Trimming Hood Face Seal

[Catt99]

I have a 7mm hood with a 3mm face seal. The face seal can be trimmed to better fit the wearer's face.

Any magic to this? What should I use / do as far as trimming? Scissors? Razor blade? Should I do anything special to the newly trimmed edges to help prevent any fraying or other additional wear and tear? Thanks.

[RMur]

Put the hood on and trace the edge. Remove and cut with an x-acto or utility knife with a new blade on a flat surface.

Most hoods have an area around the face that can be trimmed without additional treatment to prevent fraying.

[CompuDude]

Rolling cutting blades (readily available at sewing stores) work well, else a nice sharp pair of scissors will suffice. I'd go with one of those over a regular x-acto knife. 3mm neoprene is not that tough to cut.

[crea2k]

a craft / diy / utility knife should slice through it nice and clean, just dont do it whilst on your face

[oddbod]

Try stretching it out over a board or something, makes it easier to get a neat line