fixing speed bag leak

[atgatt]

My Turbo bag finally sprung a leak after much use so I just went to using my other bags, which is fine since I like to use various bags anyway and mix them up, but the Turbo bag has become part of the family and I missed it.

Rather than buy another, I squirted in a very small amount of Ride-On fix-a-flat liquid through the air needle hole. I just used a air needle. Anyway, so far it seemed to do the trick and I don't notice any difference in hitting it.

Looks like it has been given a second life and the fix was easy and cheap. I just wonder if Slime or any variety of products would work on leaky bags by just giving them a slight amount.

Anyway, just thought I'd share a simple fix that worked for me.

Happy hitting.

[dax_q]

I too just fixed a leak on my title 6x9. I went to target and bought a bicycle tube patch kit. So far so good.
-Dax

[Speedbag]

I too just fixed a leak on my title 6x9. I went to target and bought a bicycle tube patch kit. So far so good.
-Dax

Been there, done that. I patched a whole lot more than I changed bladders.

[Tim]

Fix a flat, great idea! Wonder if it will stand up to the pounding that a speed bag takes, I guess we'll find out.

[Speedbag]

Fix a flat, great idea! Wonder if it will stand up to the pounding that a speed bag takes, I guess we'll find out.

In my experience, if the leak was no in the plastic "seam", where the pieces came together, it would hold pretty well.

[spinsmashpop]

Fix a flat, great idea! Wonder if it will stand up to the pounding that a speed bag takes, I guess we'll find out.

I just fixed a bladder with my bike tire repair kit as well. It seems to have worked. The pressure put on a bladder has got to be of a similar type of force as that of a mountain bike's inner tube. They both take a beatin'!

[atgatt]

It's good to know others have tried it and it worked. Mine is still doing fine.

[coastin]

i recently bought a everlast speed bag but its leaking from one of the seams, the bag is not totally deflated it stops at a certain time kind of like a flat bball could i fix this? and how do i know if its not leaking from the bladder?

[Dutchman]

If it goes down to a point (and still be inflated) it sounds like a defective valve, which is not unusual. If there is a pin hole in the bladder itself it will totally deflate. How fast is of course determined how big the hole is.

[coastin]

yeah it stops at a certain stop, i think its the value how can i fix this?

[Speedbag]

yeah it stops at a certain stop, i think its the value how can i fix this?

If it's the valve, I have found no way to "fix it" other than replace it.

In the old days when "we" (my bag crew in college) had a bad valve, we would fill it one last time, put a plug in it and glue it shut, for one last inflation. We called it "the final inflation". After that, it is either change the bladder or buy another bag.

[coastin]

what do u mean by plug i dont think its the valve then, i could hear the air coming from the side seam like this pic just in that one spot also that is the same bag i have

[Speedbag]

what do u mean by plug i dont think its the valve then, i could hear the air coming from the side seam like this pic just in that one spot also that is the same bag i have

Then you have a leak (pinhole or bigger) near that area and you will have to patch it if you can.

When we plugged a bad valve, we would put something into the hole, like a piece of rubber tire plug. We would take a narrow golf tee or tooth pick covered with glue and stick it in the valve to put glue in it, the put glue over the hole, then stick the rubber stopper or plug into the valve. When the glue dried it sealed the valve closed and air could not leak out, - or go in. The bag would work fine until the bladder gave out.

[coastin]

Then you have a leak (pinhole or bigger) near that area and you will have to patch it if you can.

When we plugged a bad valve, we would put something into the hole, like a piece of rubber tire plug. We would take a narrow golf tee or tooth pick covered with glue and stick it in the valve to put glue in it, the put glue over the hole, then stick the rubber stopper or plug into the valve. When the glue dried it sealed the valve closed and air could not leak out, - or go in. The bag would work fine until the bladder gave out.

thanks for explaining, have u ever done a patch before? also what do you think i should use to patch it or shud i just cover it up with duct tape?

[Dutchman]

Patching requires totally deflating the bag, unlacing the top then turning the bag inside out so that the bladder is on the outside. If it's a rubber bladder a standard bicycle tube patch will work. I've never done a plastic patch, as the ones that I had blew out at the seams big time, and I had no success in repairing those. If you have air coming through the seam of the bag itself their may be other issues involved.

[Speedbag]

thanks for explaining, have u ever done a patch before? also what do you think i should use to patch it or shud i just cover it up with duct tape?

I never used Duct Tape. I doubt it would work, but you could try. Like Dutchman said, you have to get the bladder all the way out and completely deflated.

Good luck with it.

[atgatt]

yeah it stops at a certain stop, i think its the value how can i fix this?

My Turbo bag stopped at a certain point, meaning if I filled it with air, the next day it would still be inflated, but it was then very soft. Thinking about it, I then let it set at least a few days thinking it was not worth repairing, and it still stayed "inflated" but just very soft. Still, the liquid fix a flat did the job and is going strong since.

[coastin]

I never used Duct Tape. I doubt it would work, but you could try. Like Dutchman said, you have to get the bladder all the way out and completely deflated.

Good luck with it.

what should i use to patch it then from inside out? i have no experince with this stuff at all???

[Murph]

I just fixed a bladder with my bike tire repair kit as well. It seems to have worked. The pressure put on a bladder has got to be of a similar type of force as that of a mountain bike's inner tube. They both take a beatin'!

Patching requires totally deflating the bag, unlacing the top then turning the bag inside out so that the bladder is on the outside. If it's a rubber bladder a standard bicycle tube patch will work. I've never done a plastic patch, as the ones that I had blew out at the seams big time, and I had no success in repairing those. If you have air coming through the seam of the bag itself their may be other issues involved.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00649464000P?sid=BVReview

Take the bladder out find the hole patch with bike tire repair kit.
(Glue & patch)

[coastin]

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00649464000P?sid=BVReview

Take the bladder out find the hole patch with bike tire repair kit.
(Glue & patch)

thanks man

[Murph]

cool....happy to help

[coastin]

hey do you know how i can deflate the bag so i cna take the bladder out??

[Murph]

What's up coastin....use a needle from a hand air pump used to pump up bags,basketballs,footballs,ect....

In the durahide bag the bladder is glued to the bottom of the bag...

so after you deflate the bladder try to peel the bag down around the bladder, as not to pull off the glued bottom(as posted by the Dutchman)....if it's to much of a pain in the a$$ just pull it out gently and patch the hole...

the valve on that bag is long and straight it will be easier than some other bladers to put back in and glue back down with some of the glue from the patching kit....after the the patch has had some time to cure.

Good luck.

Spinsmashpop had some luck with evelast about this bag.

http://www.speedbagforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1481