Removing Aquaseal?

[Aquamaniac]

The great thing about Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) is that it is totaly solvent, and leaves no residue.
It wouldnt hurt to rinse in warm soapy water afterwards though.

I agree with the DUI pricing, I was just having a dig

 

[Uncle Pug]

kcanty once bubbled...
I was just about to reattach the pocket, but
the MEK thing sounds interesting.

I'll give it a shot probably on monday and let
ya'll know. gotta dive ya know.

This is going to be interesting.

You can start a thread next week titled:
*I lost the suit but saved the pocket*

 

[Bob3]

You can start a thread next week titled:...

Hey guys, I have a 1 foot square section of my suit that's delaminated, what do I do now?

This is going to be fun...:mean:

 

[ericfine50]

I guess break open the piggy bank and get a new suit

:boom:

 

[kcanty]

wow,

with this much positive energy, it's bound
to work! ( ya'll ever seen kelly's heros ? )

I'm back to teetering on the fence about this
now, but I'll let ya'll know what I do.

By the way, what exactly occurs during
delamination? I've heard of it but never
seen it. I imagine that the layers composing
the dry suit shell peel away from one another
but I don't really know.

Kell

 

[Bob3]

If you're determined to jump off that cliff, I suppose I could tell ya how to minimize injuries on landing.

As several good folks have mentioned, the best course of action would be to slap that pocket back on. The resale value on the suit has been reduced by 2x - 3x what a new pocket would cost you. 4x if you consider that I have a mountain of ND zipper cargo pockets here for $25. (Great for masks, but they stick out further than the wart on auntie Nellie's schnozz).

To test for solvent compatability, find yourself a piece of fabric your suit won't mind losing. Cut it off & place in a glass container of solvent for 24 hours. Remove & examine, if there's anything left.

Delaminating is what you suspected, it's when the layers separate. On suits made with cheezy material, it usually happens in areas that bend a lot, or getting petroleum products on a suit that has exposed sewn seams.

 

[kcanty]

After some testing and thinking the pocket
is going back on.

I'm still a little woozy from the fumes from the
MEK. Wow, good stuff. It still didn't soften/disolve
the aquaseal like I thought it would, and it
seemed to be hurting the fabric on the test
piece ( thanks Bob! ) I used.

Thanks all for your patience and advicee with my
mistake ( but I really wanted to keep that freaking
pocket! )

Kell - not too proud to admit defeat.

 

[Inspector#2]

This is great stuff for removing anything but be very careful about exposure. I used to bath in the stuff long ago before we knew better. It will act as a carrier for any other chemicals you are using and goes straight to the liver. Use in a well ventilated area with a mask and also use barrier gloves, dish washing gloves work great and surgical gloves fall apart fast.

If you run out of beer put a little MEK in the mask. JUST KIDDING!!!

Dave