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Sealing plastic

Sarah Dale

12-14-2006

Michael Daly

Pogonip

Nick and Judy

Sarah Dale

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Posted by Sarah Dale on December 14, 2006, 6:55 pm

Hi,

DD has a toy made out of flexible plastic - like the stuff rain covers
for pushchairs / buggys / strollers / prams are made out of. Just like
this:-

http://masl.to/?M24153F5E

Except ours is a sheep rather than a zebra.....

Now, sadly the thing has sprung a leak. The leak is just inside the seam
where the front has been 'welded' to the back.

Is it feasible to re-seal this? I'm considering a bicycle puncture
repair kit (but I think the plastic may be too shiny for this, and the
hole is more of a slit and in a very awkward place), my Dad has
suggested heat sealing it using a soldering iron, which in principle I
think may be a good idea, although I suspect the soldering iron may be
the wrong tool.

Any suggestions? DD was really starting to enjoy this toy - her
favourite activity with it being to sit on it and wobble away!

TIA

Sarah

Posted by Michael Daly on December 15, 2006, 11:54 am

Sarah Dale wrote:

> Is it feasible to re-seal this? I'm considering a bicycle puncture

> repair kit (but I think the plastic may be too shiny for this, and the

> hole is more of a slit and in a very awkward place), my Dad has

> suggested heat sealing it using a soldering iron, which in principle I

> think may be a good idea, although I suspect the soldering iron may be

> the wrong tool.

It is likely vinyl. A bicycle puncture kit will not do a good job. You should
be able to find a vinyl repair patch at a shop that sells inflatable beach toys.
Alternatively, a swimming pool supply place might have something. You might
get lucky at a home renovation store too.

You could use a soldering iron, but if you're not careful, you could make it
worse.

It is also possible, if the hole is small, to make a suitable repair with a
product like Goop or a similar adhesive.

Mike

Posted by Pogonip on December 15, 2006, 2:50 pm

Sarah Dale wrote:

> Hi,

> DD has a toy made out of flexible plastic - like the stuff rain covers

> for pushchairs / buggys / strollers / prams are made out of. Just like

> this:-

> http://masl.to/?M24153F5E

> Except ours is a sheep rather than a zebra.....

> Now, sadly the thing has sprung a leak. The leak is just inside the seam

> where the front has been 'welded' to the back.

> Is it feasible to re-seal this? I'm considering a bicycle puncture

> repair kit (but I think the plastic may be too shiny for this, and the

> hole is more of a slit and in a very awkward place), my Dad has

> suggested heat sealing it using a soldering iron, which in principle I

> think may be a good idea, although I suspect the soldering iron may be

> the wrong tool.

> Any suggestions? DD was really starting to enjoy this toy - her

> favourite activity with it being to sit on it and wobble away!

> TIA

> Sarah

Is this an item no longer available? I suspect that you might end up
spending more on patching materials than the cost to replace it.
There's a good reason I suspect that.....having done it in the past.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

Posted by Nick and Judy on December 15, 2006, 3:33 pm

I know the scuba shops sell stuff to repair tears in polypropylene dive
suits. Maybe it will work on plastic.

> Sarah Dale wrote:

>> Hi,

>> DD has a toy made out of flexible plastic - like the stuff rain covers

>> for pushchairs / buggys / strollers / prams are made out of. Just like

>> this:-

>> http://masl.to/?M24153F5E

>> Except ours is a sheep rather than a zebra.....

>> Now, sadly the thing has sprung a leak. The leak is just inside the seam

>> where the front has been 'welded' to the back.

>> Is it feasible to re-seal this? I'm considering a bicycle puncture repair

>> kit (but I think the plastic may be too shiny for this, and the hole is

>> more of a slit and in a very awkward place), my Dad has suggested heat

>> sealing it using a soldering iron, which in principle I think may be a

>> good idea, although I suspect the soldering iron may be the wrong tool.

>> Any suggestions? DD was really starting to enjoy this toy - her favourite

>> activity with it being to sit on it and wobble away!

>> TIA

>> Sarah

> Is this an item no longer available? I suspect that you might end up

> spending more on patching materials than the cost to replace it. There's a

> good reason I suspect that.....having done it in the past.

> --

> Joanne

> stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com

> http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

Posted by Sarah Dale on December 15, 2006, 5:20 pm

Pogonip wrote:

> Is this an item no longer available? I suspect that you might end up

> spending more on patching materials than the cost to replace it. There's

> a good reason I suspect that.....having done it in the past.

I can probably buy something very similar - it is not one of DD's
absolute favourites (thankfully she's still small enough for that sort
of thing not to be too big a problem!). The toy has been used by her 2
cousins previously - so it's high milage!

I was pondering feasibility of a mend as I hate to see things go to waste.

Many thanks to you, Michael (thanks for the tip about material and
puncture kit compatability!) and Nick & Judy for your thoughts and tips,
much appreciated. I shall review the hole, and plot a course of action.

Regards,

Sarah

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