Self-Amalgamating tape

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It's brilliant stuff.

Actually better than I thought it would be.

So long as the water running through the joint is not under pressure and you can clean the surface and apply the tape whilst it's dry, it will do the job very well.
 
Not really for leaks but may help with a small one..
We used to use it on satellite systems to waterproof the outside connections.
NOTE.. If used get it warm as it stretches and seals better...

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hilldweller said:
Since when did you become a bodger ?

That tape is really for keeping water out of an electrical joint.
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Hence why I'm asking about it ... I've never used it before ...
 
I’ve seen some (Gorilla?) tape at a show that was demonstrated doing that kind of thing. Sadly my days of having a memory are long gone, so I cannot be sure of the name. I think it was rubberized. You could even make O-rings and gaskets with it.
Of course, it may all be rather different when you try to put it into practice…

The self-amalgamating tape is ‘magic’ for keeping water out. It’s not expensive, so you could “suck it and see”.
 
Minxy Girl said:
I want it to seal a very, very small leak on a water pipe joint (not it is NOT a joint that I've made!) which is going to be very difficult to sort any other way, but I've never seen or used it so am hoping someone has and can tell me if its any good.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Self-Ama...244262&hash=item43c5c5b132:g:tc8AAOxydlFS~2du
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As the others have said it's not really the right thing for the job but it should work as long as you use it properly.

You will only need a very small piece and you will need to stretch it as tight as you possibly can as you wrap it around the pipe which won't be an easy task on a small pipe.

If you don't stretch it enough it won't seal itself properly.

We used to use it, or something similar, on 11kV joints years ago.

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Minxy Girl said:
Hence why I'm asking about it ... I've never used it before ...
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@Minxy Girl . If you are going to use this rather than a pipe repair tape then use following method when pipe is clean and dry. First wrap the joint with Scotch +33 electrical tape overlap 1/2 of the width each wrap applying a mild stretch to ensure full adhesion then use your self amalgamating tape, preferably Scotch 23. It should be stretched as you apply it to activate the amalgamation. This is the method we use to seal 440v power cable joints to subsea pumps and I've never had one joint let water in or electricity out it should seal your pipe no problem :)
 
Some good advice from Robin McHood and I'd reiterate what another poster said; get the tape warm before use as it stretches better and then, when tight, amalgamated. Have used it to seal a small leak in a hose pipe and it did it very well,
 
You can get it at wickes , or tool station . As above [posts its important to apply warm and also stretch probably +50% and get good overlap and then reverse spiral .
If there is some pressure carried by pipe , get piece of rubber hose same diameter as pipe about 1 inch long and cut along one side , place over tape on top of leak point and then place jubilee type hose clip over hose and tighten firmly .
 
If you use the tape it must be stretched considerably to work well. For example an inch of it will stretch to totally seal a satellite connection.
 
I tell you what Minxy. Your user name fits you perfect. You seem to be always getting up to something.:LOL:

Good luck with it.

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Agree with the warming and stretching(think X3 is recommended). I used it a lot on the boat.

I understood that it was developed for the automotive industry to seal hoses when an awkward shape was not immediately available. Certainly 30 years ago motor factors were the surest places to find it.

Caution some of it is inferior in thickness and has a tendency to tear in stretching - buy a thicker one.

Geoff
 
irnbru said:
I tell you what Minxy. Your user name fits you perfect. You seem to be always getting up to something.:LOL:

Good luck with it.
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Anyone remember Minnie the Minx, with her catty and oversized boxing gloves? Fond days of the Beano! (Showing my age). Someone told me that it is one of three things for which Dundee is remembered: the Beano, marmalade and a bear called Jeremy who lived (if you call it "living") at Dundee zoo!
No offence to Dundeeins intended:)
 
Do it properly -----Fix it
 
Bloody hell you cant take all the pipwork out of your old van before selling it!:LOL:
 
Brilliant stuff, I never go away without it. Mended a damaged heater hose on one of my cars, probably the strongest part of the hose thereafter. Lasted until I sold the car and probably outlasted the car.

I was first introduced to it by a marine engineer when I called in for some spare engine hoses for a sea crossing. He told me not to bother, amalgamating tape would be just as good and a lot easier to use at sea.

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Well the leak has stopped (y)

The leak was on the hot pipe under the kitchen sink in our new camper where the tail end for the hot tap joins the plastic flexible water pipe, the jubilee clips that Globecar use are cr@p ... I found the leak when I was fitting my tap (long necked one so easier to get the kettle under!) ... it wasn't a joint that I touched as I didn't need to so suspect it has been like that from the off - I managed to slightly tighten up the clip a little more without over-doing it and it seems to have done the job.

I had a similar leak in our old camper too which was a ruddy pain, in both instances I fitted an extra jubilee clip to supplement the cr@p one already there and I'll be buying some good quality jubilee clips to keep with me just in case the cold one starts playing up too!
 
Minxy Girl said:
Well the leak has stopped (y)

The leak was on the hot pipe under the kitchen sink in our new camper where the tail end for the hot tap joins the plastic flexible water pipe, the jubilee clips that Globecar use are cr@p ... I found the leak when I was fitting my tap (long necked one so easier to get the kettle under!) ... it wasn't a joint that I touched as I didn't need to so suspect it has been like that from the off - I managed to slightly tighten up the clip a little more without over-doing it and it seems to have done the job.

I had a similar leak in our old camper too which was a ruddy pain, in both instances I fitted an extra jubilee clip to supplement the cr@p one already there and I'll be buying some good quality jubilee clips to keep with me just in case the cold one starts playing up too!
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Try these things. I've never had a leak & they solve the problem of the flat on worm drive clips. I fit & remove them with slightly modified pincers - one half of each jaw filed blunt to fit them & the other half left sharp to cut the ears for removal. Admittedly they're not re-usable but how often will they need to be taken off? They look very neat in place too.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOUBLE-E...ONE-PETROL-WATER-FUEL-HOSE-PIPE-/390845364274
 
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The Range sell self amalgamating tape.
Not used it for leaks but I can’t see why it wouldn’t work.
 
tonyidle said:
Try these things. I've never had a leak & they solve the problem of the flat on worm drive clips. I fit & remove them with slightly modified pincers - one half of each jaw filed blunt to fit them & the other half left sharp to cut the ears for removal. Admittedly they're not re-usable but how often will they need to be taken off? They look very neat in place too.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOUBLE-E...ONE-PETROL-WATER-FUEL-HOSE-PIPE-/390845364274
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I picked up a few of these to make a longer connecting gas pipe for my Cadac. Thanks for the tip on the pincers. Pliers didn’t hack it!
 
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Just came across this on Youtube ... interesting!

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tonyidle said:
Try these things. I've never had a leak & they solve the problem of the flat on worm drive clips. I fit & remove them with slightly modified pincers - one half of each jaw filed blunt to fit them & the other half left sharp to cut the ears for removal. Admittedly they're not re-usable but how often will they need to be taken off? They look very neat in place too.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOUBLE-E...ONE-PETROL-WATER-FUEL-HOSE-PIPE-/390845364274
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Never heard of those ... I'll have to get some for my tool box!
 
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He has got to be the the most boring person thats ever made a video.
I gavevup before i went sleep.
 
andyman said:
He has got to be the the most boring person thats ever made a video.
I gavevup before i went sleep.
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Shame ... you should have moved on to about 50 seconds or so in and then a lady takes over and demonstrates how to make the 'clip' with a special tool ...
 
hilldweller said:
That's more like it.

Now, have you certified the shower tray yet ?
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Nope ... still busy fettling ... nearly got it sorted though ... only 'major' job is the installation of the solar but won't do that until the batteries are changed next week.

The shower tray is lower than in the FamilyScout and feels very solid so I don't foresee any issues with it ... unless hubby keeps putting on weight! :D

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