Repair a Sagging or Deflated Aero Air Bed
If you have an Aero bed that you love, but it's begun to leak, here's an easy solution.
Steps
- Go to the local hardware store and purchase at least two cans of Aqua by Rustoleum or Acrylic spray paint. Use at least three cans for a queen sized bed. Select a color to match the color of the bed itself. The Aqua by Rust Oleum paint can be used indoors while the Acrylic should be used outdoors or in a well ventilated area (garage, patio, backyard...).
- If using the Acrylic spray paint, deflate your Aero Air bed and move it into an area where you won't breathe the fumes.
- Once the bed is in a 'paintable area', inflate it to near full or full capacity.
- Spray the entire bed. Make sure that you especially spray the seams and bottom of the bed. Let it dry at least two hours.
- Spray it a second time and let it dry at least six hours or overnight if you can go without the bed that long.
- Deflate and return it to your bedroom and inflate back to your desired firmness. Make the bed as you normally would. Your bed should now last you another 9 to 12 months under normal use.
- ...Or, just get epoxy and fill the actual holes rather than just spray painting your whole bed with three cans of Rustoleum.
Tips
- No special tips other than the recommendation of the Acrylic paint because it works very well at filling up minute holes (cat claws) and leaking seams. If you have full puncture holes you should use a bike repair kit or the plastic patch kits sold for beach balls and beach air mattresses. Aero does include a small package of patch material and glue so don't lose it!
- Spray paint your Aero bed at least once a year. Try the paint method first before chucking your Aero Bed and purchasing a new one. $10 worth of paint is a lot cheaper than forking over another $200 for a raised queen sized Aero bed.
- A three-inch Tempurpedic top mattress, California king in size, can really add to the comfort of an Aero bed!