Do you even remember where you learned how to glue patches on a camera? From the survey conducted among friends, not a single one confirmed that they had read the instructions. It seems like we have this knowledge from birth, hehe. Perhaps this happens because we most often install the first independent patch in a circle of friends, the ride is on time, everyone helps good advice or has a special technique for gluing patches. So in this topic we will share with you aspects of installing patches.
To seal the camera you will need:
- Camera with extra hole
- Patch kit and glue
- Solvent and sandpaper
- Marker
- Container of water or keen hearing
The algorithm is quite simple and does not require special skills. If you are gluing the patch at home, it is better to remove the wheel from the bicycle and remove the tube. In any case, you'd better check out our article on how to replace your camera. Let's go
Locate puncture sites
If you can’t do this “by ear,” then a container of water may help. You will immediately notice bubbles at the puncture site.
Mark the puncture site
Mark the location of the new hole in your chamber using a marker. There is no need to paint the camera with Khokhloma. Just make a visible enough mark so you don't lose track of the puncture site.
Clean the puncture site
Using sandpaper, clean the puncture site, try to remove technological residue from the seams so that the surface is smooth and the patch adheres perfectly.
Degrease the puncture site
Using a solvent, alcohol or solvent is also great, clean the patch area. This will help remove excess dirt and fats that worsen the contact of the patch with the camera.
Apply glue
Lubricate the surface of the chamber where the patch will be installed with the glue that comes with your patches. Do not apply too thick a layer. To ensure that the edges stick securely and you have room to maneuver, the size of the glue spot should be one and a half times larger than the patch. You can smear it with a tube during application, with the back of the patch or with your finger (if it is clean).
Let the glue dry and prepare the patch.
Depending on the composition and layer, the glue will dry in 1-2 minutes. An excellent reference is the recently shiny surface of the adhesive, which has now become dull.. There is no need to blow on the glue or try to “dry” it with a lighter (there are such shots). While the glue dries, remove the protective foil from the patch. Never touch the adhesive surface of the patch! Hold the patch by the transparent film.
Install the patch
Press the patch firmly against the camera and hold it there for 1-2 minutes. Important! Each edge of the patch must stick well to the camera, otherwise the patch will not last long.
You can see the difference between a correctly and incorrectly glued patch below:
No need to peel off the film from the patch. This film serves as a kind of “sliding coating” and allows you to immediately install your camera into the wheel. Thanks to the film, the patch will not move from the installation site when you inflate the tire.
No need to check how the camera is sealed. Never inflate the tube without installing it in the wheel! Glue that has not completely hardened most likely simply will not be able to hold the patch in place while the chamber is stretched during pumping. But the patch, already pressed to the inner wall of the tire, will stick perfectly!
The patch will help temporarily fix a cut in the tire.. If you have cut a tire and there is no way to change it, then by gluing a patch on the inside (this is important) you can get to your home or workshop. Just don’t overinflate the tires, otherwise you might see a nice lump sticking out of the tire.
The main reasons for a puncture can be:
- hitting a sharp object with a bicycle wheel;
- pinching of the camera between the rim and tire;
- impact of a wheel spoke;
- the rough, hard end of the nipple hole.
What you need to prepare - choosing equipment for repairs
To save money on your purchase new camera, you can perform simple repairs. It will be within the power of every two-wheeler owner.
To do this, you should use some tools and a special repair kit.
So, you will need:
- hex heads and keys for wheel removal;
- mounting paddle to bend the tire away from the rim;
- sandpaper;
- large container of water (basin or bucket).
The repair kit includes:
- glue;
- rubber patches.
What glue can I use?
You can buy a repair kit in special stores, or you can make it yourself.
Rubber patches are cut from the old camera, and the glue is selected separately. Cost of one repair kit for a bicycle varies within 90 rubles.
VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS
Seal the bicycle inner tube using a repair kit
- Preparing for work.
- Place the bike in its mounting position: turn it over and secure it.
- Place your tools and materials nearby, preferably in a visible place, for example, on a table with lighting.
- Wheel dismantling and inspection.
- Using the necessary tools, remove the wheel from the bicycle.
- Secure it and carefully inspect the entire tire for damage. Wear gloves to avoid accidentally injuring yourself from glass shards or screws stuck in the tire.
- Even if you know exactly where the puncture is, conduct a full inspection of the tire without missing a centimeter.
- Tire removal.
- Insert the previously prepared mounting blade between the rim and tire. Push the nipple inward first.
- Gently pull the spatula towards you and separate the tire from the wheel.
- Pay attention! On some bicycles, the tire can be removed by hand using just one tire remover.
- Camera diagnostics.
- Remove the tube and inflate it using a bicycle pump.
- Place the camera in a container of water and observe carefully. In the place where air bubbles appear, there is a puncture.
- Pay attention! Sometimes it seems that there is only one damage, but during diagnostics it is possible to detect several of them.
- Sealing the camera.
- Using sandpaper, roughen the surface around the damage.
- Apply a little glue to the treated surface and distribute it evenly. Wait until it is completely dry.
- Apply a second layer of glue in the same way and let it dry completely again. How to check if the surface is ready for further work? If the glue has dried, it will be matte.
- Apply a third layer of glue and apply a patch to the puncture site. Or, if you have a purchased repair kit, remove protective film from the patch and attach it to the tire. Press or press firmly.
- Installing the camera and wheel.
- Place one bead of the tire on the rim.
- Inflate the chamber, but not all the way. Install it on your seat in the rim.
- Using your thumbs, carefully push the second bead of the tire under the rim along the entire diameter of the wheel.
- Pump up the camera. The bicycle is ready for use.
How to solve the problem quickly without glue
Sometimes, a puncture needs to be repaired when there is no glue or rubber patches at hand. For such cases, there is an old, time-tested old-fashioned method.
- Turn the bike over and secure it.
- Locate the puncture site on the camera.
This can be done during the inspection. You can also press the tire with your hands and listen. The air escaping from the puncture will make itself known with a sound similar to hissing.
- Bend one side of the tire away from the rim near the puncture site and remove the tube and tie it in a knot.
- Place the tire beads under the rim and inflate the tube.
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You can also seal bicycle camera raw rubber. But this will require a special heating apparatus for vulcanization.
However, you must be careful that the result:
- do not damage the surface of the iron;
- or permanently damage the camera;
- Before removing the camera, mark with an arrow how it was placed in the wheel.
- Use a ballpoint pen or colored marker to mark the puncture site to make it easier to work with.
- Sandpaper can be replaced with a rough stone. As a last resort, rub the camera on the road surface.
- Be extremely careful and don't rush. Often, during repair work, more harm can be done.
Repair: how to remove a tire and seal a bicycle wheel?
No one is safe from a puncture on the road, even if your driving style is extremely gentle. This situation can happen to any cyclist and is by no means an exception to the rule. Therefore, it is advisable to be able to eliminate the problem yourself. The cause of a puncture can be either an unwanted sharp object on the road or a fairly strong impact of the wheel on a hard obstacle.
In some cases, it is difficult to close the puncture with a patch, for example, when the cut is large and located next to the nipple. Usually the situations are less serious and you can seal the camera with minimal costs time, using it further as the main or backup option.
You, of course, can turn to a specialist for help who will seal the camera, but the need for a service may find you in an area where it takes a long time to get to the nearest service station.
Sequence of actions
Firstly, you need to take care in advance of purchasing a special repair kit. It includes:
- Self-adhesive patches;
- Glue;
- A special grater that can be used to clean the camera.
You will also need keys to remove the wheels (they need to be carefully matched to the bike model). The purchased plastic mounts will help to bead the wheel. This way you can quickly fix the problem without completely replacing the camera.
If the tube punctures, when starting repairs, remove the wheel from the frame. To do this, with the bike upside down, you need to unscrew two nuts from it. Most often, this does not require special skills. Next, you can begin trimming the wheel.
Before starting beading, carefully examine the surface of the tire for the presence of foreign objects that have already damaged the bicycle tube. If you accidentally leave it, there is a high probability of more serious damage to the wheel during beading. Then you need to unscrew the nipple - if there is a fixing nut, then it also needs to be unscrewed. Place parts removed from the wheel in a separate place so as not to lose them in the process.
In rare cases, a bicycle tire cannot be removed by hand and it is necessary to use mounting tools. They need to be placed at a distance of 15 cm from each other, placed under the edge of the tire and pressed down - this will free part of the tire from the rim. Then you can remove the entire camera from the wheel with your hands.
The next step is to find the damaged area. To determine, you must tighten the nipple and fill the wheel with air. Sometimes damage can be seen visually, but this is extremely rare. It is better to lower the pre-inflated chamber into water and identify the puncture by the pop-up bubbles. It can be highlighted with color (with a pen or chalk) or indicated with an inserted match. Once the bike's inner tube is dry, you can bleed the air out of it.
The surface of the defect in the bicycle tube must be treated with sandpaper or a special grater. Then remove the foil from the patch, apply glue to it and to the puncture site. The glue must dry for 7 minutes, after which its layer is renewed. We wait 5 minutes and connect the patch with the puncture, leaving the connected parts under the press for two hours.
During the drying process, it is necessary to remove the tire from the rim and inspect it in detail again. It is on it (inside or outside) that a damaging element may be located. If found, remove it, excluding new punctures for the same reason. Before reverse installation, inflate the camera and check it again by lowering it into water.
Bicycle wheel trim. First you need to put a part of the tire on the rim and insert the tube into it. After which you can continue dressing the rest of the rim. Be extremely careful at this moment, trying to put it on the rim with your hands. You can help with installation, but very carefully, without causing new damage. The final step is to inflate the bicycle wheel and install it in its original place.
Repairing a camera while hiking
There are also unforeseen circumstances when you do not have necessary tools and glue to seal the camera. A material to fix the problem can be a rubber patch, which needs to be applied to the area of the flaw and the camera put back. After which the wheel should be inflated immediately. If the outcome is positive, the patch will press tightly against the camera, covering the puncture.
To summarize, we can safely say that you don’t have to be a professional to repair a bicycle inner tube. Any cyclist who finds himself in such a common situation can seal a puncture and put the wheel back on.
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Everyone knows and knows how to seal a tube on a bicycle, but few people fix a torn tire. Today it will give bicycle tires a second life.
Actually, for the first time I cut a tire on my road bike and was already thinking about throwing it away, but I didn’t have the money for a new one, so I decided to save it at any cost.
This method is also suitable if you simply pierced the wheel with a large nail, a twig, glass - in general, any object that could leave a hole in the tire through which sand and small pebbles can get inside. This little thing can rub between the tube and the tire, which will eventually lead to an unexpected puncture in your tire.
To restore a tire we will need:
- A piece of an old camera
- Plastic bottle
- Scotch
- Lighter
- Scissors
Let's break down our tire repair steps point by point:
1. Let's start with a plastic bottle. Cut a rectangle with rounded edges from the bottle. For example, if you have a cut of 1-2 cm, then you need to cut a rectangle 2 times larger than 2-4 cm.
2. Old camera. It is necessary to cut a rectangle from the chamber, which will be 1-2 cm larger on all sides of our plastic patch, which was cut out a little earlier.
We take super glue, if you don’t have it, you can use the one that comes in the bike first aid kit for sealing the inner tubes, but you will have to wait longer for the glue to set. It turns out to be a kind of blank that we will glue into the tire.
It is necessary to glue to outside cameras, since the inner side is due to white coating will not stick.
4. Glue the “blank” to inside tires where the cut is located. We spread the “blank” along the edges and in the center and glue it to the tire.
Then we take tape, preferably using reinforced tape, and glue it on top. If you don't have tape, you can use duct tape.
That's all! You have covered a tire with a cut. Now you can ride your bike further and when you have money, buy new tires. This tire lasted me a long time until the tread wore off. Therefore, the method works 100%
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A puncture of a bicycle wheel inner tube is common and happens quite often. If you rarely ride a bicycle and a puncture happens very rarely, then you can get by by replacing the punctured tube with a new one. But if you are an active skater, then punctures will appear very often and the issue of sealing the camera becomes relevant. In addition, when going on long bike trips, when you have one or two spare inner tubes, you may often need to seal the inner tube in the field.
In this article we will look in detail at the question of how to properly seal a camera at home (and on the road), as well as what is the best way to glue it. First, let's look at the method of sealing the camera with a special repair kit - a bicycle first aid kit. Sealing a bicycle inner tube using a repair kit is the easiest, cheapest and effective way, especially if you are on the go. We recommend this method. Next, we’ll look at how to properly glue the patches from this set.
How to seal a camera using a repair kit
The first step is to disassemble the tire, pull out the tube and find the puncture site. If the camera is repaired on the road, then finding the puncture site can become a real problem. This will have to be done by ear and eye. At home, it is much easier to find a puncture; you can lower the inflated chamber into water; the chamber immersed in water will bubble at the puncture site.
Next we move on to directly gluing the patch. The place where we will apply the patch must be cleaned and dried if the camera is immersed in water. Then we apply the glue from the kit; the area of the applied glue should be larger than the patch itself. Then remove the protective foil from the patch and, without touching the bottom of the patch with your fingers, apply it to the camera. Let it sit for about five minutes and remove the top protective film. To prevent the patch from sticking to the tire, the former can be sprinkled with chalk, talcum powder or dust.
The camera is ready and can be installed on the rim. Be sure to check inner part tires for any remnants of the cause of the puncture and clean it. It is also worth checking the spoke protection; all spoke nipples should be covered with a special protective tape.
It is important to know that bicycle first aid kits come with patches that need to be glued using a special glue included in the kit. And there are sets with self-adhesive patches. The latter stick worse and last less, so we recommend kits with rubber glue.
How to seal a camera at home without a repair kit
This method is more labor-intensive and, with little experience, not effective. Here we will use patches from pieces of an old camera as patches. And as glue you can use any glue capable of reliably gluing rubber, including “Moment”. The gluing process is similar to working with a repair kit, only the puncture site and the inside of the patch need to be cleaned with sandpaper so that the surfaces become rough.
What types of punctures are there?
- A snakebite is a rather unpleasant type of puncture that occurs if the tire is not inflated enough or when it hits an obstacle hard. In such cases, the tube bites between the rim and the edge of the tire, creating two adjacent holes that resemble a snake bite.
- Puncture on the inside of the camera- occurs due to the spokes sticking out inside the rim. In this case, after replacing or repairing the tube, you should carefully check that the protective tape is positioned correctly on the inside of the rim.
- Cut - if the cut is short, then gluing it will not be difficult, but if the cut is significant, then gluing the camera is useless. A damaged camera can be used to make patches.
- Puncture on camera seam- in case of such a puncture, it is necessary to clean the puncture site with sandpaper to get rid of the protruding seam. If you don’t have sandpaper on your way, you can use a stone or road surface.
- Puncture in the base air valve - such a cut cannot be glued and the camera can be scrapped. Such cases occur due to the presence of metal burrs along the edges of the hole in the rim where the chamber valve is inserted.
That's basically all we wanted to tell you about how to properly glue bicycle tubes. In this article, we did not consider unusual cases such as repairing a camera without glue using a washer, etc. non-standard methods. A separate article will be devoted to this.
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