Can I patch a inner tube with a piece of old inner tube and some glue?

Question

I just bought a new dirt bike tube and accidentaly put a hole in it with the tire iron putting it in. I know that they have patch kits out there, but I'm too cheap to buy one unless at last resort. I figure I already have enough rubber from an old tube to cut out a patch, and glue it on. I'm wondering if this will work good, and if so, what type of glue would I want to use?

Answer 1

Don't try it. The local auto parts store or Walmart (in the Bicycle section) should have a patch kit. The kits have a patches and rubber glue. Use a little sandpaper to rough up the area before applying the glue and patch, then run a roller over the patch to really get it stuck down good.

Answer 2

Inner Tube Patch

Answer 3

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Answer 4

You can BUT..... both the tube and patch has to be very clean and ruffed up so new rubber is being glued together (you need the the proper glue even if you do try ad do it this way) and since you have to get the glue spend the extra .50 cents and get a real patch, first time that shade tree patch fails and leaves you stranded 4 or 5 miles away you will be wishing you spent the extra change.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I tried this and the only glue i found that worked was a hot patch glue . patches are realy cheap and much easier to do.
Hot patch has to be lit and you have to be careful not to weaken the tube by to much heat. Do not recomend for dirt bike as there is a lot of stress from jumping and hard turns.

Answer 7

You can also use liquid or spray - work very well for small holes. http://www.open-info.eu/spray-do-latania-detek-roweru-patch-spray/

Answer 8

It will work fine.
The "proper glue" is rubber cement.
Both parts must be clean. Use the inner side as your glue side.

I have done it many times. But I warn you, it took practice to be able to put on a patch that stays.
Buy a kit, it's only a buck or two.

Answer 9

Patching in an emergency, buy the kit to use or carry, but....replace the tube asap.

Tour de Furniture riders carry spare tubes and real patch kits, ride long distances, carry minimal equipment. However one thing they do carry is a spare tube and compressed air.

It's your life and your body, your aches, your pains...Carry a cell phone or a bike locater so someone can find you when the patch fails.

Oh, and yes; please....... ride a bit behind me on the trail...

Answer 10

Sure, I did it before, for a quick fix. you just need a little rubber cement and an old piece of tube. Just rough up the area arround the hole and rough up the patch, apply rubber cement on both pieces where you roughed it up, allow it to air dry for a few minutes and sandwich the two together with the "cement to cement" and squeeze or roll ot wirh a soup can or whatever you have handy. good luck.