How to Find and Fix Pinhole Leaks in an Air Mattress

Be sure that you have something that will write on vinyl or plastic. , Go to an auto parts store and purchase a black light as well as some UV fluorescent solution., Dilute the UV solution into a quart of water, add a squirt of soap and carefully...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Be sure that you have something that will write on vinyl or plastic.

      They cost about $20 together and UV flashlights are really neat! ,, Turn on the UV light, and clean up every little spill and drop that you see glowing.  ,  Use the flashlight to carefully look over the entire mattress for tiny little glowing flecks, those will be your leaks. , You won't be able to see them without the light, otherwise. ,
  2. Step 2: Go to an auto parts store and purchase a black light as well as some UV fluorescent solution.

  3. Step 3: Dilute the UV solution into a quart of water

  4. Step 4: add a squirt of soap and carefully pour it into the mattress.

  5. Step 5: Turn off the lights and make it as dark as possible.

  6. Step 6: Inflate the mattress

  7. Step 7: and turn it like in step 3.

  8. Step 8: Be sure that you mark them very well.

  9. Step 9: Now fix the pinhole leaks the proper way.

Detailed Guide

  They cost about $20 together and UV flashlights are really neat! ,, Turn on the UV light, and clean up every little spill and drop that you see glowing.  ,  Use the flashlight to carefully look over the entire mattress for tiny little glowing flecks, those will be your leaks. , You won't be able to see them without the light, otherwise. ,

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