Re: Ideas on making show vases that will hold water?
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Ideas on making show vases that will hold water?
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- Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 07:00:17 -0500
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Kitty -- We use PVC pipe also and after experimenting with a lot of different
materials we found that "GREAT STUFF" , a Polyurethane Foam Sealant ; used by the building trade to fill, seal and insulates holes, gaps and cracks works great. It eliminates using cork, wood, etc. This sealant does it all -- as a test, we've left water in the holders for up to 2 weeks without a leak.
You can purchase Great Stuff at hardware stores; building supply stores and lumber yards.
You must wear old clothen and plastic gloves like you use when washing dishes; this stuff sticks to everything. Put the straw in the end of the pipe (just barely) and give it a small squirt, then set the pipe down and let the material set -- it expands as it hardens.
After 8 hours or so hours, take a sharp knife or razor blade and trim off the excess on the end of the pipe.
Hope this helps.
Ray Keisling
Liberty, MO
Loberg wrote:
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> Our club met today and decided it was time to make new show vases. Our currert vases are PVC pipe that slip into redwood bases. The bases could be re-used, we just need to purchase new PVC, cut and make plugs for the ends. The plugs for the ends are the challenge. A couple of us have tried to find something at the hardware store, but still find them leaking. We can put on a PVC cap, but the cap is larger than the pipe, and doesn't balance well in the base. Does anyone have ideas on a simple but good method to seal the end of a PVC pipe (inside) that will be permanent for upwards to 10 years? If you want to send ideas offline, please do.
> Kitty Loberg, Northern Calif. loberg@jps.net
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