Hole in plastic pond requires..............

Legacy_user

Does anyone know how to, or had experience of sealing a small hole in a plastic pond?. At the back of my mind, I seem to recall fabric type fibre glass squares which when laid on holes would give a permanent seal, but plastic, not so sure.

bookduck

think of the fiber matting used in car body repair kits and the epoxy resin. This does not adhere to all plastics, so may need a liner after.

small hole? blob of silicone sealant covered by a 2 pence piece to stop damage by moving rocks etc.

spud17

I have seen pond liner repair kits in my local garden centre type place.

First page on Google
http://www.swelluk.com/pond/pond-paint-and-sealant-56/liner-repair-kits-359.html

Just an example.

System

Please don't think I'm lazy and not googling myself. My aim I suppose was to see what if any success others had had.

spud17

Not having a dig, I wasn't sure if you knew such a thing existed.

Regarding

fabric type fibre glass squares

besides fibreglass mat, there is a product called 'petropatch' only reference I could find is

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GRANVILLE-PETRO-PATCH-PETROL-TANK-LEAK-REPAIR--_W0QQitemZ120408882093QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090420?IMSfp=TL090420121004r29565

But available in the more hands-on type car spares establishments, probably not Halfords .
I've used it to repair holes in petrol tanks on vehicles and portable generators, so it may be something to consider.

Or on a lighter note 25 litres of Radweld in the pond. :eek:

Money_Grabber13579

You just need to ensure that whatever you use is not harmful to your fish, if you have any. Not all silicone is safe for fish and can kill them!

johnmc

Epoxy putty. Available in your local pound shop.

When the stuff first came out they had an advert that showed it being used underwater to fix a leak in a swimming pool.

Not sure about it's affect on fish, though.

Steve_xx

Here's a link to the kit you need:

http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/catalogue/pond-aquarium-sealing-and-repair-compound.asp

System

Am watching and reading your replies. I won't know the size of the holes till Friday. Am given to understand they are small but we'll see.

I have a raised patio pond with goldfish that I won't disturb. Also a sunken large plastic container from Wilkinsons that houses two newts from last year, hundreds of tadpoles and no doubt last years from and toad will appear soon. It is these I aim to relocate.

alanwjones

Small holes I used bicycle tube repair kit, Have used it successfully on several occasions over several years. Alan.