Judy Oma Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Hi good people, have a question: Anyone have experience/success with finding and repairing leaks in Turkish hoses that they would be willing to share? I received a very beautiful hose recently - flawless, no leaks. After a week of heavy use (I absolutely love it) it sprung a fairly noticeable leak and I getting very little smoke quite suddenly. Sealed both the mouth and port end, between the handle and leather hose, with glue and it has helped alot but it is still leaking someplace. How do I find the remaining leak(s) ? I'm aware that Turkish hoses commonly do leak and I have no problem spending some time on this repair. Also, what is the preferred glue/epoxy? On the advice of a hookah-smoking lebanese friend, I used a good quality wood glue to seal the ends - to prevent damaging/degrading the leather and provide a flexible seal. Any input appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavsfan31 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Be sure to talk to tryitis and ringmaster dan. They both have some experience in the matter I believe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlec Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 [quote name='mavsfan31' timestamp='1325749983' post='534650'] Be sure to talk to tryitis and ringmaster dan. They both have some experience in the matter I believe. [/quote] Talk to dan, he is the turk masta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllPro Monster Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 elmers school glue trust me it works or if there is a leak in the actual hose rubber cement ontop of a small piece of electrical tape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawhee Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 to find where the leak is start a session then take out the hose and plug one end with your thumb and blow into it a bit so you see where the leak is 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavo21 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 A better way to find the leak is submerge it underwater for a little while and blow air through it with one side plugged and you should find bubbles also for sealant I don't know I could just suggest that you use superglue or some strong adhiseaive that won't kill u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoozle Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Please don't submerge a leather and metal hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy Oma Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 I'll talk to Dan - and Trytis. I bought the hose from Dan and was kinds embarrassed that I wrecked it already - its first time out was a very long marathon session on xmas eve with a number of people which I supervised rigorously. Duh - I didn't think of the "smoke test" - that was exactly what I was looking for. This thing is gorgeous and will never see water. Where else, besides at the joint between the handles and hose, are these things likely to leak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawhee Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 well the worst ive seen was one that opened up in the inner layer and it was kinda seeping smoke, that one was fucked, in your case hopefully its just a minor crack or tear... I assume all your seals are tight for sure tho right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy Oma Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 [quote name='Bawhee' timestamp='1325796876' post='534689'] well the worst ive seen was one that opened up in the inner layer and it was kinda seeping smoke, that one was fucked, in your case hopefully its just a minor crack or tear... I assume all your seals are tight for sure tho right? [/quote] OH DONT EVEN SAY THAT!!!! Doing the smoke test again, this time in front of a mirror to see if I can find anything specific. Everything else is sealed up tight as a drum tho. BTW the preferred glue is a leather glue according to Dan. I'm ordering some because I'll seal the whole damn hose if I have to, plus this certainly will NOT be my only Turk. I want several of these lovely ponies in my stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Sounds like you know how to fix it now. Good luck. They are definitely beautiful hoses. I am expecting one straight from Turkey (Elmas) in the next few weeks. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trytis Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Yo sorry i didn't back to you quick enough. Here is my experience with those turk hoses. The Leather they use for the hose that wraps around the metal coils is poor quality. After a while of the hose being moved, twisted and turned, The fibers in the leather start to break down. I submerged one of my hoses that was leaking in water for a mater of 2 seconds while blowing air through it. I was shocked to discover the entire hose from handle to port handle was riddles with nano holes. Tiny air bubbles covered the entire hose. I left this hose alone and gave up on it entirely. Last week i started looking at picking up some of this stuff http://www.hendersongroupltd.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=643 Ive seen it cheaper on other online stores. I was also thinking of using Ruber cement to coat the outside of the hose. Ill let you know how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atalanta Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 What about running some food-grade hose through the hose? Like what they use for beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 [quote name='atalanta' timestamp='1340427272' post='549850'] What about running some food-grade hose through the hose? Like what they use for beer? [/quote] The problem with this is that you would end up with a very small ID on the hose, so the draw would be too restrictive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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