is to get some of the 'buffer' or rubber tube
> cleaner compound from the local auto parts store. This typically comes in
> pint or quart metal containers, and is used to clean the area of the tube to
> be patched before the glue is applied.
Brake Cleaner, found in all auto parts stores, is an excellent aerosol
degreaser.
> Tire patch glue, like other such compounds, likely deteriorates with
> exposure to air. If the tube of glue is still sealed in the tube (ie being
> used for the first time) you are probably good...
Not in my experience. Maybe time just flies too fast in my advanced years, but invariably most old tubes of tire patch cement I've found in my possession have been DOA. Even ones in good old lead tubes.
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John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada