How To Use Rubber Cement For Tire Repair

When flat tires occur in our riding lawn mowers, tractors, trailers, ATVs/UTVs, clay bikes, wheelbarrows and other non-highway tires, we always reach for our trusted Slime tire sealant (stops flats for 2 years!). Simply some gashes and slashes are too large for sealant to seal, so you need to patch your tire instead.

Patching a tire is like shooting fish in a barrel, and with the right tools, can quickly get your tire back in working gild. In that location are many patch kits out there that include all the pieces yous need to successfully patch a tire, or if you already take some of the items below on manus, y'all tin can supplement with the individual supplies as needed. Let's go started:

Supplies:

• Tire marking
• Scuffer
• Tire patch of the appropriate size
• Rubber cement
• Buffer tool for stitching

Pace ane: Use your tire marking to mark the spot that you want to patch.

Step two: Apply the scuffer tool to rough up the offending area with a crosshatch pattern. Don't be shy with the tool. The patch adheres better to a crude surface. Make sure surface area within 1/2" (1.25 cm) of puncture has roughened appearance. Wipe abroad any loose rubber pieces that formed during the scuffing.

Step iii: Use rubber cement directly to the roughened surface of your tire and spread evenly. Work into textile and wait until tacky. Y'all tin can also apply safety cement to the patch instead (provided yous commencement remove the backing of the patch – see Step 4).

Step 4: Remove the bankroll from your patch without touching the exposed surface. If the patch comes with a sparse plastic motion-picture show on top, do not remove. Position the patch correctly over the puncture location. Radial patches can go in any position on the radial tire. Bias tires require that patches are specifically aligned with the dewdrop. Look for arrows that signal how y'all should align the patch with the bead of the tire.

Step five: Printing the patch firmly over the puncture area, being sure to press down the edges. Apply the buffer tool to stitch the patch downwardly and force out any trapped air. After ensuring the edges of the patch are firmly attached, then remove the clear plastic bankroll from the patch.

Stride 6: Wait for the patch to completely dry out, so remount the tire and air up. Congratulations, you have successfully patched a tire!

Please note: This blog is specifically about patching a non-highway tubeless tire. Please have all automotive highway tires to a professional person repair shop for a U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association canonical tire plug or patch. If yous are looking for instructions on how to patch a tube, click here.

How To Use Rubber Cement For Tire Repair,

Source: https://slime.com/pages/how-to-patch-a-tire

Posted by: crawfordreadion.blogspot.com

Share this post