Hole in hay cube

[atlantis]

I love my hay cube. It makes soaking hay easy and it keeps the hay all tidy and neat in Lottie's stable whilst allowing her a natural feeding position.

However it's been dragged across the yard a bit when full and worn through the mounded little feet on the bottom and is slowly leaking.

Any tips on how to deal this? I was thinking about super glue or some kind of sealant until I remembered that she eats out of it and water is involved and they are toxic. I would gaffer tape the bottom/outside of the feet up afterwards and might simply try this first for short term fix, but I think it would need something to cover the holes. Puncture repair kit on the outside? That toxic though too isn't it?

Help. I can't afford a new one and these tiny holes mean it leaks!!!

 

[Pocketr@cket]

Could you melt the plastic and push the soft pliable plastic together to close the hole and it would then harden as it drys.

 

[EmmasMummy]

Tub trug + blow torch and melt? They melt EASILY...I know from experience (and tip, dont use for coal near fire )

 

[atlantis]

Tub trug + blow torch and melt? They melt EASILY...I know from experience (and tip, dont use for coal near fire )

Brilliant thank you!!! Now who has a blow torch!!!!! I could probably find some candles!!!

 

[Pocketr@cket]

I use a lighter, might take longer but shouldn't melt as quick

 

[atlantis]

I use a lighter, might take longer but shouldn't melt as quick

Not a bad idea. I'll try this tomorrow.

 

[turnbuckle]

Take it to a local car bodyshop. They almost all have proper plastic welding kit nowadays (phone to check first obviously).

Will come back good as new.

 

[Palindrome]

You could try Sugru.

 

[xxcharlottexx]

How about fish tank safe silicone. Not that expensive for a little tube. We used it to stick a 3d background to our aquarium.

 

[atlantis]

Take it to a local car bodyshop. They almost all have proper plastic welding kit nowadays (phone to check first obviously).

Will come back good as new.

Ooh that's a good idea. There's a great little garage in our village I'll pop in to see if they can help.

How about fish tank safe silicone. Not that expensive for a little tube. We used it to stick a 3d background to our aquarium.

Not a bad idea for a temporary fix maybe.

You could try Sugru.

I have no idea what this is...

Trots off to google...

 

[atlantis]

Sugru looks great, but it's not certified as food or child safe so I'll maybe not use it in something that soaks hay. I think that they probably think it is, but haven't yet got the certification. I'll check out the fish tank sealant and pop to the garage.

 

[Leo Walker]

The fish tank stuff should work. I've used it to fix a massive crack in the bottom of a 3 foot tank and it works fine