Yep...Ditch the pre-lubed patches...Go to WalMart and buy some cotton pillow ticking, it's tougher...

I used SnoSeal for about 25 years for lube, now I make my own using 2 parts bees wax, 8 parts castor oil and one part Murphy's Oil soap, melt in a double boiler and blend together, it is more heat resistant than BoreButter...

To apply to patching, cut strips about 1 1/2 inch wide, put ticking on newspaper and take a putty knife and spread lube on both sides of ticking, then heat in microwave for about 20 seconds so the lube penetrates the ticking (I cut about a 20 inch strip)...To use, just put under the ball, start the ball flush with the barrel and cut the ticking, then ram home...

You can buy bees wax from Home Depot and the castor oil from a health store, buy the kind to apply to your joints, not the kind you swallow, it's cheaper that way...