small hole in wetsuit ..

[k mac]

hiya went out last sunday at a surf life saving club on these surf ski tings and anyway iwas sat on the board freezin me arse off and i look at my wetsuit and theres a small hole near the groin just near the seam and every now i kept gettin cold waterflushes through it and i read you can get a liquid substance that repairs small holes ,its an alder 3/2 suit if that helps.also i was thinkin of buyin meself a new 5/4 suit because there is a place near that sells gul suits at dicount prices does any one surf in cornwall at summer and and still wear a 5/4 suit or does it get a bit hot . cheers

[PapaW]

Yeah just pop down your loal surf shop and ask for some wetsuit sealant.

If its a really bad hole you may need to fill it but sealent should do the job.

If its a good surf shop the'll have some. If you can't find it most online surf stores sell it.

[surf patrol]

Here you go -> Wetsuit Repair

[k mac]

cheers surf patrol i went down to one of the local surf shops near me and bought somethin simalar tonight for £2.99 only to my worry to fin when i got home and read the back of the tube says i qoute "this product contains a chemical known to the state of californa to cause cancer" slightly worrying eh

[PapaW]

Everything is carcinogenic nowadays...

[k mac]

yep time to get out the dictonary/theasaurus now..

[PapaW]

funny you should say that cause I did have to find out how to spell it:p

[nick long]

but are you still gona use it because i would just follow safety precautions if you don't want to get cancer

[k mac]

nah no worries mate too late anyways, i just used it in an well ventilated space(my bedroom) and id reccomend it to any one fo £2.99 its worked great its calle 'BLOBB' and comes in a package simalar to that of solerez ding repair stuff

[Ta_540]

Just how big of a hole can they repair? i rented this ghetto and i mean ghetto wetsuit a few months ago (yes im a poor university student and can't afford my own) Anywho, it had a massive whole in the crotch and one on the knee. My entire knee cap was sticking out, and c'mon atlantic ocean a tad cold especially way up north. i took the suit off and my whole leg was pale white except for this one really red spot on my knee haha. good times it was worth it.

[k mac]

hello there TA_540 , i think they can replace a full panel on a wetsuit but i think its not to cheap either but surley if you was renting a wetsuit it should of been in working condition not like you described it , is nova scotia in Canada ?(im english so i wouldnt know so sorry if i offended you )

[Ta_540]

Well the time that happened it was a particularily busy day, i tried one wetsuit and it had a hole so i got the last one and it had a hole as well. i was snubbed. And yes, Nova Scotia is in Canada, I'm not offended, it's a tiny lil province. i'm actually from Ottawa, the capital of canada I just go to school here.

[oldcomps]

Hi I don't want to sound like a know all but you should be careful when using the so called wetsuit repair solutions, most of them do more harm than good. This is because they do not stretch at the same rate as the neoprene that the suit is made of therefore causing the suit to tear along the repair. As someone as already pointed out most substances are marked cacogenic these days, the adhesive used to manufacture wetsuits is lethal but only while in the liquid state. Finally after waffling on the adhesive used to make wetsuits is simply a neoprene impact adhesive (although they do have a few extras not usually available to the general public ) so dont let anyone fool you into paying over inflated prices, as a standard rubber solution will make a far better job than most branded repair adhesives.

[digdawg]

Hey Ta_540,

Which university are you going to and which beach are you surfing at. I grew up in Truro Nova Scotia but I presently live in Landlocked Alberta.