Silicone neck seal repair

[TommyBoyIreland]

I recently fitted replacement Sitech silicone seals in my Scubapro trilaminate drysuit and have been getting wet. I found a tiny hole in the neck seal. I researched repair methods, but quickly came to the conclusion that replacing it was the most cost effective solution.

Anyway in my research I found that this glue could be used - Sil-Poxy™ Product Information, but it is expensive. I am considering purchasing a tube for future possible repairs (my dive buddy has the same seals). If I do get some I want to fix the hole in my existing seal, so I have it as a spare, but I have no silicone to patch it with (I didn't need to trim it). I could just use the old neck seal as my source of silicone patches, but that seems a waste and I lose the option of a spare. The previous neck seal I replaced was latex, and I am not sure I could use that to pact the silicone

Any idea where I can purchase a sheet of silicone rubber to use as a source of patches?

 

[Jhgt2d]

Are spare neck seals so cost prohibitive that you can't just buy 2 and keep the 2nd as a spare?

I have 3 wrist seals and 2 neck seals as spares for my dry suit in case me, or a dive buddy end up tearing a seal on a boat. Has saved a few dives so far.

 

[TommyBoyIreland]

Are spare neck seals so cost prohibitive that you can't just buy 2 and keep the 2nd as a spare?

I have 3 wrist seals and 2 neck seals as spares for my dry suit in case me, or a dive buddy end up tearing a seal on a boat. Has saved a few dives so far.

Spares are good and I will get some. But also, throwing out a neck seal for one small hole would seem wasteful to me if it can be repaired easily enough

 

[rsingler]

McMaster Carr
e.g., 6459N118 or similar, but in a less expensive size
mcmaster.com