Park Tool Vulcanizing Patch Kit – VP-1 (One Color, 2Pack)
Flats happen, but even the most careless pedaler wouldn’t use all six of the patches in Park Tool’s Vulcanizing Patch Kit in a single ride, right? The two oval patches cover up bigger holes, the four smaller round patches are for littler punctures, and the self-vulcanizing fluid bonds tube and patch together on a molecular level, which is code for “really well”. Park Tool threw in a small piece of sandpaper, too, so you can rough up the surfaces for a better bond.
Product Features
- The VP-1 Patch Kit includes six thin and flexible patches with tapered edges to blend with the tube’s profile.
- A tube of self-vulcanizing fluid bonds the patch to the tube at the molecular level.
- Each kit is packaged in a small plastic box with sandpaper for cleaning the tube and instructions.
good mini patch kit, but Amazon price is expensive
Best patch kit available This is the best inner tube patch kit I have found. The patches are thin and small and are perfect for patching the typical greenbriar thorn hole I get here in the eastern US. The patches are absolutely permanently bonded to the tube and I have never had one peel off. A tip for a good repair is to rough up the area with the included sandpaper, apply the glue and let it dry, then INFLATE THE TUBE THE THE DIAMETER IT WILL HAVE WHEN IT IS IN THE TIRE before applying the patch. This will ensure…