Wetsuit Repair Kits

Wetsuit repair kits can quickly fix tears and get you back in the water. Repairs are usually done with some form of synthetic rubber, iron-on patches, or both. Old wetsuits can come in handy for some repairs. I used an old wetsuit to repair a knee pad that kept getting a hole in it. I finally cut the knee from an old wetsuit and glued it the one needing a repair. I got another six months out of it until I upgraded to newer model. Many smaller wetsuit repairs are easily avoided. Don't abraid your wetsuit on hard ground when getting out of it, stand on a pad or towel. Also keep your fingernails short. To repair your wetsuit follow these instructions.

• Purchase Aquaseal urethane repair adhesive or a full repair kit. You can also use bike inntertube repair glue. Also get a small spatular and brush.
• Open up the wetsuit tear slightly to let glue in betweeen the tear.
• Apply thin film of glue on outsides of repair and between the tear.
• Hold tear open slightly untill glue dries in the tear, about 1-3 minutes.

This will work fine for small tears, larger repairs will require a combination of glue and patches.

How to Care For and Repair a Wetsuit

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