I want to glue some of this pipe, which I presume is uPVC. It's a pinhole. The solvents in the usual solvent weld things are not usable in this case, so I'm looking at glues. It needs to tolerate water, and it can't be decomissioned for repair, so has to cope with slight seepage at near zero pressure during application. It doesn't need heat tolerance.

Would epoxy or epoxy putty do the job, after roughening the surface?


NT

On Thu, 01 Mar 2018 06:04:48 -0800, tabbypurr wrote:

I want to glue some of this pipe, which I presume is uPVC. It's a
pinhole. The solvents in the usual solvent weld things are not usable in
this case, so I'm looking at glues. It needs to tolerate water, and it
can't be decomissioned for repair, so has to cope with slight seepage at
near zero pressure during application. It doesn't need heat tolerance.

Would epoxy or epoxy putty do the job, after roughening the surface?


NT

Duct tape?



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On 01/03/2018 14:04, wrote:
I want to glue some of this pipe, which I presume is uPVC. It's a
pinhole. The solvents in the usual solvent weld things are not usable
in this case, so I'm looking at glues. It needs to tolerate water,
and it can't be decomissioned for repair, so has to cope with slight
seepage at near zero pressure during application. It doesn't need
heat tolerance.

Would epoxy or epoxy putty do the job, after roughening the surface?

Yup - a two part plumbing repair putty ought to.

Failing that, see "plumbers gold" from toolstation - its a MS glue /
sealant that will stick to anything and set underwater.

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In article ,
writes:
I want to glue some of this pipe, which I presume is uPVC. It's a pinhole. =

I think most of it is ABS.
You would need to find some really high quality stuff for it
to be uPVC, which is unlikely in any range of overflow pipe.

The solvents in the usual solvent weld things are not usable in this case, =
so I'm looking at glues. It needs to tolerate water, and it can't be decomi=
ssioned for repair, so has to cope with slight seepage at near zero pressur=
e during application. It doesn't need heat tolerance.

Would epoxy or epoxy putty do the job, after roughening the surface?

Is it solvent weld or pushfit (look at the existing fittings).
The two are a slightly different diameter.
If pushfit, cut right through, and use a pushfit straight coupler.

Another option - if you have any spare, cut off a 1 inch length,
and cut through one side of the resulting ring. Check if the ring
will now clip over the existing pipe without the ring breaking.
You could make a second cut in it to make a bigger opening if
necessary. If this works, take it off, paint the inside with
solvent weld, and clip it back on over the hole, making sure it
makes good contact around the hole.

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On Thu, 1 Mar 2018 06:04:48 -0800 (PST), wrote:

I want to glue some of this pipe, which I presume is uPVC. It's a pinhole. The solvents in the usual solvent weld things are not usable in this case, so I'm looking at glues. It needs to tolerate water, and it can't be decomissioned for repair, so has to cope with slight seepage at near zero pressure during application. It doesn't need heat tolerance.

Would epoxy or epoxy putty do the job, after roughening the surface?

Would something like
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAPID-REPAIR-PIPE-CLAMP-FOR-COPPER-IRON-PIPE-3-8-TO-3-4-15MM-TO-28MM/191285382197?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.M BE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49925%26meid%3D337d5098de56447 5b7783c14c5946ac3%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D 6%26sd%3D152885694510%26itm%3D191285382197&_trksid =p2047675.c100005.m1851
be more suitable?

( https://is.gd/GCBfG9)

On 01/03/2018 14:49, David wrote:
On Thu, 01 Mar 2018 06:04:48 -0800, tabbypurr wrote:

I want to glue some of this pipe, which I presume is uPVC. It's a
pinhole. The solvents in the usual solvent weld things are not usable in
this case, so I'm looking at glues. It needs to tolerate water, and it
can't be decomissioned for repair, so has to cope with slight seepage at
near zero pressure during application. It doesn't need heat tolerance.

Would epoxy or epoxy putty do the job, after roughening the surface?


NT

Duct tape?



If you can get right round it easily, then a few turns of ordinary PVC
electrical tape, under tension, will make a surprisingly good repair.

Plumbers epoxy putty is an alternative if it is hard to wrap, as another
poster said a bit of roughening will do no harm.

There are two sorts of solvent weld pipe and fitting; ABS and PVC, and
they have different "solvents". One will work OK on the other, but not
the other way round. Google should tell you which.

On Thu, 1 Mar 2018 06:04:48 -0800 (PST)
wrote:

I want to glue some of this pipe, which I presume is uPVC. It's a
pinhole. The solvents in the usual solvent weld things are not usable
in this case, so I'm looking at glues. It needs to tolerate water,
and it can't be decomissioned for repair, so has to cope with slight
seepage at near zero pressure during application. It doesn't need
heat tolerance.

Would epoxy or epoxy putty do the job, after roughening the surface?


Jubilee clip and a bit of rubber hose. :-)

On Thursday, 1 March 2018 14:04:55 UTC, wrote:

I want to glue some of this pipe, which I presume is uPVC. It's a pinhole.. The solvents in the usual solvent weld things are not usable in this case, so I'm looking at glues. It needs to tolerate water, and it can't be decomissioned for repair, so has to cope with slight seepage at near zero pressure during application. It doesn't need heat tolerance.

Would epoxy or epoxy putty do the job, after roughening the surface?


NT

thanks everyone for the suggestions, epoxy putty it is.


NT

On Thursday, 1 March 2018 18:44:56 UTC, tabby wrote:

I want to glue some of this pipe, which I presume is uPVC. It's a pinhole. The solvents in the usual solvent weld things are not usable in this case, so I'm looking at glues. It needs to tolerate water, and it can't be decomissioned for repair, so has to cope with slight seepage at near zero pressure during application. It doesn't need heat tolerance.

Would epoxy or epoxy putty do the job, after roughening the surface?


NT

thanks everyone for the suggestions, epoxy putty it is.


NT

Finally got there to do the job. Unfortunately the unibond epoxy putty turned out to be no use, didn't grip onto the pipe enough to stop the water dribbling through. The pipe is pvc, not ABS.

I guess that leaves plumber's gold, unless anyone has other ideas. Clamps, tape, pipe etc won't work due to the shape. And there's just no room to cut pipe off & redo, otherwise I would.


NT

On Wednesday, 14 March 2018 20:35:59 UTC, tabby wrote:

I want to glue some of this pipe, which I presume is uPVC. It's a pinhole. The solvents in the usual solvent weld things are not usable in this case, so I'm looking at glues. It needs to tolerate water, and it can't be decomissioned for repair, so has to cope with slight seepage at near zero pressure during application. It doesn't need heat tolerance.

Would epoxy or epoxy putty do the job, after roughening the surface?


NT

thanks everyone for the suggestions, epoxy putty it is.


NT

Finally got there to do the job. Unfortunately the unibond epoxy putty turned out to be no use, didn't grip onto the pipe enough to stop the water dribbling through. The pipe is pvc, not ABS.

I guess that leaves plumber's gold, unless anyone has other ideas. Clamps, tape, pipe etc won't work due to the shape. And there's just no room to cut pipe off & redo, otherwise I would.


NT

Something thinner than the putty thicker than glue might do it. I might try mixing glue with putty.


NT

On 14/03/18 23:32, wrote:
On Wednesday, 14 March 2018 20:35:59 UTC, tabby wrote:

I want to glue some of this pipe, which I presume is uPVC. It's a pinhole. The solvents in the usual solvent weld things are not usable in this case, so I'm looking at glues. It needs to tolerate water, and it can't be decomissioned for repair, so has to cope with slight seepage at near zero pressure during application. It doesn't need heat tolerance.

Would epoxy or epoxy putty do the job, after roughening the surface?


NT

thanks everyone for the suggestions, epoxy putty it is.


NT

Finally got there to do the job. Unfortunately the unibond epoxy putty turned out to be no use, didn't grip onto the pipe enough to stop the water dribbling through. The pipe is pvc, not ABS.

I guess that leaves plumber's gold, unless anyone has other ideas. Clamps, tape, pipe etc won't work due to the shape. And there's just no room to cut pipe off & redo, otherwise I would.


NT

Something thinner than the putty thicker than glue might do it. I might try mixing glue with putty.



Superglue MIGHT just set and grip. Water sets it, and although its
hygroscopic i THINK, it should seal

a bandage soaked in some is worth a try

Another possible approach if you can get the pipe dry is bike puncture
repair kit and use the rubber 'solution' and a patch

I've used evostik (old solvent type) to glue to PVC before and its not
too bad. You CAN peel it off, but not easily






NT



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On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:35:55 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

I guess that leaves plumber's gold, unless anyone has other ideas.
Clamps, tape, pipe etc won't work due to the shape.

Self amalgamting tape will form well around almost any shape and for
a pinhole you'd only need a couple of turns over it.

Or a hot knife or perhaps a better temeprature controlled soldering
iron and experiment on some scrap tube to find a good temp and just
wipe it over the pin hole..

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