How to glue an air mattress yourself?
To do this, you will need glue, a piece of leather or rubberized cloth, and a hair dryer. Special kits are sold for repairing a mattress or inflatable boat. They include transparent patches and waterproof glue.
The procedure consists of the following steps:
- We inflate the mattress.
- We are looking for a leak. The easiest way is to spray the soapy foam on the surface - bubbles will appear in the place of the hole.
- Degrease the puncture site with gasoline, acetone or ethyl acetate. Mark the hole with a marker so you can find it later.
- Wipe with a dry piece of cloth so as not to erase the marker. Alternatively, we use a hairdryer.
- Remove the tissue layer with a screwdriver or other non-sharp object. The area to be cleaned is equal to the size of the patch.
- We cut out and degrease a patch of rubberized fabric, leather or other material that repels water.
- Apply a dab of glue to the place marked with a marker. Adhesive - silicate, rubber or PVA.
- When the glue dries slightly, press down on the application area to force the glue into the hole. Smear the remains around the hole.
- We apply glue to the patch. Press down and lightly warm up with a hairdryer for better grip.
- We leave the mattress to dry.