Patching holes in inflatables

[Jebinok]

I have a couple of small holes in my inflatable and was wondering what the best stuff to buy to fix em

 

[waterboy]

i have used vinyl repair kits from walmart and the repairs have lasted years, or at least until the tube rots...

 

[Jebinok]

@waterboy which kit did you buy

 

[waterboy]

no clue, a couple of years ago I had to patch mine and bought a vinyl patch kit from walmart or the local sporting goods store. My tubes finally died and had to buy new ones this year. By the way, the covers died not the tube. I just bought what they had on the shelf. Cut the patch, glued them up real well and clamped them together overnight.

 

[MikeyL]

I have seen examples where the owner was never able to completely "seal" the leak.

The owner(s) took it/them to a local, and nice, tire shop and asked them to put a patch on the towable(s).

Never leaked again. Cost ? Maybe $ 10 to $ 15.

Enjoy, Mikey Lulejian - Lake Oconee, GA

 

[Jebinok]

ok thank you sir

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

go to a local water bed store and get a water bed patch kit be sure to cut the patches round not square if you can't find a water bed store go to a swimming pool outlet and get a vinyl pool liner patch kit.

 

[itsdgm]

I've used "shoe goo" or "goop" on air mattresses. But it really helps if you can access it from both sides (through a bit exhaust valve).

 

[OCMD]

Tear Aid. But if you have a rip in a seam or a joint, it ain't gonna' stop leaking...and Airhead brands have the same joint/seam weakness no matter the model of tube. That's why I try not to buy an Airhead, unless it is a steal price.

 

[jetboater4life]

Tear Aid. But if you have a rip in a seam or a joint, it ain't gonna' stop leaking...and Airhead brands have the same joint/seam weakness no matter the model of tube. That's why I try not to buy an Airhead, unless it is a steal price.

I used tear-aid on my gang plank and it is holding well.

 

[KXCam22]

I cut patches out of old vinyl water toys and buy larger tubes of vinyl glue. Seems to work. Cam.