Hole in blow-up. Please help. I can't find it!!!

[makka619]

As title says. Almost. I can't think of what you call it.

But how to you find a hole in inflatable blow-ups?

I know the water trick, and have tried this for hours (crook neck to prove it), but I can't find the little bugger.

Any easier way to find a hole?


It is a pool, the top is a ring that blows up, and then you fill the pool with water, and it rises. The blow-up keeps the pool standing.

[journeyman Mick]

Fill a spray bottle with a strong soap and water solution, spray liberally on the item (you're only saying it's a pool aren't you? sure it's not an inflatable, err curvaceous companion ) and then carry out leak test. Spray a small section at a time and keep the air pressure up, you'll soon see a bunch of bubbles.

Mick

[makka619]

That sounds great, thanks. The pool is partially full. Do you recommend I empty it before I do this? Or will it work just as well upright? Keep in mind it is cylinder shaped, so I am thinking of the bottom part of the curve, would it still work here?

Well, I can probably bend it in a bit as I spray so I am working from above for all areas.

Fingers crossed. I hope this works



Definitely a pool lmao. I'm not of the gender for the other, uh, thing.

[journeyman Mick]

I'd work on the rest of the ring first, then if you can't find it let out enough water to et at the lower portion. I'm guessing though, that if the leak was below the water line you would have spotted it by now. BTW, I believe they make those inflatable errr dolls in both genders.

Mick

[Lignum]

Well done Mick 4000th post


Another way is how i find holes in a vac bag. In your (empty pool) put a few dozen drops of water and colored food dye in through the air inlet then blow it up tight. Roll it aroun and upside down and the colored dye will come out of the hole

[makka619]

Awesome two ways to do it. I am going to try them tomorrow. I'll let you know if your tips work. I wish they made the blow-up pools with a stronger plastic. I don't want to have to keep fixing little holes when they pop up.


Thats funny about the dolls lmao. Good to know. But I won't be buying one, just soooo uhh plastic.

[scooter]

Mick, you're a font of, err, knowledge

[makka619]

So happy, we found the hole!!!!

Searched inside, outside and top. Of course it was in the last section we worked on.

[AlexS]

So happy, we found the hole!!!!

Searched inside, outside and top. Of course it was in the last section we worked on.

Great. Now you can start looking on the pool.

[ciscokid]

You ever notice it's in the last place you look?

But, one can sure have a lot of fun looking!

[Tex B]

You ever notice it's in the last place you look?

But, one can sure have a lot of fun looking!

It's always in the last place you look, because once you've found it you stop looking

Tex