How to seal an air mattress at home reliably?

Today almost every house has air mattresses. Without them, simply can not do, if guests come and for them you need to organize sleeping places. Also, this attribute is very convenient to take with you to the sea. On it you can and sleep, and sunbathe, and swim. Typically, these mattresses are made of polyvinyl chloride - a soft elastic sheet material. Its disadvantage is that it is easily pierced. If you are faced with such a problem, do not despair. The air mattress can be reanimated. We will teach you how to do it. So, our article on how to glue an inflatable mattress at home. Learn the information and take it for yourself.

Repair kit

Inflatable mattresses of well-known manufacturers are sold together with materials for restoration. They include a special adhesive for PVC, patches and instructions for their use. This is very convenient, because immediately after detecting a puncture in the mattress, you can eliminate it. But what if there is no firm repair kit or the patch has already run out? How and how to seal an air mattress in the home? We speak about this in the next part of the article.

Aids

Thinking over what to glue inflatable mattress "Intex" or any other, let's remember about the materials that are in every house. With their help to eliminate the problems on the surface of PVC you can as easily and reliably as with repair kit. For work we will need:

• Glue "Moment" (universal) ;
• Pieces of fine rubber;
• Acetone or gasoline;
• Cotton wheels;
• Household gloves;
• Brush;
• A felt-tip pen;
• Detergent (soap, shampoo);
• water.

How to glue an inflatable mattress at home? Process description

First you need to pinpoint the punctures. This will help you make soapy water. Shake it until foam forms and apply a brush to the surface of the mattress. In places where there are holes, soap bubbles will appear . Circle these places with a felt-tip pen, so as not to lose them.

Now the surface of PVC must be degreased. To do this, moisten the cotton wool disk with gasoline or acetone and carefully wipe the puncture sites. From fine rubber, cut out the patch of the correct size and also degrease it.

How to glue an inflatable mattress? We will do this "Moment", but if you did not have one, you can apply for this purpose any other fastening products made of PVC. Spread this material with the patch surface and the puncture site. The adhesive layer should be of medium thickness. Wait about five minutes until it reacts with rubber and PVC. After this time, apply the patch to the damaged area and press firmly with your fingers. Soak for a few minutes, and then put the mattress under the load for a day. After drying, repair the spot with a soap foam to ensure that the patch is glued securely and that air does not escape through it. If this is not so and bubbles appear on the surface, the work will have to be remade.

So you know what and how to seal an air mattress at home. We hope that now such a problem as a puncture in this product will not put you in a dead end, and you will be able to eliminate it quickly and qualitatively.