For those of you using spaflex

Borderjumper · #1 11-21-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

What do you use for glue? Can you still use that PVC glue?

We used the black PVC cement and it worked fine. A tip with the spaflex, its not really too bendy. We found if you soak the pipe in the bathtub in HOT water it makes it much more flexable.

christyf5 · #2 11-21-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Borderjumper

We used the black PVC cement and it worked fine. A tip with the spaflex, its not really too bendy. We found if you soak the pipe in the bathtub in HOT water it makes it much more flexable.

Oh good tip, yeh it really is a lot less bendy than I thought it would be. It doesn't have to go very far so that doesn't matter but it doesn't stay where I want it to without at least glueing one end of it down (or having two people wrangle it).

mr.wilson · #3 11-21-2009, 06:18 PM

After the spaflex is in place you can use a heat gun to erase its "memory" to make it more pliable (less stiff). Use more primer and glue than you normally would use with rigid PVC as spaflex/tigerflex doesn't bond quite as well.

golf nut · #4 11-22-2009, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mr.wilson

After the spaflex is in place you can use a heat gun to erase its "memory"

I tried that once on the wife... no success.

lastlight · #5 11-22-2009, 01:55 AM

Haha! Why do you think I encourage mine to use her hair blow dryer daily?

Tom R · #6 11-22-2009, 02:49 AM

Hi Christy

It sounds like you are having alot of fun. It is always exciting when comes to setting up a new tank.

For SpaFlex PVC I use Weld_On PVC 795 cement.
It is a clear cement made for gluing SpaFlex to SpaFlex or SpaFlex to rigid PVC. Always use primer first.

It is available at either Home Depot or Rona.

Tom R

PoonTang · #7 11-22-2009, 03:29 AM

christy make sure you get all of your fittings etc at sherrit in town. they have the best prices by far.

Aquatic Addictions · #8 11-23-2009, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom R

Hi Christy

It sounds like you are having alot of fun. It is always exciting when comes to setting up a new tank.

For SpaFlex PVC I use Weld_On PVC 795 cement.
It is a clear cement made for gluing SpaFlex to SpaFlex or SpaFlex to rigid PVC. Always use primer first.

It is available at either Home Depot or Rona.

Tom R

This is what we used. Except we use the clear. At home depot and Rona they only have the grey. Southern Drip has the Clear in several different sizes.

Dan