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Thats my understanding of the term latex too. As you quoted. It coagulates as oposed to polymerises.
Otherwise, like I said I'm no tub expert. I just happened to have a big tub of Barge glue that I'd bought in to use covering a saddle. Then when I had a lose bit of base tape. I checked a bit, then used that and was happy enough.
I see Your point about it being sticky.
Smallfurry
Just natural rubber kept liquid with ammonia.
*la·tex
ˈlāˌteks
noun
a milky fluid found in many plants, such as poppies and spurges, that exudes when the plant is cut and coagulates on exposure to the air. The latex of the rubber tree is the chief source of natural rubber.*
As I've pointed out.. You just need a "glue" that is:
Barge glue?
I assume you mean the US branded stuff used to glue soles onto shoes-- my favorite is the German Kövulfix? Sure.. It is one of the popular choices-- and I've used it in this application. What makes it, however, suboptimal is that its sticky. Industrial glues like Terokal or 3M Fast Tack are probably better. I guess it really depends upon the construction of the tyre. With traditional tyres-- and that includes Conti Competitions and Sprinters-- I'd stick with latex milk. Latex is also what is traditionally used for the sidewalls.