Dry suit repair
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 4:25 pm
Any help or advice welcome regarding my drysuit.
I had a look at my drysuit today having not used it for over 12 months. I store it flat with the legs hanging off a shelf and the ‘3D’ latex feet dangling free, not touching anything.
There’s a natural crease on the sole of the latex foot but on storage the latex has split along the centre of the sole by about 3cm each foot.
Replacing drysuit latex feet is a pain of a job, I was thinking of trying a patch repair, like a puncture repair on a bicycle inner tube. I have some spare latex and ‘Aquasure’ type glue. Has anyone done a similar repair? Would it be best to patch from the inside of the foot?
It’s a good quality drysuit and little used, but I like to have it ready to go should I need it.
Any help gratefully received.
Thanks
Kevin
1615
I had a look at my drysuit today having not used it for over 12 months. I store it flat with the legs hanging off a shelf and the ‘3D’ latex feet dangling free, not touching anything.
There’s a natural crease on the sole of the latex foot but on storage the latex has split along the centre of the sole by about 3cm each foot.
Replacing drysuit latex feet is a pain of a job, I was thinking of trying a patch repair, like a puncture repair on a bicycle inner tube. I have some spare latex and ‘Aquasure’ type glue. Has anyone done a similar repair? Would it be best to patch from the inside of the foot?
It’s a good quality drysuit and little used, but I like to have it ready to go should I need it.
Any help gratefully received.
Thanks
Kevin
1615