Tire repair patch

A method for applying a repair patch to a damaged portion of a tire, the method comprising:

• removably positioning the repair patch in a repair position overlapping the damaged portion, the damaged portion including a depressed area and the repair patch including a body and a protective layer having a plurality of protective sheets covering a bonding surface,
• the plurality of protective sheets each having a fold arranging each of the plurality of protective sheets into an internal sheet layer engaging the bonding surface and an external sheet layer extending along a direction of patch length from the fold to an edge of the repair patch opposite the fold,
• each external sheet layer forming a tab that by pulling uncovers an associated portion of the bonding surface covered by each connected internal sheet layer within the repair position,
• the plurality of protective sheets comprising one or more depression sheets having one or more depression sheet widths associated with each of the one or more depression sheets, where a sum of the one or more depression sheet widths is approximately equal to a depressed area width of the depressed area within the damaged tire portion;
• pulling a first tab and translating a first fold, thereby uncovering the associated portion of the bonding surface, the first tab is the tab associated with one of the plurality of protective sheets;
• and
• pressing the associated portion of the bonding surface into contact with the damaged portion during translating of the first fold, removing air between the repair patch and the damaged portion and preventing bridging of the repair patch.