Tear-Aid Type B Inflatable Repair Kit review

Tear-Aid is the patch most often mentioned for vinyl inflatables, and the maker's own air mattress page explains why it splits its range in two. Type A is meant for fabrics such as canvas and nylon, while Type B is engineered for vinyl and includes an inhibitor that blocks the oils in vinyl that can make standard adhesives fail. That matters for a home airbed, because the shell of most guest and camping airbeds is PVC. The repair is peel and stick: clean and dry the area, cut a patch that runs at least one inch past the hole, round the corners, press it on and squeeze out air bubbles. Tear-Aid lists the yellow Inflatable Repair retail kit from $8.99 on its homepage, although single kits are mostly sold through stores. It is the wrong choice for a nylon or TPU camping pad, where the Type A version or the pad maker's kit fits better.

Who it is for

Vinyl airbeds and guest air mattresses

Price

Single retail kits listed from $8.99 when checked.

Retail Kit Options – INFLATABLE REPAIR YELLOW KIT: PATCH TYPE B ENGLISH ONLY Start From: $8.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Type B patch with an inhibitor that blocks the oils in vinyl, per Tear-Aid
• Peel-and-stick application with no glue, heat or sewing
• Patch can be cut to size; Tear-Aid says to extend it at least one inch past the damage
• Listed as UV resistant and slow to yellow
• Separate Type A version for fabric, nylon and canvas

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Made for vinyl, the shell material of most home airbeds
• Strength: Single kits listed from $8.99 on tear-aid.com
• Strength: No liquid adhesive to spill or wait on before you can reinflate
• Weakness: Type B is for vinyl only, so nylon camping pads need Type A instead
• Weakness: tear-aid.com sends single-kit buyers to its store locator rather than selling one kit online
• Weakness: Tear-Aid does not publish a patch size for each retail kit on its own site

Key facts

• Price: From $8.99 per kit
• Patch type: Type B (vinyl)
• Adhesive: Pressure sensitive, no glue
• Fabric version: Type A

Where it ranks

Tear-Aid Type B Inflatable Repair Kit is No. 1 in our Best Air Mattress Patch Kits verdict.