Dry suit leaks

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Littlerayray

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I've inflated and soapped my suit can't see bubbles. Suit is a bare neoprene dry suit.
Dove yesterday my suit was wet at the seams and around dump valve other then aqua seal what can I use to coat the seams. is it better to coat inside, outside,
Both. And how wide of a strip do I place
Suits not flooded just damp but it is leaking
 
maybe the zipper, seals leak, have you tested them?
 
What exhaust valve do you have? I could not find a leak in my suit either but arm kept getting wet.... I finally ponied up and bought a replacement exhaust valve. (after cleaning and soaking the old valve multiple times to no avail) no more wet arm after new valve installed
 
Wet at all the seams, or only some? Where?
Service the valves and keep them slightly open for fully closed. Some valves leak in the fully closed position.
Are you sure the damp in the suit is not perspiration?
 
Thanks for the tips guys I'm slowly working out the kinks it's an older suit some of the seams leaked I solved it by using neoprene cement just gotta keep working at it
I am ordering a new dry suit for next spring
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/teric/

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