Inflatable doll gift. Thanks oneparrot2manylll

samara78 · Post by **samara78** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:11 am

She is a sitting model dio shi. Really pretty too!
Found a slow leak around her glued in tpe parts. Sealed those with permatex. I will find out how well they healed later when i inflate her more. I took her in the tub with me. Boy was that fun. I found the leak by starting at her head and working my way down with a liquid soap.

hollows+fentiman · Post by **hollows+fentiman** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:16 am

She's got really pretty face, I agree! My first two inflatables looked like Halloween models!
I bet you had fun in the bath! They're slippery customers when you blow them up and try to find a leak!

samara78 · Post by **samara78** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:35 pm

That was the fun of it.

samara78 · Post by **samara78** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:25 am

I still can't find a leak in her. Baught a repair kit. I will be reenforcing all of her seams

hollows+fentiman · Post by **hollows+fentiman** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 3:28 am

If it has a glued in insert front and back, the way the cavity is made is cut near the seams in v notches and that can tear to one of the seams.
Unfortunately it means you have to remove the insert and repair the leak in the cavity!
I thought I had a picture of what happened to mine but can't find it at the moment. If I find it I'll post it later.

samara78 · Post by **samara78** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:05 am

Here are pics with the inserts removed
She is right between 2 and 3 years old.
Didn't notice any v notches.

hollows+fentiman · Post by **hollows+fentiman** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:40 am

Hmmm! Mine must have been made on a Friday afternoon!
Where the edge of the plastic folds back on itself, mine had notches to allow the plastic to fold in an arc, rather like you would have to do when sewing a seam. These notches bit back onto the heat seal.
That one looks slightly different but the 'lining' does join the outside at the heat seal so there could be a leak behind it or even in the cavity seals. My cavities could be turned inside out on one but the cheap doll seemed to have back and front cavities joined somehow inside.
You can at least now just fill the cavities with soapy water without immersing her in the bath!
I hope I didn't get you to do all that work for nothing! My doll had several leaks there and I originally couldn't find anywhere else so out came the inserts!
Cheers, Hollows.

yorktown · Post by **yorktown** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:53 pm

Howdy

Another great save by - samara78 -

She's a sweet looking air babe -

samara78 · Post by **samara78** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 4:37 am

Thanks guys. She really is a real looker. I am awaiting a repair kit for her

samara78 · Post by **samara78** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 5:00 am

Thanks york for sending an emergency vinyl kit my way.
My air babe will be a happy camper real soon.

kev55 · Post by **kev55** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 8:33 am

Hi guys, I had a similar problem with a Dioshi, she was blowing bubbles out of her ass, after many attempts at a repair, I finally gave up, and (with a pair of scissors dissected her) investigated further, finding that the tube that holds the anus insert (it anchors on the front of the doll making it difficult to inspect) had a hole in its seam, not easily identified and gives a very vague leak, unless the insert is removed and the tube exposed. Hope this helps.

samara78 · Post by **samara78** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:43 am

Would you happen to still have her?

More pics of my inflata babe. She has a new wig and some new lashes

samara78 · Post by **samara78** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:44 am

Her insert areas are sealed off. She still has a leak somewhere. Just can't find it

samara78 · Post by **samara78** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 4:08 am

Just finished brushing all of her seams with permatex vinyl sealant. I ran it over her seams. Now to wait for a few hours and see what i have done She looks like a high end doll now.