repainting your neoprene drysuit

[sunkarm]

HI all,

has naybody tried repainting their neoprene drysuit? cause i wanna do it on mine but don't knkow which paints 2 use.

Thx in advance.

 

[The Chad]

Use florescent pink and yellow LOL j/k I have no idea

 

[pir8]

Never thought about it but I'm curious to see the responses.

 

[DarkCoffee]

Hmm.. I use traditional fabric dye (black) to touch up the faded spots on my DUI. Only thing I do different from the directions is I use a paint brush to apply the dye (hot), let it sit till dry, then use a damp towel (junk) to sponge off the excess. Seems to work ok.

 

[sunkarm]

The thing is that drysuit last quite awhile, if we can repaint it like we repaint cars and other valuable items, y can't we repaint drysuit to look new or to get the right colour we want?

 

[spectrum]

Well forget about paint. The flexing will kill it.

How about automobile interior reconditioning spray dye?

Pete

 

[Randy43068]

how about get a new one.

 

[haha49]

i wouldnt do it alot of the paints will ruine the suit.. i think they dye the suit when they make the nepream.. but you have to be caful its like useing spray paint and styrfoum

 

[Packhorse]

how about get a new one.

Sounds like a complete waste of money if there is nothing wrong with the old one. But then I supose to some this isnt a concern.


As others have said dont use paint use a dye.

I know a guy who painted his membrane suit with black paint besacuse it was kermit green. The paint didnt last long at all. Had it been a neoprene suit I am sure it would have damaged it.

 

[crpntr133]

There is a thread on here from bygone days where someone painted their wet suit. Don't see why you couldn't paint a dry suit if it is neo. I don't recall any cracking or peeling but I didn't follow it closely.