small tear in wetsuit!

[surferdude_scarborough]

heres the thing. I was making sure that my winter suit still fit me ready for the harsh north east winter waves and i found a small tear in it! it hasnt gont all the way through the neoprene and is only very tiny. Can anyone suggest a way to repair this as i dont have enough money for a new winter suit?

[jonny]

easiest way would be some neoprene cement to be honest.

[jonny]

here you go....

[surferdude_scarborough]

do you reckon really strong super glue would do the job?

[Phil]

i would be carfull using super glue that stuffs so potent could end up damaging your wetsuit even more

[jonny]

do you reckon really strong super glue would do the job?

probably not as there's no flex in it when it sets.

I think this stuff actually "melts" the suit back together again.

Plus, if my experience of superglue is anything to go by, I'd end up with the wetsuit glued to my fingers for a few weeks......

[namino tsume]

regular epoxy will do

[PapaW]

I've done the old super glube before it does work but after a while its pulled the material apart around it.

the Cement is excelent but normal wetsuit epoxy/seem glue will work if you let it set propperly... its got more flex it in.

[surf patrol]

You've got to be really careful with the glue you use as some will just chew straight through the neoprene. I'd recommend getting a product specially made for neoprene.
I've not used the neoprene cement above but have used a similar product in the past (called neorez I think) and it worked really well.

[surferdude_scarborough]

its sorted! got a tube of neoprene adhesive while i was getting my boots and gloves for this winter.

[PapaW]

Cool dude, if itson the inside mke sure ts smooth or you'll be scratched to buggery