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Show TEMPtnUUir nEPMRS-- oi mm m Manv motorists are unaware how simplo'a matter it is to make a temporary tem-porary repair of a puncture. The Norwalk Tire company says that the invention of cementless patches has removed tho terror from punctures which occur when rages and tele-phones tele-phones are not close It hand. "The 'cementless' patch bears that name because no cement has to be used in order to apply the patch. As a matter mat-ter of fact, the patches are already smeared with the necessary gum, and. aii that the motorist lias to do in order to have a well-gummed patch available is to tear from tho surface of tho patch a covering of cambric which guards the slickv surface until the patch is used," said Ihe manager of the Guarantee Guar-antee Tiro & Rubber company, -151 youth Alain, local distributors. "If the shoo has not been badly damaged, dam-aged, attention need be paid only to the hole in the inner tube. Tin; victim should first rough up the surface of the inner tu-bo around the puncture with a piece of sandpaper. This will make the patch adhere bettor. Then pull tho cambric facing off the p"teh and moisteu the sticky surface with a rag dipped in the gasoline tank. This moistening makes the cement more tacky,' or stiokv. Then apply the patch". The next step is to put. the patch under pressure, for Ih.is purpose one's foot may be used, or th" tube mav be placed under one of ihe wheels of the car. ' "This patching should be considered oalv as temporary, but sometimes such patches will wear a week or two without with-out slipping. "If the case is had'v damaged, the motorist is advised bv this rouipanv to put in one of iis never-, recp fabric patches. These p-tchrs fit in-ide the casing and lap over under the bead, and are thus kept in place. These patches prevent blowouts and further weakening of the casinj. and will serve ofor several weeks, if necessary." |