How to glue a mattress on the velor side?

More and more people prefer comfortable rest in nature thanks to inflatable mattresses of various manufacturers, the most popular of which is Intex. But, since the product is prone to punctures, the consumer of such products sooner or later faces the question of how to properly seal an inflatable mattress from the velor side, since smooth problems usually do not arise.

How to glue an Intex air mattress?

Often in conjunction with the mattress is a repair kit, consisting of glue and patches. This will be the best option, since all components are ideal for repair. But if the reserves are spent, you will have to go in search of suitable materials.

The choice of glue in the stores is really great, so among such a variety it's easy to get lost, choosing what to glue the velvet Inflatable mattress Intex. The main thing that should be paid attention when buying - that the glue had a so-called "rubber" composition. That is, it had similar properties with a bonded base.

This quality has all the known glue "Moment", which is suitable for gluing a variety of materials and mattresses including. But from the so-called "Superglue" (also called "Cyanopan") should be discarded, because the substance has the property to very quickly solidify and at the same time to become brittle enough that it is unacceptable when gluing a flexible mattress.

How quickly to glue flocked air mattress?

If there was a trouble and a hole was found in the velor coating, do not despair. In order to restore the integrity of a comfortable place for rest as soon as possible, it is necessary to determine the sequence of actions in order not to aggravate the situation:

  1. The first thing you need to choose a place for repair work. It should have a horizontal hard surface. Under the place of the cut, you can simply lay a flat plank and level the treated area on it.
  2. To remove flock (velor) sputtering, which undoubtedly interferes with the quality gluing of the parts, you will need a solvent. As it can be used a liquid for the removal of lacquer , or alcohol, although it least of all has the necessary qualities. Place in a diameter of 5-8 centimeters is well moistened and left for a few minutes. During this time, the adhesive base, which holds the pile, softens slightly and it is possible, with a little effort, to scrape it together with the flock with a blunt object (the reverse side of the knife, a coin, a scraper, a spoon).
  3. After cleaning from the pile, you need to walk again on the meter of the future glueing with a solvent, to finally degrease and remove the remaining glue. Use sandpaper for this purpose should not be, as it wipes the material of the mattress itself, leaving micro-cuts, which will lead to further damage dimensions, which will be much harder to seal.
  4. Now you need to prepare a patch. It can be a piece of fine rubber, oilcloth or even an insulating tape, which needs to be shaped like an oval or a circle and also degreased with a solvent. It is necessary that the size of the patch be 1-2 cm larger than the cut itself.
  5. Using a brush on the cut and on the patch, apply a thin layer of glue and allow it to dry slightly for 5 minutes. After that it is necessary to again grease the glueing sites with glue and press the patch to the intended segment.
  6. If there is a possibility, just before applying the patch, it and the mattress are heated with a warm air flow by means of a hair dryer or other method - thus the repair will be better.
  7. After expelling all the air from under the patch, it should be crushed by pressing it for at least 12 hours, then let it stand for the same amount of time after which the mattress can again be exploited.