What's the best way to repair a compressor hose.

[frozenrice]

I came home the other day to hear a hissing coming from my compressor hose. Sure enough it had developed a slight crack and was leaking. Instead of buying a new hose, what is the best way to repair it? The leak is about 2ft away from the end of the hose so I was thinking of cutting out the bad section and butt joining the ends together with a two ended barbed fitting and hose clamps. Is this a good idea? The hose is 3/8" I.D. rubber. I'm not sure if the barbed fittings and clamps will hold up to 100psi

[6.0]

yes that will be fine. compressor hose, oxygen and acetalene hose repair kits use a double ended barbed fitting with a fancy crimper tool for the ferrels but hose clamps will work fine.

[TomcoPDR]

:werd: and maybe put some of those flexible "bond anything" putty over it first.

[Benny]

Originally posted by 6.0
yes that will be fine. compressor hose, oxygen and acetalene hose repair kits use a double ended barbed fitting with a fancy crimper tool for the ferrels but hose clamps will work fine.

Just gotta add in that if you're gonna be repairing any oxy-acetylene hoses, be really careful and use the proper hose connections. Don't just jimmy rig it up with some hose clamps, way too dangerous.

[MR.Ladner]

well i frame houses and we cut hoese or shoot them all the time...i cut out the leaking area, get a dbl sided male insert and 2 hose clamps put into bolt bare ends clamp it up and good as new...but if its only 2 feet from the end of the hose might aswell just cut it and put the end back onto it... but its all your choice