Re: [CR] Michelin "green" tubes - how to patch

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Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 18:05:50 -0700
To: Mark Petry <mark@petry.org>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Jan Heine" <heine94@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR] Michelin "green" tubes - how to patch


At 5:16 PM -0700 5/19/09, Mark Petry wrote:
>I use the Michelin "green" tubes in the front quite a lot - really like
>them. Had my first flat in years and they don't patch with vulcanizing
>solution. Anybody know how to patch them ? Will the Park super glue
>patches work ?

You need a patch of latex (cut out of an old tube), and rubber cement. Just glue it on.

Jan Heine
Editor
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