FerncoFPW3132CS Pipe Repair Kit, Gray, 3 Inch

need to turn off water, for it to work, even a slight drip will stop the putty from curing in a sealing kind of way. It will work submerged in water, but remember to turn off water at mains.

FOUND AGAIN AFTER HAVING SOME YEARS AGO QUITE SIMPLY SOME OF THE BEST STUFF YOU LL EVER USE !!!

Product worked great, and was very easy to apply. Some reviews complain about being difficult, I don't understand what's difficult about applying. I had a very difficult repair as the pipe was cracked nearly all the way through, on the inside of a tee. This was also a very old 2" iron irrigation pipe. While making the repair I was unable to shut the water off completely, as my upstream shut off value did not completely shut the water supply off. This meant I had a slow leak at the pipe while making the repair. The instructions mentions what to do in the event you have a water leak while making the repair.One thing to note, after making the repair it states ready to use within 30 minutes, I waited 1 hour. I then turned water supply on and noticed I had a small leak coming from the repair, this left me very discouraged. I decided to turn the water supply off again and let the repair sit over night. After 24 hours the water supply was turned back on and bingo, no leak. The pipe has sat under pressure now for two weeks without a single drop or leak.Had I needed to repair/replace this section of pipe would have been a night mare, time consuming, and a costly one at that. Well worth the $18, and 30 minutes of work to apply from start to ending.My advise would be to read the instructions multiple times before starting. If you can afford it, give the repair more time to setup before turning your water supply back on. Prep your pipe before making the repair. I took a grinder to my pipe to ensure the pipe was clean, and down to bare metal.Only time will tell if this repair holds, I cannot speak to its longevity...crossing fingers!

Llegó dentro del marco de tiempo especificado. El producto fue como se describe y se empaquetó satisfactoriamente. Es un poco complicado aplicarlo especialmente cuando se trata de un área de difícil acceso. El resultado final fue muy efectivo.

Very very very messy to apply, but worked great. Some light leakage at first, which disappeared in a few days.

I did a lot of research before using this type of pipe repair system, and I believe my research paid off and accounts for the success that I had with repairing a leak at a joint of an iron drain pipe.The first two photos show the repaired pipe. The last two photos show the pipe section after I removed the rust and corrosion with a wire brush attached to a drill and stripped the paint off the area that was corroded. These are the steps that I took:1) I used a drill and a dremel with a wire brush to clean and grind off rust and any loose corrosion.2) I used Citristrip to remove the paint on the pipe 3" below and above the area to be repaired.3) I wiped down the repair area with mineral spirits.4) I applied 3M Primer 94 to the area where the epoxy and fiberglass wrap will be applied.5) I mixed the epoxy putty together until completely mixed to a uniform color.6) I applied the mixed epoxy putty to the area of the pipe that was leaking.7) I soaked the fiberglass wrap in water for 45 seconds.8) I wrapped the fiberglass around the repair area 3" above and below the actual location of the leak.9) I continued wringing the wrap around the pipe with my hands for10 minutes until it hardened.The epoxy and fiberglass wrap hardened like concrete and stopped any water from leaking out. Here are my suggestions:1) Don't use the thin gloves that come with the kit. They'll never last the duration of the job. I bought cheap dishwashing gloves and they held up from start to finish with no problem.2) Make sure to clean the area to be repaired with a power tool (drill with wire brush, dremel, sander, etc). I also used paint stripper since the drain pipe was painted with several coats of paint. You want to get down to clean bare metal so that the epoxy and fiberglass wrap adhere properly.3) I used an adhesion promoter (3M Primer 94) on the clean bare metal before I applied the epoxy and fiberglass wrap just to ensure the best adhesion possible.4) I bought epoxy putty in addition to what came with the kit since I wanted to apply the epoxy around the entire pipe where it threaded into the joint. If I had wanted to put the epoxy on only the threaded area that was leaking, then the amount that came with the kit would have been enough. To help more easily mix the putty since I was using three times the amount that came with the kit, I cut the putty roll length wise and then twisted the two strips together before working it together with my hands.5) I did not add water to the bag that the fiberglass wrap comes in like the instructions suggest. I filled a bucket with water, took the wrap out of the bag, and then soaked the wrap in the bucket of water. Using a bucket allowed me to easily and completely saturate the wrap material with my hands in the water and this also greatly reduced the mess. There is just not enough room in the bag for your hands to reach in and knead the wrap in the water. I kneaded and soaked the wrap for 45 seconds.6) Once you have all the material wrapped around the pipe, you MUST keep wringing the wrap for at least 10 minutes in the same direction that it was originally wrapped. This will prevent the wrap from swelling and pulling away from the pipe. You'll be able to tell when the wrap has hardened enough so that it will not swell and separate from the pipe. This is kind of a P.I.A. but absolutely necessary. When the material begins to harden, the paste gets very sticky and your gloves will start to stick to the material making it difficult to keep wringing the wrap around the pipe. When it got to this point (probably after 5 minutes) I used parchment paper between my gloves and the wrap which allowed me to keep wringing the wrap for an additional 5 minutes. After 10 minutes, the wrap setup and the material no longer wanted to swell or pull away from itself or the pipe.I am very happy with the repair. Some say that this type of repair is a temporary fix. I believe that the repair I did is permanent and will outlast the life of the pipe.

Fast delivery, very pleased