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Repair a split in my wetsuit

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Topic: Repair a split in my wetsuit

Posted By: Fin.
Subject: Repair a split in my wetsuit
Date Posted: 03 Oct 08 at 3:12pm

... sod it... I ripped my Gul Steamer when getting out of it.

I have a 4-5 inch tear across the small of the back, about 2-3 inches below the zip.

The neoprene is ripped that the inside cloth isn't - sort of holding the whole thing together.

Any ideas on how to repair.

- it a clean tear

- should I use glue (what type)

- should I sow together ?

thanks

fin.

Replies:

Posted By: laser4000
Date Posted: 03 Oct 08 at 3:17pm

most windusrfers / surfers get rips on their smooth skin wetsuits which are fixed with a glue - I did mine a few weeks ago using some stuff called " http://www.littlepinkshop.com/shop/black-witch-neoprene-adhesive-p-969.html - black witch neoprene adhesive " - but most of those nicks are/were probably no more than 1 inch long.

As a dinghy suit (I assume) it might not be black nor smooth skin, so a repair using that glue could look ugly perhaps..

Posted By: Fin.
Date Posted: 03 Oct 08 at 3:19pm

thanks for teh quick response - sounds like the ideal thing... that part of the suit is 'smooth' and flat' so should suit! (pun intended!).

thanks

Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 06 Oct 08 at 8:39pm

i used black witch to glue patches to my steamer when the knees wore out, theyve lasted well so far but i need to reglue them now.

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