How to remove inflate/deflate vavle from DUI dry suit？

[stendhal]

Hi guys
I am trying to remove the apeks inflation vavle from my DUI FLX dry suit and intall a heating vavle instead.
But both the inflation and deflation vavle they are glued on to suit. I guess DUI used Aqual Seal.
So is here anyone have successful expierence of remove vavles from DUI suit? and how？？
thx a lot!!!

 

[happy-diver]

Thick gloves to protect your hands to be able to apply more pressure and twisting

 

[Valerii Vakshul]

Use a heat gun and protective gloves.

 

[Sevenrider860]

Hi guys
I am trying to remove the apeks inflation vavle from my DUI FLX dry suit and intall a heating vavle instead.
But both the inflation and deflation vavle they are glued on to suit. I guess DUI used Aqual Seal.
So is here anyone have successful expierence of remove vavles from DUI suit? and how？？
thx a lot!!!

Unless you requested grommets be installed for the inflator and exhaust valve, then aquaseal is used. It takes some time, but they can eventually be removed. If you will be replacing or switching between inflators often, I would add the grommets. I think they may also be called backing seals. They are designed to be glued to the suit material so that there is no need to use aquseal or other sealant on the valves themselves.