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From: harris@uiucdcsb.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Flat Tire Blues
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Date: Fri, 5-Oct-84 12:41:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct  5 12:41:00 1984
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Nf-From: uiucdcsb!harris    Oct  5 11:41:00 1984

The cellophane is scored with an X pattern on top of the patch, the idea being
that after the patch has been glued down you remove the cellophane starting
from the center of the patch, not the edges, so as not to lift an edge pre-
maturely.  The cellophane makes it easy to handle the patch without touching
the adhesive bottom (after the foil is removed).  It may also help keep the
rubber from drying out?

Don't forget to inspect the tire for the cause of the puncture!  Remember
where the punctured section of the tube fit into the tire, and inspect the
inside and outside of the tire for the offending particles.  If the puncture
was big and deep enough to put a noticeable slash through the casing, you
might want to cover up the slash with a piece of tape on the inside of the
tire.

I agree that those are the best patches I've seen on the market.  The key seems
to be the ultra-thin edges.


				Jon Harris
				harris@uiucdcsb