choosing the right glue for stretchy PVC

Bicycle repair kit has adhesive that moves with the tyre, so it should work on an air bad as well I'd have thought.

thanks for the suggestion, but I tried that. I think the bicycle stuff only works on rubber but since this is plastic... any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Guy.

BigWall> > I'm not entirely sure whether fixing an airbed actually counts as DIY,

anybody

should work on

Cobblers then..................for some of their glue. The same stuff they use to stick soles on shoes would probably do it.

maybe I'll try that - thank you!

BigWall> > thanks for the suggestion, but I tried that. I think the bicycle stuff

PVC cement?

Get it in any plumbers.

Dead easy - you need a product called "VinylWeld", which is a solvent adhesive specifically for PVC. You may find it through car accessory places, as it's useful for repairing vinyl upholstery (do any cars still have vinyl upholstery ?)

Polyurethane glues (cobblers Shoe Goo) will work, but not for long.

Try vinyl floor tile adhesive but give it a good long time to set.

What about spray-on impact adhesive?

Peter Scott

"Andy Dingley" wrote | Dead easy - you need a product called "VinylWeld", which is | a solvent adhesive specifically for PVC. You may find it through | car accessory places, as it's useful for repairing vinyl upholstery | (do any cars still have vinyl upholstery ?)

Some vans and trucks will have vinyl seating for its wipe-clean properties.

Owain

Had the same problem, go to a camping shop and buy a kit which will supply patches and glue. I went to Camping and General on Canvey but there must be camping shops elsewhere.

Spray-on contact adhesive and thin rubber patches, ie. your average bicycle repair kit will do nicely...

/Morten

Wow, so many great suggestions - thanks everybody!

Peter Scott wrote:

Could I suggest that you might get some benefit from this link?

There is a vinyl glue in a small tube that will do the trick. Take a look for it in a DIY type store. I have used it in the past on small airbeds. The only problem you might have, is making sure the surfaces to bond (glue) are clean and free of grease.

Dave