Annoying drysuit seam glue

[PFD305]

On a trip to the Keys in September, I gave my clx450 a chance to get wet too (Why I had it, I'm not sure. Guess I threw it in the car out of habit ). After being a little warm on my first dive, I only wore swim shorts and a t-shirt on my second. Being from NJ, I had never worn so little under my suit and never really noticed the sealed seams on the inside. But without covered arms and legs they were a pain. The glue was just soft enough to catch and tug at skin while puting it on and walking around topside. I was wondering If anyone had any ideas. Mabe lightly sanding it a bit?
Does DUI's warm water suit have the same annoying glue?

Scott

[cummings66]

As a general rule you're not supposed to dive without an undergarment on. Buy a light one such under armour and it should be fine.

PS, don't ever sand those seams. DUI's major failing is the seam tape. Many leaks are from that and all you're doing is making sure it's going to leak sooner rather than down the road. Never sand anything on your drysuit if it's working.

Now patching it is another story and some drysuits need sanding before the patch, but then you're covering that area up with the patch.

[ScubaJW]

Yep, you should wear something beneath the drysuit. Or what is the point of wearing it for warm water? It's better to wear wetsuit without being annoyed by glue.

[CompuDude]

Yes, the answer is to wear something. If nothing else, it will help soak up the sweat and avoid the "dressing in vinyl" feeling.

Try something super light and wicking like the warm weather varieties of Patagonia's Capilene. (what used to be called silk weight)

And then thank your lucky stars to be diving somewhere with such nice warm water!