Wetsuit repair?

[Buoyant1]

I was rinsing my gear last night, and noticed a small tear on the neck of my suit, It's nothing to worry about , at the moment, but I don't want it to get any worse any suggestions?

[thor]

Aquaseal is good. I also just used 500 PSI neoprene cement which seemed to work better than the Aquaseal on the neoprene. Might want to just bring it in to your LDS. They usually have some kind of goop on hand

[awap]

I use aquaseal on areas that don't need any stretch and neoprene cemet on any area that needs to stretch and remain flexable. Most wetsuit fixes get neoprene cement. Follow instructions on number of coats and wait times before attaching the surfaces.

[Buoyant1]

Thanks! I don't think it's a "critical" rip, but I figure that I should nip it in the bud before it gets any worse!

[amajamar]

Do you need to put a patch over a tiny "pull"? My wetuit doesn't have an actual tear, it is kind of on the surface. It's about 1/8" round and about the same in depth with a little piece of the top surface still hanging there. Can I just put some of the neoprene glue on it or should I use a small patch on top?

If it needs a patch, can you get colored patch material?


Thanks.


amajamar

[Charlotte Smith]

Most wetsuits actually come with a small patch....at least mine did.