Thread: Slow leak
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Old 12-16-2018, 07:57 PM   #8
Chuck Sea/Tac
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Default Re: Slow leak

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Originally Posted by 30 Closed Cab PU View Post
Are the vulcanizing kits still available?


I remember my father having a kit with a bracket/press. The cover of the kit was serrated and was used to roughen the tube and the provided patch. The patch was placed into the press, and patch/tube pressed together. Then a match was used to light it. I assume the patch was covered with something like gun powder or something similar. The patch/tube were then fused together.
I just buy patch kits for the auto parts store, or a bicycle shop.
Definitely use liners.
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