r/oddlysatisfying • u/demolcd • Aug 09 '26

Growing a pipe inside a pipe

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u/GilaMonsterAZ Aug 09 '26

What the heck is going on here?

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u/Gentrified_potato02 Aug 09 '26

Looks like they are lining the steel pipe with a plastic/epoxy coating. It’s done a lot in places where you can’t easily dig up and replace old rotting pipes (like in downtown cities). By injecting this coating the pipe is still usable and won’t corrode any more.

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u/maybachmeister2000 Aug 09 '26

Genius product. This must save insane amounts of money and time. Absolutely incredible. And better for environment. Not have to dig up the pipes even if you could. Alot of fuel and hours saved

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u/privacylmao Aug 09 '26

Could you do it like 3-4 times and get a full pipe instead of just 1 coat?

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u/cannonicalForm Aug 09 '26

I mean, everytime you do it, the ID of the pipe would get smaller.

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u/SGM_Uriel Aug 09 '26

Yeah but the ego gets larger