Tricks For Straightening Curved Vinyl Tubing

Straightening vinyl tubing for a observation hive entrance tube.

Tricks for straightening curved vinyl tubing.

Design and cut out vinyl decal with a cutting machine or buy a decal weed off the extra vinyl. Also a blow dryer will get plenty hot i think. I heard about this and decided to give it a shot. Thirding hot water but please use tongs.

It stretches it out a bit as it straightens it. An old steamfitter trick is to clamp one side down then clamp the othe side to the bottom part of a lever. I needed to straighten 1 4 copper tubing for an intercooler core. Clean your tumbler with rubbing alcohol and let dry.

You have to take into account the waste where you clamp it. Boil the tubing in the water for five to 10 minutes. It is fine for every other piece of tubing but this i need straight. How to straighten pvc tubing.

Immerse the coiled tubing into the water. Fourthing hot water but depending on the weather in your area sitting it out in the sun on a hot day for an hour or two might even be enough works even better if you can find a patch of asphalt or other dark surface. The heat will soften the tubing allowing you to reshape it into a long straight line. It also work hardens it a little and keeps it s shape.

I m trying to connect a radiator and pump directly beneath it but my tubing was bent because masterkleer sells it in tight rolls around 40cm in diameter. Apply transfer tape to your decal and scrape it down do not remove paper backing yet. Turn the burner on high to allow the water to boil.