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Best Adhesive Backing for Rubber Patches: A Substrate-by-Substrate Guide (Video)

This 60-second video sums up the buying guide. The full article covers the details and sources.

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Video transcript

  1. 0:00The right backing depends on the surface, not the patch.
  2. 0:05PVC, adhesive and liner. The adhesive never cures; pressure flows it into the surface. Bonds fail from mismatch, cold, haste or plasticizer.
  3. 0:17Put a water drop on the exact surface. Beads up? Plan a low-energy adhesive. Spreads? Standard acrylic usually works. Grained cases need tape thick enough to fill the grain.
  4. 0:30Wipe with alcohol and water, dry, apply warm, and roll from the centre out. Strength keeps rising to around 72 hours, so never judge at one hour.
  5. 0:43Washed or flexing? Sew or heat-seal. Tires and hoses need cure-bonded labels. Heat, washing, plasticizer, flex and sun all shorten its life.
  6. 0:55Send your surface and artwork; we'll suggest a backing and quote samples.

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