How To Repair A Hole In A Blow Up Mattress

Repair the leak in your inflatable bed with this simple method to ensure your guests get a good night s rest.

How to repair a hole in a blow up mattress. The best way to fix a hole in an air mattress is with a patch. Air mattresses typically come with patches but they re easy to misplace once you start using the mattress. If the leak is elusive you can feel for the leak listen for escaping air or run a soapy sponge along the surface looking for telltale bubbles to emerge where the leak is.

You can find these kits just about anywhere bicycles are sold. Step 2 determine where the hole is in the air mattress. An air mattress can be rendered useless by a tiny pin sized hole.

Step 1 buy an inner tub repair kit for bikes. Next cut out a square of thin plastic big enough to extend a centimeter past the hole on every side from something like a shower curtain or tarp. To patch a leak in an air mattress start by using sandpaper to lightly scrub away the soft felt on the surface of the mattress around the hole to help the glue stick better.

You can pick up a vinyl patch kit to fix the holes you find but you also have other options for patches.