...work in progress... old zipper and wrist seals are trimmed. I removed with the heat of an normal hair dryer the latex neck seal. Just heat it properly and then I could peel it off. Due to the old latex it ripped into many peaces. On the neck I have to trim the uretane sealant with the Dremel aswell. When the cleaner arrives I can clean all remaining glue.
And I made a decision: all glued neoprene seals, classic brass zipper (90cm chain length, 1cm more than original) Because I gonna use this dry suit just for occational rec diving. Therefore I need reliable and long living seals. Since I dive only rec anymore, I don't need a dry glove system - keeping it simple and robust. So neoprene seals for this specific usage seem to be the best and most cost effective option. Otherwise I would accord to the reccomendation Si Tech QCO with Rolock 90.
The glue I gonna use is polychloropren based and supplied by a german drysuit company ("Wassersportkleber HELASTOPAKT 2K"). I gonna use the hardener. It seems to be the same glue like in the youtube videos from "Dry Suit Projects".
I plan to not use any tape - direct Aquasure uretane seals like the original DUI production.
ahhh... one addition: I glued new insoles in the Rockboots. Got the insoles from new TUSA beach shoes (2 bucks from a sale some years ago, never used them). Glued with not too much Aquasure - insoles won't last forever.
Next week tasks: trimming the neck seal, cleaning remaining glue, preparing a ring for the neck seal attachement.
zipper tomorrow ...
