RE: Repairing a Camelbak bladder?

Bernard Rother said:

Hi there,
My 4 year old Camelbak bladder has developed a leak adjacent to a seam
at the bottom near the outlet. I tried heating the back of a knife
over a candle flame and rolling it over the pin [censored] hole but it
just won't weld.
Most of the guys I rode with on Sunday have tried everything from
super glue to silicone to do similar repairs without any luck.

Any ideas ... go well.

Here's what you do: take two clothespins, attach each to separate sides of
your wallet, and remove a $20 bill. Then BUY A NEW BLADDER.

Bill "life's too short" S.

quote='B i l l S o r n s o n'Bernard Rother said:

Hi there,
My 4 year old Camelbak bladder has developed a leak adjacent to a seam
at the bottom near the outlet. I tried heating the back of a knife
over a candle flame and rolling it over the pin [censored] hole but it
just won't weld.
Most of the guys I rode with on Sunday have tried everything from
super glue to silicone to do similar repairs without any luck.
Any ideas ... go well.

Here's what you do: take two clothespins, attach each to separate sides of
your wallet, and remove a $20 bill. Then BUY A NEW BLADDER.
Bill "life's too short" S.[/QUOTE]

It's funny because its true.

Bernard Rother said:

Hi there,
My ..Camelbak bladder has developed a leak adjacent to a seam
at the bottom near the outlet.

I'm not too thrilled about repairing something to store drinking water in, due to various hygienic reasons. But I've also found that Liqui-sole will stick to a lot of surfaces. Roughen up the spot with a fine sand paper, wipe down with rubbing alcohol and apply a dab of liqui-sole. Allow to cure and see what happens.

Mr_Kingkillaha said:

B i l l S o r n s o n said:

Bernard Rother said:

Hi there,
My 4 year old Camelbak bladder has developed a leak adjacent to a

seam

Quoted message said:

at the bottom near the outlet. I tried heating the back of a knife
over a candle flame and rolling it over the pin [censored] hole but it
just won't weld.
Most of the guys I rode with on Sunday have tried everything from
super glue to silicone to do similar repairs without any luck.
Any ideas ... go well.

Here's what you do: take two clothespins, attach each to separate
sides of
your wallet, and remove a $20 bill. Then BUY A NEW BLADDER.
Bill "life's too short" S.

It's funny because its true.

Hi Bill, I do have a second bladder, a Nalgene TPE which I find is nicer
than the Camelbak. It worked as a spare and just seems a bit of a waste
to throw it away because of such a teeny weeny hole but I've ( shudder )
come to grips with the idea of letting her go ..... we've done thousands
upon thousands of kilometers together.

Cheers.
Bernard

Bernard Rother said:

Quoted message said:

B i l l S o r n s o n Wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Here's what you do: take two clothespins, attach each to separate
sides of
your wallet, and remove a $20 bill. Then BUY A NEW BLADDER.
Bill "life's too short" S.

Quoted message said:

Hi Bill, I do have a second bladder, a Nalgene TPE which I find is
nicer than the Camelbak. It worked as a spare and just seems a bit of
a waste to throw it away because of such a teeny weeny hole but I've
( shudder ) come to grips with the idea of letting her go ..... we've
done thousands upon thousands of kilometers together.

Hey, don't gotta tell me (the original pack rat), but a 4-year-old leaky
bladder is an easier call than most. (Especially with hole in bottom!)

Bill "hold a little ceremony; let it go" S.

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Quoted message said:

Hi there,
My 4 year old Camelbak bladder has developed a leak adjacent to a seam
at the bottom near the outlet. I tried heating the back of a knife over
a candle flame and rolling it over the pin [censored] hole but it just won't
weld.
Most of the guys I rode with on Sunday have tried everything from super
glue to silicone to do similar repairs without any luck.

Any ideas ... go well.

Bernard

Get a piece of aluminum foil and an iron. Put the foil over and under
the bladder where the hole is, and use the iron to heat seal it.
Don't touch the iron to the bladder, just the foil. Let it cool and
peel off the foil. Or pull out $20, etc., etc.

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Quoted message said:

Hi there,
My 4 year old Camelbak bladder has developed a leak adjacent to a seam
at the bottom near the outlet. I tried heating the back of a knife over
a candle flame and rolling it over the pin [censored] hole but it just won't
weld.
Most of the guys I rode with on Sunday have tried everything from super
glue to silicone to do similar repairs without any luck.

Any ideas ... go well.

Bernard

That sucks. I had the same problem. It tried everything from a vinyl
repair kit to mud and leaves to a clot of hair I found in the shower
drain, all to no avail. However, I found a solution that is far
superior:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?J58B113B9

/s

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Quoted message said:

Hi there,
My 4 year old Camelbak bladder has developed a leak adjacent to a seam
at the bottom near the outlet. I tried heating the back of a knife over
a candle flame and rolling it over the pin [censored] hole but it just won't
weld.
Most of the guys I rode with on Sunday have tried everything from super
glue to silicone to do similar repairs without any luck.

Any ideas ... go well.

Heard you can use a waterbed repair kit. Never tried it though.

"Bernard Rother" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi there,
My 4 year old Camelbak bladder has developed a leak adjacent to a seam
at the bottom near the outlet. I tried heating the back of a knife over
a candle flame and rolling it over the pin [censored] hole but it just won't
weld.
Most of the guys I rode with on Sunday have tried everything from super
glue to silicone to do similar repairs without any luck.

Any ideas ... go well.

Bernard

Duct Tape. I've got 2 camelbak bladders with holes in them. The only
difference is that the holes are not near the seam. Both have the original
piece of tape with one being at least 2 years old and the other about 4
years old. I bought brand new spare bladders just in case. They're still
in the packaging.

supabonbon said:

That sucks. I had the same problem. It tried everything from a vinyl
repair kit to mud and leaves to a clot of hair I found in the shower
drain, all to no avail. However, I found a solution that is far
superior:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?J58B113B9

Hmmm... Is that any shorter than

http://www.beerhelmet.com/images/index_07.jpg

Ooops. Never mind.

Bill "like this group needs an extra five or six characters" S.

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Quoted message said:

Heard you can use a waterbed repair kit. Never tried it though.

That is exactly what I was thinking. It seems to be of the same material and
should work well. Now the question is: How much is a waterbed repair kit?

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Quoted message said:

Hi there,
My 4 year old Camelbak bladder has developed a leak adjacent to a seam
at the bottom near the outlet. I tried heating the back of a knife over
a candle flame and rolling it over the pin [censored] hole but it just won't
weld.
Most of the guys I rode with on Sunday have tried everything from super
glue to silicone to do similar repairs without any luck.

Any ideas ... go well.

Bernard

Just use the same anti-puncture slime that you use in the tires,
then if you have a crash it'll also stop the bleeding.
Might actually stop sweating, too.

Dave H.

JSR said:

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Quoted message said:

Heard you can use a waterbed repair kit. Never tried it though.

That is exactly what I was thinking. It seems to be of the same material
and
should work well. Now the question is: How much is a waterbed repair kit?

Kit = $15 http://www.waterbed.com/waterbed-repair-kit.html

Doctor's bill = TBD
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