wetsuit hole..? rubber repair..? - Triathlon

Stick-Leg MMmmm

27/08/2003 at 18:36

I (ahem) borrowed a friend's wetsuit (no names!) and kinda (well I did) hole it with an errant finger nail.. Can you repair the neoprene or what? If so with what?

cheers...

WildWill..... pirate

pirate

27/08/2003 at 18:41

Yep - ngo to your local scuba shop or surf shop - they'll sort you out

Stick-Leg MMmmm

27/08/2003 at 18:58

Cheers Will...
Will search out such a shop.. but may be difficult in deepest darkest shropshire!!!!

Sorehip

27/08/2003 at 23:07

Hi Stick-Leg
If it's a latex wrist, ankle or neck seal, it's hard to repair - a new seal would be preferable.

If it's the neoprene body, it may be repairable with a patch and neoprene cement depending on where the hole is.

Try this to find a local dive centre in the Midlands:

http://www.divefind.com/mid_shops.htm

Scuba Shirl

NickJ

28/08/2003 at 00:12

Any surf shop will stock wetsuit glue. 'Black Witch' works well; I think 'Aqua seam' is also ok... Use some Duct Tape on the inside of the wetsuit,then fill the hole with glue. If you can stitch the wetsuit first (if the hole on a seam) this will work even better... Don't panic though; this is a fairly common occurence, and it is easily mended.

NickJ

28/08/2003 at 00:15

Oh, I think that should have read "Aqua Seal"

Stick-Leg MMmmm

28/08/2003 at 09:32

Cheers All....

its not on a seam, just front of shoulder... And thanks for the url for midlands scuba shops too!!

Dr Nic Twinks

28/08/2003 at 09:55

*Frosty glare* *tuuttttt*...my poor wetsuit....*LOL*..only kidding, you know I hate the thing anyway!

If you can't find the glue in darkest Shropshire, I will have a look here.
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