Flex Seal

Flex Seal

Flex Seal is a new rubber sealant that looks promising and claims to make easy work of all those leaks and cracks around the house. Does it actually work? I wanted to find out.

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How does Flex Seal work?

First of all, how does Flex Seal work and what can you use it for? Basically, it’s rubber in a can. If something has a crack or is leaking, just spray it on to create a water-tight seal. So if you have a leaky roof, gutter, plumbing, or container it’s an easy, instant fix.

My first response after watching the commercial was “but it’s black!” Clearly you don’t want a big black splotch on everything you’ve fixed. Then I watched the ad again and saw that it can be painted over.

That’s good news! You can match it to whatever surface it’s on. I guess that wouldn’t matter in a hidden area like a gutter, but it does matter in something like an attractive ceramic pot.

Some things I like about Flex Seal

One great thing about Flex Seal is that, unlike other spray-on sealants, it actually creates a layer of rubber. If you were to peel it off, it would be a solid, flexible piece on its own. It’s been my experience that some products are thin and messy, never really solidifying to seal the leak.

Another thing I was glad to see is that Flex Seal seems to be impervious to the elements. Freezing and cracking has been a problem around our house in the past, so it’s nice to know that negative temperatures or even hot flames can’t damage it.

If you have windows that are leaking cold air, Flex Seal might be what you’re looking for. It would certainly save the time and effort of re-caulking all your windows or save the expense of having a repair man come do it.

Is Flex Seal a good deal?

Speaking of expense, getting the extra can of Flex Seal for no more than the additional shipping and handling seems like a great deal to me. I’m so tired of spending money on the trip to Lowe’s for one product after another. Why not just order online?

To sum it up

Flex Seal is one of the best alternatives to traditional leak-stopping methods that I’ve seen in a long time! Check out some of the Flex Seal reviews on this site to find out what others are saying about it.

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How To Use Flex Seal

I have seen a lot of mis-information floating around in regards to Flex Seal. First off I want to point out that it does work…and well! It does however HAVE to be used correctly. Apply multiple thin coats and let it dry in between each coat, the longer the better.

If you expect to have oils or other solvents come in contact with the Flex Seal be sure that it is fully dried first. As you can see in one of my other posts I used a bucket sealed with Flex Seal to hold hydraulic fluid. It has held up for months, completely submerged.

Another common problem is people thinking it didn’t work when they simply have not applied enough. If you are trying to fill a hole that is any bigger than say a single hole in a screen (see the commercial and screen door/boat) you WILL need multiple coats. With each successive coat you will notice that the hole gets smaller and smaller until the Flex Seal totally covers it. The number of coats will vary depending on how big of a hole you are trying to fill.

One trick that may help when sealing holes. Backing the hole with almost anything will help, even cardboard or paper. What will happen is that in essence you won’t be filling a hole any longer you will be spraying through the hole and hitting the backing. This will create a film right over the hole. Even if your backing goes away over time the already dried Flex Seal will remain.

My most recent repair was on a pinhole in a gas tank on an old tuck. I drained the tank, cleaned away the rust and sprayed on several thin coats of Flex Seal over the course of several days. So far its holding up great!

By the way, I am still on my first can. It goes a long way! I have now sealed the bucket, a hydraulic tank and a gas tank. There is still some left.

So, use it right and it will treat you well!

Flex Seal Holds Up to Hydraulic Fluid

Many of you may have seen my Flex Seal Video Review where I sealed the 5 gallon bucket. Well the bucket is still around and going strong.

I have been rebuilding a large log splitter over the past few months and during the course of the project I had to drain the hydraulic fluid from the splitters system. The fist thing I was able to find was my trusty Flex Sealed bucket so I figured I’d give it a try.

I drained about 4 gallons of the hydraulic fluid into the bucket and stuck it in my shed to store until I had the hydraulic system rebuilt. Well as things usually go it was about a month before I got back to working on the splitter and when I did I was very pleased to see that the bucket had held ALL of the fluid without a bit of a leak.

Most of the Flex Seal was totally submerged the entire time. It did not break down or even start to get spongy. To be honest I was a little surprised. The can does say that it will hold up to oils once it has cured but I was not really expecting it to stand up to a month of total submersion with hydraulic oil.

If you are interested in trying Flex Seal for yourself click here for the official manufactures site and special offer. Once you give it a try let me know how it works for you!

Flex Seal Review

I found this short but sweet Flex Seal review by on Amazon.com. The reviewer is Robert Privett an Amazon Verified Purchaser as well as a reviewer using his real name. If you have used amazon at all you know that they put some weight behind this.

Here is what Robert had to say!

“This product works as advertized. We were able to seal leaks in the roof of our garage from the inside. We haven’t tried painting over it yet. ”

As I said its a short one but I think he makes his point “As Advertized”. I wonder if he tried it on a boat?

Flex Sealed Bucket

Many of you may have seen my Flex Seal Review Video on this site or on You Tube. Well I wanted to do a follow up post.

Its been several weeks since I did the video. After I finished sealing the bucket I set it behind the house and kind of forgot about it.

It rained on and off a few days back and I happened to walk by the bucket about 3 days after the last rain. When I looked inside sure enough it was full of water.

I know its not a true test of endurance but it is a testament to its actually “holding water” . The Flex Seal doesn’t fail even when left entirely underwater for days on end.

So remember, apply several thin coats, allow it to dry in between coats and before testing. If used properly I have found Flex Seal to work very well.

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Flex Seal Review Video

I decided to put Flex Seal to the test. In order to really find out how well it works I drilled 10 drywall screws into a drywall bucket then sealed them over. Watch the video below and see my results!

 


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The Flex Seal Just Arrived!

Since I had such a hard time finding reviews by people who had actually used Flex Seal, I decided to order some for myself.  And, guess what?  It just came!  I’m pretty excited to try it out, but I’m going to wait until I’m able to take some video of my experience to post here on this site.

I will go ahead and tell you some things I’ve noticed now that I actually have the can of Flex Seal in hand:

  1. I can see how people would misuse this product and then claim it doesn’t work.  In the instructions it says “For maximum effectiveness, apply several thin coats rather than one thick layer.”  Well, duh!  I recently saw a news channel video review where they applied two thin layers and then complained that it didn’t work (although it did work much better after application than without any at all).  That makes sense that several thin layers would work much better than one or two thick, goopy, uneven layers.
  2. There appears to be a lot of shaking necessary.  The directions read “Shake vigorously until agitator ball inside can rattles freely for one minute.  Shake can occasionally throughout application.”  So, first you shake until you hear the ball rattle.  Then shake for one minute more while rattling.  Then shake occasionally while applying.
  3. Another thing to make sure you do – after using Flex Seal, invert the bottle and apply a short burst to clear the actuator.  If you don’t remember this step you’ll have a clogged up can that doesn’t work the next time you need it.
  4. One thing they don’t mention on the commercials is that there are no CFCs in Flex Seal.  For those who are environmentally conscious, rest easy knowing that Flex Seal won’t be depleting the ozone layer!  It also contains no chlorinated solvents, no 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and no hexane.

Well, I can hardly wait to try Flex Seal!  Check back again soon to see my video review.  Or, try Flex Seal for yourself and let me know what you think of it.

Flex Seal for So Many Things

Since Flex Seal is such a new product, we’ve had a hard time finding reviews by actual Flex Seal users. However, we’ve heard lots of good ideas tossed around in forums and online Q & A sites that we’d like to share with you!

How about rubber boots or waders that spring a leak? Don’t rush out and buy yourself a new pair – just use Flex Seal. It’s the perfect coating for the outside of a boot. I’m actually very excited about this as I have a pair of farm boots I use in the winter when it snows or all the time when I’m feeding livestock. I’ve been through several pairs as they start to wear out. Now I can prolong their life with Flex Seal.

It also seems that Flex Seal is very popular with the boating community. Small fishing boats especially benefit from Flex Seal. Same with canoes, rafts, and kayaks. It’s a perfect fix when you’re in a pinch on the water!

While most people think of using Flex Seal as a preventative for water leaks, it can also be great for air leaks. Flex Seal works great for drafty areas around your home, including windows and doors.

I’ve actually seen a little bit of talk on car restoration forums about using Flex Seal in the wheel wells as a protectant from all the little bits of gravel and debris that are constantly flung up there. I haven’t tried this yet myself, but it makes good sense that it would work.

Another issue that has come up is what to do if you accidentally spray Flex Seal on your skin. Not to worry – you can always just use a mild, citrus-based cleaner such as Fast Orange to clean it off.

Who knew that Flex Seal could do so many things?! What uses have you found for it? Let us know and we’ll be happy to post it on our site.

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