aquaseal on latex wrist seals?

[H2Andy]

i've done a few searches on line and here, but there doesn't seem to be
a definitive answer out there. here's the Q:

will Aquaseal work to fix a small tear in a latex wrist seal?

thanks in advance

 

[mania]

Well
I don't know the Aquaseal but here we use a special glue for rubber and latex and it works.
BTW - if you don't have ones - get the S-tech rings - that would allow you to change the wrist seals by yourself
Mania

 

[DS tank wipe]

Where is the tear in the seal? you might be able to get away with it but I'd suggest having a new seal put on it can usually be done pretty quickly

 

[H2Andy]

thanks guys

the seal has a small tear right next to the cuff (in other words, on the "bottom"
of the seal)

 

[Rick Inman]

thanks guys

the seal has a small tear right next to the cuff (in other words, on the "bottom"
of the seal)

I've tried it once (was out of town). I got one dive out of the repair until the stretching of the latex pulled apart from the glue. Once there is a rip, you are destined to replace it. The rip will increase.

If I was in the same situation again - out of town, needing to somehow make it work -I'd use duct tape.

Now when I go out of town, I take an extra wrist seal, the glue, the drying accelerator and all the stuff to replace a wrist seal in less than an hour.

The neck seal is a show stopper.

 

[H2Andy]

thanks... small problem...

i've never replaced a seal and i don't know how to ... time to learn!

i had a feeling that once it tears, it will just keep on getting bigger as you
put the suit on and off

say... does anyone have a link to a how-to-guide for replacing latex seals?
my goodle skills seem to be getting me nowhere on this

[edit]

oooops... should have looked there first. here's a great guide from DUI:

http://www.dui-online.com/pdf/drysuit_repair_outline.pdf

 

[airsix]

Since the tear is near the cuff there is no need to replace the seal. You can fix it yourself with a $2 bicycle tube patch kit. Use 'thin' patches (made for road/racing bikes). Just so you all know it works here's a picture of my left cuff. That patch has been on there for 8 years or so (will get new seals later this year).

-Ben

 

[H2Andy]

hey... what a great idea, thanks!

 

[knotical]

I had bubbles in a similar location to yours, near where the wrist seal latex joins the neoprene (maximum flex location in my seals because the suit's arms are a bit long). I slapped some Aquaseal inside and out and was able to delay replacing the wrist seals for another season.

 

[H2Andy]

thansk knotical... actually, last night i went ahead and applied aquaseal to both
sides of the seal (one side at a time, letting it dry, of course)

looks pretty good

(btw, i don't know if i've told you this already, but i've meant to, your username
is awesome)