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I've had three punctures in the last week on my road bike 🙁
I usually have no problem sticking patches on tubes - however the last one I did hasn't worked out.
I found the leak, cleaned and roughed up the tube around the hole. Applied the adhesive and allowed it to dry. I carefully peeled off the backing from the patch and applied it to the area covered in dry adhesive. At first it seemed ok - then it just lifted straight off!
Can anyone suggest why this might have happened?
Also: what do I do know to get another patch on this tube? Is there a chemical that will clean off the old adhesive? or do I just bin this tube??
All advice greatfully received 😆
Just put a new tube in...
AFTER you check the tire properly
then dont use tire leavers to get the tire on again
I normally clean messed up puncture attempts by rubbing it off with the emery cloth when it's all dry.