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    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    Hey, I can't seem to find the Platypus patch kits, nor does a search yield an answer here on BPL (though I'm sure its buried here somewhere).

    What is best to repair a hole in a Platypus bladder?

    #1584389
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    Buy a new one!

    #1584392
    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    D'OH!

    In the field smart a$$! :-)

    #1584400
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    All kidding aside– I have used duct tape before in the field but it did not last that long.. REI should have Platy patch kits. Would Sil-net work if it was a small enough hole.

    #1584403
    Tony Wong
    BPL Member

    @valshar

    Locale: San Francisco Bay Area

    Travis,

    Off hand, the only things that I can think of is duct tape or maybe some seal sealer, if you have some in your repair kit.

    I do have some of Platypus patches and they are not water tight, depending on where the leak is.

    At home, I am going to see if some clear silicon caulking thinned out will make a decent lightweight patch.

    -Tony

    #1584436
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there
    #1584449
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    I tried googling for the patch and they really have disappeared! Strange…

    #1584451
    Lori P
    BPL Member

    @lori999

    Locale: Central Valley

    I used leukotape on a Camelbak and it held for the duration of the rest of the trip (bout a week). Or so the guy said – his pack stayed dry. Duct tape seems to slide off hydration bladders. But I think I would take a leak as a sign of deterioration unless it was a puncture… and get a new bladder.

    #1584459
    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    Thanks everyone. Would a patch from say, a Big Agnes Air Core affix itself to the Platy plastic? I may have to do a test on that.

    #1584535
    Greg Mihalik
    Spectator

    @greg23

    Locale: Colorado

    If it's "manufacturer defect" – failing at a crease, leaking around the outlet, delaminating – just send them back. No RMA needed.

    We send in several at a time to save on postage.

    #1584646
    Brian Vogt
    BPL Member

    @slickhorn

    works great for me. a small bottle is very light and can be used for many purposes.

    #1584647
    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    Brian,
    do you use it with a piece of patching material, or just the superglue by itself, say, for a puncture?

    #1584648
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    "We send in several at a time to save on postage."

    You make it sound like these failures are routine! Are they?

    #1584652
    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    Oh, for the record, I don't have any with a hole in it. I just need to be prepared for such an occasion on the trail.

    #1664235
    Warren Greer
    Spectator

    @warrengreer

    Locale: SoCal

    thebikeshack.com for $1.99. Haven't ordered yet. But seems a great deal. I will use them for patching a BA Clearwater sleeping pad. I may also try some clear duct tape I have. It is plastic and has no cloth, so it would probably work too.

    #1664288
    ERIC PAYNE
    Spectator

    @vaporjourney

    Locale: Greater Gila

    a combination of superglue and duct tape seems to work pretty well for me. But really, all repairs are just putting off the inevitable leak from seams, which is a free replacement thru Cascade Designs…

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