While pressure-washing the shed today, one of the hoses kinked and sprung a leak. Instead of buying a new hose, is Flex Tape something that actually works or is it another TV marketing ploy to take money from the poor and give to the rich?
And yes, the hose is old (maybe 10+ years) but its' been a pretty good one and I don't really want to cut 10-15ft off its' current length.
I've never used the tape, but the spray and liquid work pretty well. Not miracle products, but useful enough I would consider buying them again. Avoid the caulk type though, it's just standard caulk and not that great to boot.
Interesting story, that product had been sold for years by a small company as a tree patch for use after cutting a limb off a live tree. The Flexseal guy was just a marketing guy that discovered the product and tried it in other applications. He rebranded it and became a millionaire.
In reply to oldsaw:
Why not just use a cut and splice repair? I think there are kits under $5 at most hardware stores. How much is a roll of the flex seal tape?
I am not a fan of the sprat at least in UV exposed settings.
I get on a lot of roofs that people spray it around skylights then a couple months later when it's leaking badly again call in an insurance claim.
I seems gets very brittle and cracked when exposed to the light and heat at least here in FL.
That being said I've have good luck with rescue tape which I believe is silicone based and sticks to itself. If their tape product is similar it very well may work.
My hose has 3 patches in it. I use the cut and splice connectors from lowes. Wirks much better that a double ended barb and worm drive clamps.
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