Using Oatey EPOXY PUTTY Still Leaking

[JoeD]

Using Oatey EPOXY PUTTY to stop a very small drip in my baseboard
heating:

1. Started by really cleaning copper pipe
2. Used about 3/4 of the Epoxy Tube
3. After a day I still have a drip much much smaller
4. Found the drip used about 1/4 of the Epoxy Tube
5. After a day I still have a drip much much much smaller
6. Found the Drip used about 1/4 of the Epoxy Tube
7. After a day I still have Some water not a drip
8. By now I have a large amount of Epoxy
and the DRIP is Slowing down?????

I Need HELP with How to apply the Exopy.
Should I Keep using the EXOPY on this small leak.
The leak is so small I feel I should beable to WIN.

I don't want to put in new copper until the Spring
it's the lower loop and it's relay Cool and I just wanted the Epoxy to hold
for a few months till I can fix it right.

Thanks
JoeD

 

[hj]

epoxy

Are you removing the pressure from the pipe before you apply the epoxy and while it hardens? If not it will always force a way through before the epoxy seals.

 

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[Jimbo]

Rectorseal makes an epoxy embedded fibregalas repair wrap.

 

[Rshackleford]

Google "hydrowrap." They make a material similar to casting (like if you break your arm) that can be used under all kinds of pressures and on all materials.

However, i would guess that you don't have the room to get a product like this installed.

 

[Dubldare]

Wow.

Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and fix it correctly, even in the winter.

 

[Cass]

Yup.... sometimes you do.

 

[JoeD]

Wow.

Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and fix it correctly, even in the winter.

You are RIGHT - It's all fixed - Thanks