01-10-2005, 12:49 PM
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| Guest | Re: Sad Story: was Schwinn Sidewinder from Walmart
On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 13:53:52 -0600, "Mike Kruger"
<mikekr@mousepotato.com> wrote in message
<1105312115.0c8d9817db759c493dbdad760d36d3ff@teran ews>:
>I don't think you are particularly intended to take the
>clear wrapper off. It gives you some corners to hold onto
>and makes it easier to avoid getting your fingers on the
>"business side" of the rubber.
Yes, the plastic is there to aid handling, but you are supposed to
remove it. Specifically, the technique is to clean the tube - abrade
with glasspaper, then clean by smearing glue thinly and rubbing it off
- then apply the glue, wait a few minutes, remove the foil, apply the
patch, wait a minute or so longer, then crack the plastic by bending
the patch across the middle, then you can peel the plastic out from
the crack.
Well, that's what works for me, anyway. And today saw the year's
first visit from the puncture fairy...
Guy
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