Today, almost every home has air mattresses. You just can’t do without them if guests come and for them you need to arrange sleeping places. Also, this attribute is very convenient to take with you to the sea. You can sleep on it, and sunbathe, and swim. As a rule, such mattresses are made of polyvinyl chloride - a soft elastic sheet material. Its disadvantage is that it is easily pierced. If you encounter such a problem, do not despair. Air mattress can be reanimated. We will teach you how to do this. So, our article on how to glue an air mattress at home. Study the information and take it into your arsenal.
Repair kit
Air mattresses from well-known manufacturers are sold along with restoration materials. They include special glue 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 branded repair kit or the patches are already over? How and how to glue an air mattress at home? We talk about this in the next part of the article.
Tools at hand
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air mattress or any other, let's recall the materials that are in every home. With their help, you can eliminate problems on the surface of PVC as easily and reliably as with the use of a repair kit. For work, we need:
- glue "Moment" (universal) ;
- pieces of thin rubber;
- acetone or gasoline;
- cotton pads;
- household gloves;
- brush;
- felt-tip pen;
- detergent (soap, shampoo);
- water.
How to glue an air mattress at home? Process description
First you need to pinpoint the puncture sites. Soapy water will help you do this. Shake it until foam and with this solution with a brush, brush 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 the PVC needs to be degreased. To do this, moisten a cotton pad with gasoline or acetone and thoroughly wipe the puncture site. Cut out the patch of the desired size from thin rubber and also degrease it.
What glue to stick on the air mattress? We will do this “Moment”, but if you don’t have one, you can use any other fastening PVC products for these purposes. Spread the patch surface and the puncture site with this material. The glue layer should be of medium thickness. Wait about five minutes for it to react with rubber and polyvinyl chloride. After this time, apply a patch to the damaged area and press firmly with your fingers. Soak for a few minutes, and then place the mattress under the load for a day. After drying, smear the repair area with soap foam to make sure that the patch is glued securely and that no air escapes through it. If this is not the case and bubbles have appeared on the surface, then the work will have to be redone.
So you have learned how and how to glue an air mattress at home. We hope that now such a problem as a puncture in this product will not confuse you, and you can eliminate it quickly and efficiently.