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wet suit repair

Postby NoobOfNoobs » Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:34 am

k, i got a hol right by my bum about the size of quarter, and suggestion on how to fix it?
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Postby Sweet! » Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:27 am

:lol:

did you get your quarter baCK??
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Postby NoobOfNoobs » Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:34 am

hehe i really dont know what caused it, it might of been my uncle cus he put it on, and well....it wasnt quite his size....
but still!
what do i do for a repair job
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Postby drowningbitbybit » Fri Jun 16, 2006 7:16 am

Depending on the size/shape/type of hole you can...

A) send it back to the manufacturer. That'll get you the best repair, but they'll probably charge.

B) Sew it up. Its not easy, but can you sew up small holes.

c) Get some neoprene cement. Basically wetsuit glue - buy it from a surf shop. You'll probably need a patch of neoprene to cover the whole too, so cut something off an old suit or wherever. Shops will often give you a bit if you ask nicely.

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Postby NoobOfNoobs » Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:23 am

thanks alot, that was a big help
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Postby borneng » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:42 am

How old is the suit ? If the suit is still under its warranty limit then usually it's free to get it repair by the manufacturer. Of course you shouldn't really mention about your uncle tried it on even though it was not his size because that would not be covered under its warranty.
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Postby Bwgan » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:49 am

There is some stuff called Stormsure. Its the mutts nuts, put a piece of tape over the hole and smear a load over the other side. Leave it for a day and it ends up just as strong as before. I have used it on many a hole (on my suits) my old man has just used it on the roof of his convertible. Get some!
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Postby NoobOfNoobs » Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:23 am

well to answer one of your question the suit is reaaallly old, and was used when i bought it , so ya no warranty left, and secondly about the repair stuff you were tlakn about, well you live in wales, and i live in the oc....

sooo do they have it here too, or not, i would no

thnks for all the feedback guys
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Postby Laguna » Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:59 pm

funny thing : When I tried on my new summer wetsuit 2 weeks ago it felt really cold on my lower back like it was letting in water. My last summer wetsuit wasn't like that so should I try contacting O'neill??? :?
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Postby NoobOfNoobs » Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:51 am

i would
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Postby bluesnowcone » Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:24 pm

buy some black witch and neoprin patches
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Postby NoobOfNoobs » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:19 pm

black witch?
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Postby bluesnowcone » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:37 pm

yh, its like this sticky glue stuff

http://www.watersportswarehouse.co.uk/i ... cr427.html

thats the cheapest iv found it, go for the wetsuit repair kit (1st on the 2nd row)
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