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       Based on my limited patch experimental experience, I don't think you should used adhesive but instead, as with James' example of the dress, sew them.

I tried to use old tubes as patches themselves, but it wouldn't work. so I imagine that a softer material (i.e. the patch) is needed. I would also look to all the other bike products out in the market to see if indeed I am wrong and some manufacturers have bonded tubes to make larger sheets of tubes. 

I reccomend sewing and using some glue/chemical to make the seams waterproof.

-Ed
SB

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 10:53 PM, james blesdoe <jamesbleds0e@yahoo.com> wrote:
So what is wrong with patching glue?
you can buy it in haft pint and pint jars
or even larger amounts if you (forgive me) go to an auto tire repair supply outfits.
at the kitchen we  have a quart can of Camel brand tube patch cleaner stuff that is used in place of sanding  This stuff is nasty chemical terror but would be most effective for the sort of thing your talking about .
 
On another note (it wont be water proof) but I once saw a dress made of  inertubes,  it was sewn  with the tubes running parallel  this might work  for the rugged part with fat tubes splaied and glued on for the water seal.
 
 Jim 

--- On Thu, 2/5/09, veganboyjosh@gmail.com <veganboyjosh@gmail.com> wrote:
From: veganboyjosh@gmail.com <veganboyjosh@gmail.com>

Subject: [TheThinkTank] glueing inner tubes together?
To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank@bikecollectives.org>
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 9:44 PM


does anyone know what a good glue or cement would be for gluing inner tubes together? i'm working on a diy design for waterproof shoe covers, but can't find any glue that will bond the rubber like a patch kit seems to...i'd like them to be as bomber as possible, as i'm pretty sure they'll get used and abused.

thanks!

josh.


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