Where are the Rema patch kits?

[fiamme red]

I got a Rema patch kit from my LBS a few weeks ago. It was timely, since I've used four patches in the past week.

[Veloo]

One LBS told me "the distributor has been out of the kits for a while and there is still no ETA."

[cgolvin]

To be clear, all I ordered were patches, not the kit, since I only patch at home. I keep a tube of glue upside down on the shelf to prevent it from drying out and I have loads of sandpaper from old kits.

[fmradio516]

Originally Posted by cgolvin

To be clear, all I ordered were patches, not the kit, since I only patch at home. I keep a tube of glue upside down on the shelf to prevent it from drying out and I have loads of sandpaper from old kits.

Id be down to throw you some money for some! I dont see a point in ordering myself a hundred. Theyll never get used.

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by fmradio516

Id be down to throw you some money for some! I dont see a point in ordering myself a hundred. Theyll never get used.

Sounds good — I’ll reach out once I have them in hand and we can work out the details.

[54ny77]

This thread got me motivated to actually buy a vulcanized patch kit (that Park kit) and patch up flatted tubes when they occur. Makes sense. Thanks to the OP for geting me off my arse.

I haven't patched a tube in...a very long time. While most flatted tubes go to the landfill, I do my best to find uses for them when I can, and always keep a few punctured tubes around.

A flat tube "life hack" could be a thread unto itself!

[cgolvin]

If anyone is in need, I now have a box of 100 so plenty to spare, just send me a PM with the number you'd like and your address, we can figure out how to make me whole afterwards.

[unterhausen]

Originally Posted by 54ny77

This thread got me motivated to actually buy a vulcanized patch kit (that Park kit) and patch up flatted tubes when they occur.

I save tubes up and patch them when I have a number to do. Because the glue doesn't last very long after it has been opened. Once a year I patch them all.

[Veloo]

Came across Rema patch kits on Amazon Canada. Pricing is pretty good and shipping was about $8 when I loaded a qty of 5 in my cart.

https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=rema+patch...f=nb_sb_noss_2

[jemoryl]

These guys always seem to have Rema patch kits in stock: https://www.ebay.com/itm/224569528147

A reliable seller with fast shipping and good prices.

[unterhausen]

It's getting harder to patch tubes because the tubes have so many ridges. I don't know if those ridges make manufacturing cheaper, or they are doing it on purpose.

I have the park temporary patches for emergencies. Since the small tubes of glue are going to be dry when I need them the second time, I save up punctured tubes and have a patching party at home. Tbh, I have never used a temporary patch, I carry a couple of spare tubes.

[weiwentg]

Funny that this thread came back up. I went latex in 2020. You can buy the Rema vulcanizing fluid in single tubes from your LBS, I think. I know I did. Not sure if QBP is the distributor or someone else. Anyway, that plus a cut up bit of latex.

And more recently I went tubeless (!) with a TPU spare.

[mcteague]

Originally Posted by unterhausen

It's getting harder to patch tubes because the tubes have so many ridges. I don't know if those ridges make manufacturing cheaper, or they are doing it on purpose.
.

Yeah, this drives me crazy. I've tried sanding down those ridges but find that patches that go over ridges rarely work for long.

Tim

[kramnnim]

I bought a 100 pack of “Innovations” patches and a can of Rema fluid back in the late 90s. The fluid dried up after a year or two, and I’m just now running out of patches.

It’s annoyingly tedious, but it does work to sand down the ridges on butyl tubes.

[dlui]

I usually shave the ridges off with a new razor blade before roughing up the area with sand paper. Hold the tube so the ridge is on a curve.