Leak in BCD

Aquasure or stormsure usually plugs it if its small or a bicycle tube repair
patch if its larger.

You MUST properly clean the area with detergent, water and then alcohol
(meths etc would do).

If using Aquasure ten the accelerator solution is also a god buy as it also
helps prepare the surface for adhesion.

"jet one" <jetconsulting@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:rbWdnfEVFM11S6_cRVn-hA@comcast.com...
> I have a pinhole leak in my BCD, any suggestions on repairing it? Thanks
>
>

jet one wrote:
> I have a pinhole leak in my BCD, any suggestions on repairing it? Thanks
>
>

Aquaseal or Seam Grip (both McNett products) work well. If possible,
apply Aquaseal in a 1" circular area around the hole on the inside of
the bladder. Then do the same on the outside. I find two very thin
coats, the second slightly larger than the first, makes for a very
durable seal.

"TonyH" <tony@samesamediving.com> wrote in message
news:cgush9$4i9$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> Aquasure or stormsure usually plugs it if its small or a bicycle tube
repair
> patch if its larger.
>
> You MUST properly clean the area with detergent, water and then alcohol
> (meths etc would do).
>
> If using Aquasure ten the accelerator solution is also a god buy as it
also
> helps prepare the surface for adhesion.
>
> "jet one" <jetconsulting@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:rbWdnfEVFM11S6_cRVn-hA@comcast.com...
> > I have a pinhole leak in my BCD, any suggestions on repairing it? Thanks
> >

Alternatively a piece of dry-suit (trilaminate / membrane) material is also
very good as a patch and a lot of good dive shops may give you a little
piece (or contact a dry-suit manufacturer and ask fro a colour sample
swatch).

The other type of adhesive that is good is the two part used for bonding
dry-suits together. Used correctly as per the manufacturer it will last
years.I think that the Dunlop made adhesive is quite popular and easy to
obtain.

i had two dollar coin sized holes in my bc
and fixed them both with a pool liner repair kit
i just cut a hole big enough for my finger to get in,
with the patch much larger than the hole,
pushed the patch into the hole reversed sticky side to rubber,
let it dry, then glued material over the outside to cover the liner rubber
still works fine after about 50 dives and doesn't look like leaking at all
--
®´¯`·*kÂz*·´¯`® at www.kazdivephotos.com

"jet one" <jetconsulting@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:rbWdnfEVFM11S6_cRVn-hA@comcast.com...
> I have a pinhole leak in my BCD, any suggestions on repairing it? Thanks
>
>

"®´¯`·*kÂz*·´¯`®" <.kaz.@sassy.love.com> wrote in message news:<cgv402$t28$1@austar-news.austar.net.au>...
> i had two dollar coin sized holes in my bc
> and fixed them both with a pool liner repair kit
> i just cut a hole big enough for my finger to get in,
> with the patch much larger than the hole,
> pushed the patch into the hole reversed sticky side to rubber,
> let it dry, then glued material over the outside to cover the liner rubber
> still works fine after about 50 dives and doesn't look like leaking at all

Two dollar coin size holes? I'm guessing Aussie coins (vs US $) but
that's still a big hole. How'd you get them? Robbing banks and getting
shot at (w/ your BC)? Dogs? Falling tanks?

just wonderin'...

-lance smith

LOL

inside the bcd there was a connection (inside the bladder).
i think to prevent the bcd from blowing up too big, anyway, in time the
thing started to leak and eventually blew out and ripped the bcd open at the
joint where the connection or bladder was glued together.
lucky for me it blew open when i inflated it at the diveshop.

it was a cheap brand called BOSS

that'll teach me

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"lance smith" <outside@ziggyworks.com> wrote in message
news:36f85e46.0408310931.6a77c1d1@posting.google.c om...
> "®´¯`·*kÂz*·´¯`®" <.kaz.@sassy.love.com> wrote in message
news:<cgv402$t28$1@austar-news.austar.net.au>...
> > i had two dollar coin sized holes in my bc
> > and fixed them both with a pool liner repair kit
> > i just cut a hole big enough for my finger to get in,
> > with the patch much larger than the hole,
> > pushed the patch into the hole reversed sticky side to rubber,
> > let it dry, then glued material over the outside to cover the liner
rubber
> > still works fine after about 50 dives and doesn't look like leaking at
all
>
> Two dollar coin size holes? I'm guessing Aussie coins (vs US $) but
> that's still a big hole. How'd you get them? Robbing banks and getting
> shot at (w/ your BC)? Dogs? Falling tanks?
>
> just wonderin'...
>
> -lance smith

I have a pinhole leak in my BCD, any suggestions on repairing it? Thanks

Aquasure or stormsure usually plugs it if its small or a bicycle tube repair
patch if its larger.

You MUST properly clean the area with detergent, water and then alcohol
(meths etc would do).

If using Aquasure ten the accelerator solution is also a god buy as it also
helps prepare the surface for adhesion.

"jet one" <jetconsulting@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:rbWdnfEVFM11S6_cRVn-hA@comcast.com...
> I have a pinhole leak in my BCD, any suggestions on repairing it? Thanks
>
>

i had two dollar coin sized holes in my bc
and fixed them both with a pool liner repair kit
i just cut a hole big enough for my finger to get in,
with the patch much larger than the hole,
pushed the patch into the hole reversed sticky side to rubber,
let it dry, then glued material over the outside to cover the liner rubber
still works fine after about 50 dives and doesn't look like leaking at all
--
®´¯`·*kÂz*·´¯`® at www.kazdivephotos.com

"jet one" <jetconsulting@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:rbWdnfEVFM11S6_cRVn-hA@comcast.com...
> I have a pinhole leak in my BCD, any suggestions on repairing it? Thanks
>
>

jet one wrote:
> I have a pinhole leak in my BCD, any suggestions on repairing it? Thanks
>
>

Aquaseal or Seam Grip (both McNett products) work well. If possible,
apply Aquaseal in a 1" circular area around the hole on the inside of
the bladder. Then do the same on the outside. I find two very thin
coats, the second slightly larger than the first, makes for a very
durable seal.