Ever hear steve martin taking about getting small? Did you ever get ...small? Oh i got small the other night crawled insid the vacume cleaner to see how it worked and the drug wore off. I think i read that only babies and small children are supposed to play in and around air mattresses. Or something like that. I got the cliffnotes.
@@davidreynolds4684 I've been on the classic Disneyland ride, Adventure Thru Inner Space. The only time I thought I was really small. It became "Star Tours" and I don't feel as small anymore.
For those of you who havnt explored the pleasure of air mattress use you will find that an air mattress will never get a leak during the daytime hours. They will only leak when you finally fell asleep from exaustion in the middle of the night. Usually in environments where lighting is at a minimal lumen and they love to get soggy in the great outdoors when its cold and rainy.
@@TSGEnt i had one that one of the inner cylinders that give the mats stability had busted loose causing a tear in the seam of the cylinder next to it. I had a patch that came with it. Cleaned scuffed alcoholed it and shot it and the patch with 3m soray adhesive. Let them dry. for 40 mins stuck em together and laid 2 blocks on the patched area. Next day aired it up and it held together like any of the kardashians knees when the NBA is in town even Bruth's knees for that matter. So i cleaned er up and liquid nails the area around the hole. So far its holding great. Oh i forgot i havnt had the cahones to put air in it yet. Ill put on my big boy pants tomorrow and see if it holds
@@davidreynolds4684 Now that is dedication to DYI repair! Did you see the "other" video? ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html Reverse patching, now that's a little scary. Came close to being like a mouse stuck on an adhesive trap!
WHAT WORKED FOR ME. On a deflated mattress I found the hole and I took piece of plastic bag and pushed it in the hole to be the backing of the hole. I had regular nail glue and I squeezed it in the hole to fuse the plastic bag to the back of the hole. That fusing allowed the slit( shape of the hole) to stick together as well. I had flex seal clear in my cupboard and I sprayed it once every couple of hours for about 3x, giving it time to sorta dry in between the sprays. The next day I blew up the bed and gave it an extra spray for good measure. It's holding up fine. I applied pressure when I sprayed the last spray to see if any bubbles was escaping. This process makes sense to me because it's not just one side that is sealed but both sides. I did not scrape the velvet off the bed
Good thinkin’!! Just bought some flex tape today and I haven’t had to repair an inflatable mattress since before UA-cam existed. I’ll give the additional inside repair a shot. Btw, I used acetone to clean and black gorilla tape the first time (inflated) and surprisingly, it lasted for 3 nights. I was kinda weary about the acetone but it didn’t melt the vinyl and it cleaned up great.
I do appreciate all your testing and this video! Once I wrangled a piece of Flex Tape to use for the leak, I do believe it has sealed the air mattress leak: Unfortunately the Flexseal Flex Tape (that I bought) is super difficult to cut; it adheres to my fingers, my scissors, and has ended up in a tangled mess! (You don't seem to have ANY TROUBLE cutting it). You make it look so easy. I bought the clear Flex Tape, don't know if there's a difference, but it seems thicker than what you're using. Regardless, we had success.Thank you TSG.
Excellent! Yeah, it does take a bit of patience to work with the stuff and it does stick to EVERYTHING. But, that's what it does best. As for thickness, the clear and the black are the same thickness. As for messing up scissors, there is a bit of goop buildup on the scissors after cutting flextape. Water won't clean it up, it's "waterproof" It does clean up fairly easy with this: amzn.to/3lRHBFh or this: amzn.to/31jtcZ3
@@TSGEnt Thank you; I have a challenging situation, because the bed is leaking through the seam on a curve, however I just used smaller sections to ease it around the curve. It worked! As for my scissors, Goo Gone worked fine, and all is well. Thank you again, TSG!
Thankyou for saying thankyou and I actually mean it not many channels say this also that slight deflation was due to atmospheric pressure difference all you can do is top it up.
The “Flex Tape” holds the best out of the other suggestions on UA-cam that I tried-hot glue. My tear was from a seam giving away on my Sound Asleep twin air mattress. I folded the flex tape and matched the crease, cut it into a circle and I used the “Flex Seal” spray around the tape after I applied it. So far I had to do a double layer of “ Flex Tape “, because it did not hold up overnight. But I like this and I will keep trying it as needed.
I've had my Coleman air mattress for about 2 weeks and it started leaking from the seam of the air mattress it's a tiny tiny hole I did buy some duct tape that I was planning to use until I seen your video and I don't understand I completely forgot about Flex tape. So I want to thank you for you making this video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍!!
Thank you. Your success is very encouraging as are your kind words. I did a follow up with a different air mattress where there is Flex Tape on the inside and outside. Check it out. It may help in your seam leak situation. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
Dont know if youre referring to good eats the restaurant or something else but you just reminded me of how much i miss good eats the restaurant. The only one i know of in ft worth shut its doors over a decade ago. Now im sad.
I cut clear flex tape into a circle and patched the hole in my air bed. Then I took the rest of the flex tape from the circle I cut out, and placed it back around the circle to reform the square. Then I put the 2nd patch on top of it... Haven't had a problem with the bed since then.
Thanks for the video it save me. A lot of money today work up the wife and i were on the floor went spent the 13 dollars instead of the 100 plus dollars for a more sturdy air bed
my problem is I have a 24 inch high queen sized air mattress that has a VERY slow leak. I can actually sleep on it and it will be fine overnight but I found that when I come home from work around 6pm that the mattress will be about 25% deflated. I have no idea where the hole is and my room is barely big enough for the mattress so i don't really have the room to be flipping it around to check for a leak. If there even is a hole, and I kind of think there isn't considering the mattress is lying on a pretty thick carpet that I keep clean, so no nails or sharp pointy objects would be under the mattress. I think maybe the actual air pump is leaking. It's a built-in air pump that can be removed and has a rubber o-ring/ gasket around it to seal it up. After cleaning the mattress today I went ahead and removed the air pump and put some light grease on that o-ring/gasket so hopefully that solves the problem, but if not then I have no idea what to do.
I hope tyou can get it fixed. It's a bummer to wake up flat on the hard floor.😆 You might consider this if needed: I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
For a while. I've tried it. Any tapes like that are not flexible and will release when the mattress is inflated/deflated. Give it a try. Can't hurt right?
if you mean the "fuzzy" side, I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html How did I get inside an air mattress?
Hi, the hole in my air mattress is on the fuzzy side in one of the little circle's, but will Flex tape help. I’ve tried other tapes but always end up on the floor.
You might try scraping the "fuzzy stuff" off. But I did this- ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared -as my solution. It takes LOTS of patience, but once achieved it worked quite well for me. It is still holding! Of course your experience and results may be different than mine and I can't guarantee it will work for you. Good luck.
I think it's worth a try. Flex Tape is pretty durable stuff and it sticks seals really well. I've used it on a raft, patio furniture cover, air mattress, and PVC plumbing. It's very versatile. I'm pretty sure Flex Seal will work. amzn.to/2X051iD Give it a try and let us know! Good luck.
It is worth a try. Depending on the damage, FlexGlue might be the way to go. amzn.to/3uKZZ8K It worked in this scenario: ua-cam.com/video/Y0rjHOxg6W0/v-deo.html Remember, some things things have to get worse before they get better. I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
I'm watching this from another air mattress I bought in hopes to find a solution from the previous 2 air mattresses I had. Oh, next time you patch it....Soap and water in a bottle will help you identify if it's leaking right away, whether its a bubble a minute or 8 bubbles a second.
I have a similar style mattress with a small hole in the microfiber top. Do you think the tape would work as well on that surface? Update: I went with several thin layers of Shoe Goo, it worked great.
I've used this tape on a tear that developed on my lawn furniture's fabric cover. Held on so far. Been about a year. So I'm sure it will stick. What I don't know is if the slight fuzziness would create little "pores" between the tape and to allow air to leak. My thought is, try scraping off a small quarter-sized amount of "fuzzy" from around the hole if possible. If scraping doesn't work, try using a little bit of packing tape to gently pull off some of the fuzziness. Then cut the same sized flex tape patch to cover the hole. Then on top of that put down a 2"-3" circular patch to hold the first patch in place and have a better chance of sealing any of the possible "pores". Flex seal is another option. Because its a little bit more liquid, it can find it's way into crevasses to hopefully seal all the fuzzy. Good lick. Let us know!
Fix tape was a fail for me on a Coleman air mattress. I bought the clear tape so it was easy to see why mine failed. The pinholes - 2 of them- are on the seam of the oval divots. The tape is adhered very well to the top, I scraped off as much of the felt as I could. I made the patches large and rounded and started pressing at the center outward. When air was added it looked like it was going to hold. But as soon as I sat on the mattress the holes became rips, tearing along the seam line of the ovals. So the tape didn't stop the hole from getting larger. It was worth a try.
Oh dear sorry to hear that. It's been a few months and a number of times used, and my particular situation has held up well. Perhaps the patch should go well beyond the seams of the ovals. There is a lot of tension on those seams when inflated and it may need the extra patch surface to hold everything together. Good luck with your future experiments with that.
@@queendelegacy09 nope. I gave up. Some folks swear super glue first and then a patch. But I have not tried it. My tiny holes turned into big tears that followed the oval's seam.
@@MoxieMac0 Oh dear. Well, if you should ever want to try another air mattress, amzn.to/31A55Ej We've used the SoundAsleep and it's held up well. That hole wasn't from a seam giving way it was from getting poked somehow. Let us know how it goes.
in a pinch I put tooth paste and toilet paper in a cup and made a paste of it and used it it worked for 2 days, then i tried toilet paper and regular latex house paint and it worked and still holds air too this day . I painted around and over the hole put on a sheet and then painted that then repeated 3 more times .....
I have an air mattress with a slit around the circular design,but it's on the upper side with the fuzzy top. Will Flex Tape work on this type of material on an air mattress?
Flex Tape sticks really well and can work in your situation. If you can scrape away some of the fuzzyness then the flex tape will stick to the vinyl and won't pull off the fuzzyness overtime. Use the back edge of a butter knife to scrape well away from the slit and be sure the patch is big enough to make good contact where you scrapped.
I have had an air mattress for about 10 months and I fixed it with vinyl glue and a patch but I heard a pop last night at then woke up on the floor this morning. I have duct tape patch that is honestly like a 1/4 inch thick and the thing is still leaking I think I’ll try flex tape next or a combination of the glue and vinyl patch plus the flex tape and if that doesn’t work I’ll have to buy a new one.
One of the most common issues is when a patch will begin to lift a little and an air channel develops along a crease and the air sneaks out the small channel. I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html This approach soved the problem for me. Hope it works out for you.
Super glue and baking soda they videos on how to fix a air bed u can even use cement & super glue just be careful love these type videos u get to learn stuff
yeah but what about a hole on the top? That isn't smooth plastic. its more like vilor. I had a1/4 inch slice, circular. I will try but I doubt it will work.
We did it again on another mattress. Both still holding up just fine. Good luck with your chairs. If you need some FlexTape you can check it out here: www.shootinguy.com/flexseal
I have one just like that but my whole is a cut a big cut and it's on the Velvet it is so difficult I love my bed and I want it back I have tried everything
Super glue and baking soda make a hard patch they have videos on it don't be afraid to do it if your going to throw it out you might as well try it you tube videos on it just look for them
Terrific idea! I'll have to give that a try. I've used the AC glue and Baking Soda welding on other things, but never thought to use it on the mattress. I guess I should watch more UA-cam!
The sharp corners are very prone to catching on things and begin peeling up. A round patch has no corners and therefore, less prone to snagging and peeling up.
I'm a little new to Flex Tape, so help me out here. I was under the impression that it doesn't stick to anything but itself. It's made of silicone, and doesn't have any adhesive. And so it really needs to be wrapped around things such as pipes, so it can grab itself as it's wrapped.
Flex Tape is a rubberized material that has a strong adhesive on one side. It will stick to anything and it carried a warning to not adhere to anything you may think you would want to remove it from. If you do try to unstick it may destroy the item you have stuck it to.
You are very welcome. It's my pleasure. As for fuzzy air mattresses, here's what I discovered. I'll think you'll be encouraged.ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
It does not work on the fuzzy side. What did work was applying some E6000 glue onto the Flex tape and applying patch, with a weight on top for pressure. The E6000 takes a while to dry, so you may have to give it 24 hrs. or so. Make sure surface is completely dry before doing this.
If anyone decides to buy the old military pneumatic mattresses, they always have holes. Ive used the flexseal spray paint. I give it two coats on all seams and I have yet to have another leak. Because the mattress is green and the spray paint is black, I spray paint the mattress afterward green again.
You are welcome. I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html Both approaches for me are still holding, but scenario 2 I believe to be the best approach. Best to you.
Those corner seams would be a bit more of a challenge but I'm fairly confident that Flex Tape can do the job. It will most likely take a different approach than what you saw in this video. I did a follow-up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html It might be a better approach. It's a bit more complex but worth a try. I'm curious, is this the mattress? amzn.to/34LSqVm Another thing, shoot a video of where the leak is on your mattress and post it on your YT channel so I can have a better look. I might be able to recreate it on my mattress and if I can see a way to solve the problem I'll post a video of my solution.
I have, actually I am using flex seal tape right now as we speak to seal a hole in my air mattress.. BUT, it is not working!! It keeps coming unstuck!!??
Yes, I have and others have slept on it and it's still holding up. I did a follow-up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html And it too has held up.
That patch just didn't hold up. I tried other patches from other blowup pool things and it's didn't hold up either. I tell ya, FlexTape is the way to go.
I think I can't find the hole because I found one, I put a patch on it but it loses air still. Do you think I should try with this flex tape? Is that the problem?
you may have more than one hole, but flex tape did well for me. Here's another video where we did even more extensive repairs with flex tape- ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
I did a follow-up to this with a different scenario. The "fuzzy side". The FlexTape does stretch and adheres really well. Still working to this day! ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
That's a question a few people have asked. I haven't had that issue. If a seam leak develops, you can be sure I'll try FlexTape on it. It's too bad one can't put the patch on the inside of the mattress. the air pushing out on it would certainly help hold it in place, wouldn't it? I'll let you know.
I bought the flex tape and watched your video I did the same thing you did but it didn't work and the flex tape came off I tried again and it still didn't work can you tell me what I did wrong
It's very unusual that the adhesive on flextape would let go. Be sure not to have any solvent or degreaser on the item you are repairing. If you tried it on the "fuzzy" side take a look here and give this a try.: ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
If you mean the seam between the top and bottom, I'd suggest flattening it out at the seam, make the hole bigger. seal from the inside and out. Kinda like this example: ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html Maybe reenforce the ends of the slice with little patches before putting on the top patch to keep the hole from opening further. Good luck! Let us know how it goes.
Sorry to hear it's been so difficult. Sometimes, depending on the damage it may be best to get a new mattress. amzn.to/4aX6APZ People seem to like this one.
I think it's worth a try. It's pretty durable stuff and it sticks seals really well. I've used it on a raft, patio furniture cover, air mattress, and PVC plumbing. It's very versatile.
Do you have any clue how it happened? I still can't figure out how we got our little hole. We've used the mattress a number of times since this repair and it's still holding! A roll of FlexTape is cheaper than a new mattress that's for sure. Flex Tape - amzn.to/2ugW2sq
What about for larger holes ~half inch? What do you call the “rubber strip” material that mechanics insert into tires and then light it with fire, to fix tires? Did “air-veins” form after a few days?
I did a follow up to this with a "bigger hole" scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html I'm familiar with tire plug strip kits that use rubber cement. I'm not familiar with any kit that uses fire. Plus fire will most likely destroy an air mattress. I didn't experience "air-veins".
I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html Not a seam leak, but with some patience, you may be able to get the patch underneath like in the video
Curious. I have a Sound Asleep air mattress that my grandson uses when here for some weekends from college. Love the mattress and have had it for quite a while. I have a tiny hole on the side. Just wondering. How did your mattress hold up? Did you use it on a semi regular basis? I would say that this mattress gets used a lot now with COVID and they do online studies. Nice to have them here. Thanks
Oh my. Sorry to hear that. Depending on the type of hole/leak, you might need a different approach to patching it. Here's an alternative: ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
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I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
How did I get inside an air mattress?
Ever hear steve martin taking about getting small? Did you ever get ...small? Oh i got small the other night crawled insid the vacume cleaner to see how it worked and the drug wore off. I think i read that only babies and small children are supposed to play in and around air mattresses. Or something like that. I got the cliffnotes.
Look up Steve Martin Lets Get Small on youtube. 15: and some change. Ffw to 1:45 Im on drugs ....i know i shouldnt get small while driving but...
@@davidreynolds4684 I've been on the classic Disneyland ride, Adventure Thru Inner Space. The only time I thought I was really small. It became "Star Tours" and I don't feel as small anymore.
@@davidreynolds4684 Classic Martin.
@@TSGEnt if youre a fan you may have heard how he learned to play the banjo? Hes self taught.
For those of you who havnt explored the pleasure of air mattress use you will find that an air mattress will never get a leak during the daytime hours. They will only leak when you finally fell asleep from exaustion in the middle of the night. Usually in environments where lighting is at a minimal lumen and they love to get soggy in the great outdoors when its cold and rainy.
...just when you have your back turned...
@@TSGEnt i had one that one of the inner cylinders that give the mats stability had busted loose causing a tear in the seam of the cylinder next to it. I had a patch that came with it. Cleaned scuffed alcoholed it and shot it and the patch with 3m soray adhesive. Let them dry. for 40 mins stuck em together and laid 2 blocks on the patched area. Next day aired it up and it held together like any of the kardashians knees when the NBA is in town even Bruth's knees for that matter. So i cleaned er up and liquid nails the area around the hole. So far its holding great. Oh i forgot i havnt had the cahones to put air in it yet. Ill put on my big boy pants tomorrow and see if it holds
@@davidreynolds4684 Now that is dedication to DYI repair! Did you see the "other" video? ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
Reverse patching, now that's a little scary. Came close to being like a mouse stuck on an adhesive trap!
@@TSGEnt tell me you didnt chew your own leg off or anyone elses for that matter.
@@davidreynolds4684 Never get your face close to that stuff. You'll suffocate. Ask me how I know. 🐭
WHAT WORKED FOR ME.
On a deflated mattress I found the hole and I took piece of plastic bag and pushed it in the hole to be the backing of the hole.
I had regular nail glue and I squeezed it in the hole to fuse the plastic bag to the back of the hole.
That fusing allowed the slit( shape of the hole) to stick together as well.
I had flex seal clear in my cupboard and I sprayed it once every couple of hours for about 3x, giving it time to sorta dry in between the sprays.
The next day I blew up the bed and gave it an extra spray for good measure.
It's holding up fine. I applied pressure when I sprayed the last spray to see if any bubbles was escaping.
This process makes sense to me because it's not just one side that is sealed but both sides.
I did not scrape the velvet off the bed
Very cool. You're gonna appreciate this video then... ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html Great minds think alike.
But did you sleep on it successfully?
Good thinkin’!! Just bought some flex tape today and I haven’t had to repair an inflatable mattress since before UA-cam existed. I’ll give the additional inside repair a shot.
Btw, I used acetone to clean and black gorilla tape the first time (inflated) and surprisingly, it lasted for 3 nights. I was kinda weary about the acetone but it didn’t melt the vinyl and it cleaned up great.
I do appreciate all your testing and this video! Once I wrangled a piece of Flex Tape to use for the leak, I do believe it has sealed the air mattress leak: Unfortunately the Flexseal Flex Tape (that I bought) is super difficult to cut; it adheres to my fingers, my scissors, and has ended up in a tangled mess! (You don't seem to have ANY TROUBLE cutting it). You make it look so easy. I bought the clear Flex Tape, don't know if there's a difference, but it seems thicker than what you're using. Regardless, we had success.Thank you TSG.
Excellent! Yeah, it does take a bit of patience to work with the stuff and it does stick to EVERYTHING. But, that's what it does best. As for thickness, the clear and the black are the same thickness. As for messing up scissors, there is a bit of goop buildup on the scissors after cutting flextape. Water won't clean it up, it's "waterproof" It does clean up fairly easy with this: amzn.to/3lRHBFh or this: amzn.to/31jtcZ3
@@TSGEnt Thank you; I have a challenging situation, because the bed is leaking through the seam on a curve, however I just used smaller sections to ease it around the curve. It worked! As for my scissors, Goo Gone worked fine, and all is well. Thank you again, TSG!
@@virginialbarry4174 👍
Thankyou for saying thankyou and I actually mean it not many channels say this also that slight deflation was due to atmospheric pressure difference all you can do is top it up.
You're welcome! I'm glad you watched and hope it was of some help.
The “Flex Tape” holds the best out of the other suggestions on UA-cam that I tried-hot glue. My tear was from a seam giving away on my Sound Asleep twin air mattress. I folded the flex tape and matched the crease, cut it into a circle and I used the “Flex Seal” spray around the tape after I applied it. So far I had to do a double layer of “ Flex Tape “, because it did not hold up overnight. But I like this and I will keep trying it as needed.
Wow, that's a great idea. I'm the same way, I won't give up. I won't be defeated!
I've had my Coleman air mattress for about 2 weeks and it started leaking from the seam of the air mattress it's a tiny tiny hole I did buy some duct tape that I was planning to use until I seen your video and I don't understand I completely forgot about Flex tape.
So I want to thank you for you making this video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍!!
Thank you. Your success is very encouraging as are your kind words. I did a follow up with a different air mattress where there is Flex Tape on the inside and outside. Check it out. It may help in your seam leak situation. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
He kinda reminds me of the guy from Good Eats
But i don’t think Alton has used flex tape on the show. ;)
Dont know if youre referring to good eats the restaurant or something else but you just reminded me of how much i miss good eats the restaurant. The only one i know of in ft worth shut its doors over a decade ago. Now im sad.
I cut clear flex tape into a circle and patched the hole in my air bed. Then I took the rest of the flex tape from the circle I cut out, and placed it back around the circle to reform the square. Then I put the 2nd patch on top of it... Haven't had a problem with the bed since then.
Now that's going the extra mile. I love it!
😂 Thanks... Sometimes you have to go the extra mile to get the results you want.
Thanks for the video it save me. A lot of money today work up the wife and i were on the floor went spent the 13 dollars instead of the 100 plus dollars for a more sturdy air bed
Terrific! I'm glad it was helpful. Click the share button and let folks know what you know about this and help others.
Thank you for your help. The slit is around the desugned circle. I will try this.
You're welcome. Good luck with your hole patching!
Did the flex tape work?
It did! Still working! I also did this intentional repair ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared Still holding!
my problem is I have a 24 inch high queen sized air mattress that has a VERY slow leak. I can actually sleep on it and it will be fine overnight but I found that when I come home from work around 6pm that the mattress will be about 25% deflated. I have no idea where the hole is and my room is barely big enough for the mattress so i don't really have the room to be flipping it around to check for a leak. If there even is a hole, and I kind of think there isn't considering the mattress is lying on a pretty thick carpet that I keep clean, so no nails or sharp pointy objects would be under the mattress. I think maybe the actual air pump is leaking. It's a built-in air pump that can be removed and has a rubber o-ring/ gasket around it to seal it up. After cleaning the mattress today I went ahead and removed the air pump and put some light grease on that o-ring/gasket so hopefully that solves the problem, but if not then I have no idea what to do.
Sounds like you've done the right thing keeping the o-ring seal lubricated. Let us know how it goes.
Thank you! Woke up at 4am and was like what the heck. I was almost on the floor.
You're welcome. I know exactly how that feels!
Well thats vynal what about that fuzzy coating.
@@antdog375af10 I did a follow-up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
Give it a look.
Lol I also woke up at 4am on the floor, I guess air mattresses like deflating at 4am🤦🏻♀️
I will try it currently using patch from manufacturer with crazy glue air is still coming out
I hope tyou can get it fixed. It's a bummer to wake up flat on the hard floor.😆 You might consider this if needed: I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
Will clear tape work?
For a while. I've tried it. Any tapes like that are not flexible and will release when the mattress is inflated/deflated. Give it a try. Can't hurt right?
hi,
thanks for that nice video,
What about if the whole was at the other side ?
if you mean the "fuzzy" side, I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
How did I get inside an air mattress?
Hi, the hole in my air mattress is on the fuzzy side in one of the little circle's, but will Flex tape help. I’ve tried other tapes but always end up on the floor.
You might try scraping the "fuzzy stuff" off. But I did this- ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared -as my solution. It takes LOTS of patience, but once achieved it worked quite well for me. It is still holding! Of course your experience and results may be different than mine and I can't guarantee it will work for you. Good luck.
I wonder if a couple coats of flex seal would work on a pool float
I think it's worth a try. Flex Tape is pretty durable stuff and it sticks seals really well. I've used it on a raft, patio furniture cover, air mattress, and PVC plumbing. It's very versatile. I'm pretty sure Flex Seal will work. amzn.to/2X051iD Give it a try and let us know! Good luck.
Verbose. Could have said it all in 5 minutes or less. But does it hold up after several days?
It's been a 3 years and it's still holding. I got nothing more to say.
Accept.... 😉
With the duck tape you have to heat it we used a lighter to quickly seal the patch. We also used gorilla duck tape.
Wow, these are great suggestions. Thank you!
But.. Do you think it will work for the seal on the pump that's where our issues come from
It is worth a try. Depending on the damage, FlexGlue might be the way to go. amzn.to/3uKZZ8K
It worked in this scenario: ua-cam.com/video/Y0rjHOxg6W0/v-deo.html
Remember, some things things have to get worse before they get better. I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
@@TSGEnt Thanks
I'm watching this from another air mattress I bought in hopes to find a solution from the previous 2 air mattresses I had.
Oh, next time you patch it....Soap and water in a bottle will help you identify if it's leaking right away, whether its a bubble a minute or 8 bubbles a second.
Great tip. Thanks! BTW, it's been 4months and the patch is still going strong.
Would it stick on the top side?
we tried it on a different mattress. take a look ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
Pro tip put a few good size books on top of it after applying the patch for a few minutes.
Good tip! That's a great idea!
I have a similar style mattress with a small hole in the microfiber top. Do you think the tape would work as well on that surface?
Update: I went with several thin layers of Shoe Goo, it worked great.
I've used this tape on a tear that developed on my lawn furniture's fabric cover. Held on so far. Been about a year. So I'm sure it will stick. What I don't know is if the slight fuzziness would create little "pores" between the tape and to allow air to leak. My thought is, try scraping off a small quarter-sized amount of "fuzzy" from around the hole if possible. If scraping doesn't work, try using a little bit of packing tape to gently pull off some of the fuzziness. Then cut the same sized flex tape patch to cover the hole. Then on top of that put down a 2"-3" circular patch to hold the first patch in place and have a better chance of sealing any of the possible "pores". Flex seal is another option. Because its a little bit more liquid, it can find it's way into crevasses to hopefully seal all the fuzzy. Good lick. Let us know!
Cut a slightly bigger hole in the mattress and apply it to the inside of the mattress. Should work perfect.
Shave it with a razor first and get all the fuzzys off in the area.
I have a on top of the microfiber, ans the flex tape will not stick. I have to shave and see
Fix tape was a fail for me on a Coleman air mattress. I bought the clear tape so it was easy to see why mine failed. The pinholes - 2 of them- are on the seam of the oval divots. The tape is adhered very well to the top, I scraped off as much of the felt as I could. I made the patches large and rounded and started pressing at the center outward. When air was added it looked like it was going to hold. But as soon as I sat on the mattress the holes became rips, tearing along the seam line of the ovals. So the tape didn't stop the hole from getting larger. It was worth a try.
Oh dear sorry to hear that. It's been a few months and a number of times used, and my particular situation has held up well. Perhaps the patch should go well beyond the seams of the ovals. There is a lot of tension on those seams when inflated and it may need the extra patch surface to hold everything together. Good luck with your future experiments with that.
That's my issue too... Right within the ovals is a 1 inch tear...did u find a way to fix yours?
@@TSGEnt good point on larger patch.... that's exactly what I thought, too. And sadly it didn't work.
@@queendelegacy09 nope. I gave up. Some folks swear super glue first and then a patch. But I have not tried it. My tiny holes turned into big tears that followed the oval's seam.
@@MoxieMac0 Oh dear. Well, if you should ever want to try another air mattress, amzn.to/31A55Ej We've used the SoundAsleep and it's held up well. That hole wasn't from a seam giving way it was from getting poked somehow. Let us know how it goes.
in a pinch I put tooth paste and toilet paper in a cup and made a paste of it and used it it worked for 2 days, then i tried toilet paper and regular latex house paint and it worked and still holds air too this day . I painted around and over the hole put on a sheet and then painted that then repeated 3 more times .....
Now that's a great idea! Very ingenious approach.
What if the seam down the middle of the air mattress splits? How do u fix that?
Hmmm. May be time for a new air mattress. 😉
I have an air mattress with a slit around the circular design,but it's on the upper side with the fuzzy top. Will Flex Tape work on this type of material on an air mattress?
Flex Tape sticks really well and can work in your situation. If you can scrape away some of the fuzzyness then the flex tape will stick to the vinyl and won't pull off the fuzzyness overtime. Use the back edge of a butter knife to scrape well away from the slit and be sure the patch is big enough to make good contact where you scrapped.
I have had an air mattress for about 10 months and I fixed it with vinyl glue and a patch but I heard a pop last night at then woke up on the floor this morning. I have duct tape patch that is honestly like a 1/4 inch thick and the thing is still leaking I think I’ll try flex tape next or a combination of the glue and vinyl patch plus the flex tape and if that doesn’t work I’ll have to buy a new one.
One of the most common issues is when a patch will begin to lift a little and an air channel develops along a crease and the air sneaks out the small channel. I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html This approach soved the problem for me. Hope it works out for you.
Super glue and baking soda they videos on how to fix a air bed u can even use cement & super glue just be careful love these type videos u get to learn stuff
Please can you paste the link to those videos here?
yeah but what about a hole on the top? That isn't smooth plastic. its more like vilor. I had a1/4 inch slice, circular. I will try but I doubt it will work.
I've another video where I address the "velour" fuzzy side. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
Do you recommend the same process if the leak is on the soft/felt side...?
I did a follow up to this with that very same issue. Take a look. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
As an inflatable chair addict, I completely forgot about Flex Tape. Hopefully this will work on my chairs.
We did it again on another mattress. Both still holding up just fine. Good luck with your chairs. If you need some FlexTape you can check it out here: www.shootinguy.com/flexseal
Super glue baking understand the concept of it how it works good patch
I have one just like that but my whole is a cut a big cut and it's on the Velvet it is so difficult I love my bed and I want it back I have tried everything
So sorry to hear. Sometimes, you just gotta get a new one. amzn.to/3ypAG0m
Super glue and baking soda make a hard patch they have videos on it don't be afraid to do it if your going to throw it out you might as well try it you tube videos on it just look for them
Terrific idea! I'll have to give that a try. I've used the AC glue and Baking Soda welding on other things, but never thought to use it on the mattress. I guess I should watch more UA-cam!
Why do you need to round the corners?
The sharp corners are very prone to catching on things and begin peeling up. A round patch has no corners and therefore, less prone to snagging and peeling up.
I was wondering if that tape would work!
It does and I'm surprised at how long it's held up!
I'm a little new to Flex Tape, so help me out here. I was under the impression that it doesn't stick to anything but itself. It's made of silicone, and doesn't have any adhesive. And so it really needs to be wrapped around things such as pipes, so it can grab itself as it's wrapped.
Flex Tape is a rubberized material that has a strong adhesive on one side. It will stick to anything and it carried a warning to not adhere to anything you may think you would want to remove it from. If you do try to unstick it may destroy the item you have stuck it to.
It works on a lot of stuff actually. We used it to patch a spot in our pool liner. It was recommended by our Pool Maintenance Company.
That's double sided silicone self sealing tape. Good stuff but different
The hole in mine is like half the size of a dime. Any remedies for that?
I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html Perhaps it will help.
yep taker it out and set fire ti it
Good afternoon, I would like to know , can I used this on flex tape. On the fabric , the hole is on the fabric side.
Hello! Good to hear from you. As a matter of fact, I did a follow-up with the fabric side in mind. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
So we are attempting to repair the cloth-like surface of the mattress. Not sure what to do
We did a video with a repair on the "fuzzy" side. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
I've had an issue three times with my bestway air mattress I vacuum before putting my air mattress down I have no idea wat to do about it
Sorry to hear. More Flex Tape?!
That's the same brand I have. Already have a hole in the new one. Ugh
Thanks for the video-do you think it would work if the leak were on the “fuzzy” side of the bed though???
You are very welcome. It's my pleasure. As for fuzzy air mattresses, here's what I discovered. I'll think you'll be encouraged.ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
It does not work on the fuzzy side. What did work was applying some E6000 glue onto the Flex tape and applying patch, with a weight on top for pressure. The E6000 takes a while to dry, so you may have to give it 24 hrs. or so. Make sure surface is completely dry before doing this.
If anyone decides to buy the old military pneumatic mattresses, they always have holes. Ive used the flexseal spray paint. I give it two coats on all seams and I have yet to have another leak. Because the mattress is green and the spray paint is black, I spray paint the mattress afterward green again.
Wow, that sounds like a great approach. we've used FlexSeal Spray on things and it does the job for sure ua-cam.com/video/kZppnIWvVe8/v-deo.html
Thanks so much! I love Flex tape and spray and paste excellent product ! I have to patch my Air Sofa I hope it works..
You are welcome. I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html Both approaches for me are still holding, but scenario 2 I believe to be the best approach. Best to you.
I have a puncture in the seam on the corner of my mattress (queen size high bestway) Will flex tape work!? 🤔....🤷🏾♀️A little help here!!!!!!
Those corner seams would be a bit more of a challenge but I'm fairly confident that Flex Tape can do the job. It will most likely take a different approach than what you saw in this video. I did a follow-up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html It might be a better approach. It's a bit more complex but worth a try. I'm curious, is this the mattress? amzn.to/34LSqVm Another thing, shoot a video of where the leak is on your mattress and post it on your YT channel so I can have a better look. I might be able to recreate it on my mattress and if I can see a way to solve the problem I'll post a video of my solution.
@@TSGEnt is there a way we can do this via email, I'm actually about to go purchase the flex tape right now!
I have, actually I am using flex seal tape right now as we speak to seal a hole in my air mattress.. BUT, it is not working!! It keeps coming unstuck!!??
What!? Is the material nice and clean and dry? Did you use a bit of alcohol to be sure any oils were gone? Frankly, I'm surprised it's coming unstuck.
Same thing happened to me. Flex tape isn't going to work.
Have you slept on it all night since this video? And did it hold up to this day?
Yes, I have and others have slept on it and it's still holding up. I did a follow-up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html And it too has held up.
What about the tape that is sent with the air mattress? Have you ever tried it and if so, does it work?
That patch just didn't hold up. I tried other patches from other blowup pool things and it's didn't hold up either. I tell ya, FlexTape is the way to go.
It's usually useless
I would say that's a fix great vid 👍
Thanks! We've had continued success this this.
Would the flex tape work on the felt side?
Yup! ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
Have you tried patching holes on the top side with flex tape, sir ?
If by "top side" you mean the fuzzy side, I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
Mine is pop on the sleeping side, will it work on either?
Should. It's worth a try.
I think I can't find the hole because I found one, I put a patch on it but it loses air still. Do you think I should try with this flex tape? Is that the problem?
you may have more than one hole, but flex tape did well for me. Here's another video where we did even more extensive repairs with flex tape- ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
I had another hole. I just keep sleeping in the beef and the other hole become bigger that if how I found it
I have cats, I believe they poked a hole in my air mattress. I'm gonna try flex seal. 🤔 Wonder if it will work? If not I'll try this. Thanks.
Best to you. Yep those kitties claws can be a source of leaks. Let us know how it goes.
someone tied your hands with tape: Kalm
It's flex tape: PANIK
You can lift it off if you heat it up with a hair dryer first
Brilliant! I hadn't thought of that.
Thank you Gid Bless You and also, you're Family 😊🍉🌼
You're welcome. Best to you.
What about if you have a pinhole on the top of the mattress where the soft stuff is
SImply carefully scrape away that fuzzy stuff and stick it down. A few folks in this thread have tried to and it seems to hold up.
I have the same problem
What about on the fuzzy side?
We have a video for that! ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html Here's what we did and it's still holding up after lots of use!
Flex tape might work on the smooth side, but it doesn't on the fuzzy side. I'm buying a water bed type repair kit for mine today
You gotta shave it
You might look at #25 and #18 in this playlist. We did it on a fuzzy mattress and you can see the results. ua-cam.com/video/AggFnUirYak/v-deo.html
I filed the fuzz off easily
What if the hole is on the fuzzy side?
I did a follow-up to this with a different scenario. The "fuzzy side". The FlexTape does stretch and adheres really well. Still working to this day! ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
What about a tear within the oval seam?
That's a question a few people have asked. I haven't had that issue. If a seam leak develops, you can be sure I'll try FlexTape on it. It's too bad one can't put the patch on the inside of the mattress. the air pushing out on it would certainly help hold it in place, wouldn't it? I'll let you know.
SimplyBlessed Johnson that’s where it is
I bought the flex tape and watched your video I did the same thing you did but it didn't work and the flex tape came off I tried again and it still didn't work can you tell me what I did wrong
It's very unusual that the adhesive on flextape would let go. Be sure not to have any solvent or degreaser on the item you are repairing. If you tried it on the "fuzzy" side take a look here and give this a try.: ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
thanks going to try it tomorrow God bless 🙏 Thank you
Best to you. Let us know.
Any advice for a hole in the top side of the same mattress?
You mean the "fuzzy side"? I took a stab at it here in this video: ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
@@TSGEnt Yes, the fuzzy side. Thanks!
How would you suggest fixing this if it was a slash between the seems?
If you mean the seam between the top and bottom, I'd suggest flattening it out at the seam, make the hole bigger. seal from the inside and out. Kinda like this example: ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
Maybe reenforce the ends of the slice with little patches before putting on the top patch to keep the hole from opening further. Good luck! Let us know how it goes.
@@TSGEnt Thanks for the advice! i appreciate it and will give it a try!
@@BilsonBoi Let us know how it goes!
Well hello I have a hole in my mattress I came home and it was down and I tried everything the glue sticks to tape everything
Sorry to hear it's been so difficult. Sometimes, depending on the damage it may be best to get a new mattress. amzn.to/4aX6APZ People seem to like this one.
Hey tsg if this works on an air mattress do you think I will work on a float because mine has a hole now and I’m considering buy it
I think it's worth a try. It's pretty durable stuff and it sticks seals really well. I've used it on a raft, patio furniture cover, air mattress, and PVC plumbing. It's very versatile.
Alright 🙏 thank you
For 13 bucks what would you have to lose?
I have the same size hole it's very tiny I guess I need the flex tape
Do you have any clue how it happened? I still can't figure out how we got our little hole. We've used the mattress a number of times since this repair and it's still holding! A roll of FlexTape is cheaper than a new mattress that's for sure. Flex Tape - amzn.to/2ugW2sq
@@TSGEnt I fixed my tiny hole with some Super Glue and put tape over it still holds up now I don't know how it happen top be honest
@@LionArmySaved Any solution that works is a great solution!
Sir, how long do i need to wait for the tape to work?
As soon as you peel away the adhesive protection, the tape is ready to stick immediately.
What about for larger holes ~half inch?
What do you call the “rubber strip” material that mechanics insert into tires and then light it with fire, to fix tires?
Did “air-veins” form after a few days?
I did a follow up to this with a "bigger hole" scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
I'm familiar with tire plug strip kits that use rubber cement. I'm not familiar with any kit that uses fire. Plus fire will most likely destroy an air mattress.
I didn't experience "air-veins".
Could b any smaller what about rip bigger than that my elbow went n little bit made rip two ways
I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
How did I get inside an air mattress?
What if the leak is in the seam???🤔🤔
I did a follow up to this with a different scenario. ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html Not a seam leak, but with some patience, you may be able to get the patch underneath like in the video
Curious. I have a Sound Asleep air mattress that my grandson uses when here for some weekends from college. Love the mattress and have had it for quite a while. I have a tiny hole on the side. Just wondering. How did your mattress hold up? Did you use it on a semi regular basis? I would say that this mattress gets used a lot now with COVID and they do online studies. Nice to have them here. Thanks
We used it quite a few times since this video and the last time was about 2.5 months ago. Still holding air fine.
@@TSGEnt - Appreciate the response. Great video. Thanks.
@@ra5928 You're welcome. Good luck with that mattress. Stay well.
where can i buy it?
www.shootinguy.com/flexseal would be a good place to start.
Flex tape is amazing
I know, right? Duct tape on steroids!
Thank you! saved me a pretty penny
You are welcome.
Thank You, thank You and thank You so much!!!
Glad to help!
Great editing
Glad you enjoyed. I hope the video helps you in some way.
thank you for flex tape I like your video very good thank you
mine is bestway air matress. i used flex tape. It still leaked
Oh my. Sorry to hear that. Depending on the type of hole/leak, you might need a different approach to patching it. Here's an alternative: ua-cam.com/video/C7-J4QwIpEw/v-deo.html
Flex tape did not work for me and I was very disappointed 😔
So sorry it didn't work out.
Water bed repair kits work also.
great idea!
Thanks
You're welcome!
Welcome back tooo,
Why is this on my recommendation page
You must love FlexTape! ;) Glad you stopped by.
Did this, used all the flex tape on one hole. Didn't work. Still leaked.
that must have been some hole!
About an inch.
I gonna run back to me that that take
I like FlexTape
Many uses!
I've already third it . NO it doesn't. I eneded up removing it then trying to use 2 part epoxy then used the flex tape as a patch
Thank you for this video tonight I’m sleeping in my air bed..got the flex tape 👍😃
You are welcome. This is why we do what we do. A better night's sleep, one air mattress at a time. 👍
Gotcha! Thank you
We fixed our pool with flex tape. It's good stuff
Thanks for the input! Another satisfied customer.
My mother in-law’s pie hole still has sound seeping out of it even after using flex tape.
Well, Flex Tape can do a lot, but everything. ;)
Yes it does just did this lol
Excellent!
How long has it held up?
Used the mattress a couple days ago. Still holding up!
Where to get the stuff from all the 17th