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Date: 29 May 2007 16:14:58
From: (PeteCresswell)
Subject: Wet Suit Repair Materials: Source?
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Got a triathlon john.
Feather light and nice and stretchy.... but at the cost of
durability.
Got one seam rip and a few rub spots.
Went from surf shop-to-surf-shop over the weekend getting blank
stares.
Went to a local dive shop and the guy didn't know anything.
Googled a few phrases... but all I come up with neoprene cement,
AquaSeal, and some stuff called "Iron Mend".
Tried the Iron Mend, and it works....sort of.
But it's basically an iron-on lycra patch....and it seems dicey
balancing the heat needed to melt the backing against the heat
that will damage the rubber. I've gone as far as I'm gonna go
heat/pressure wise and it looks like it might hold for
awhile...but then again, it might not.
I've got plenty of neoprene cement. All I *really* want is some
lycra seam tape that the seam rip and a square foot or so of
something reasonably tough-but-flexy that can be used for knee
pads and other rub/wear points without creating too much of a
stress zone at the edge of the patch.
Anybody have a source for this stuff?
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PeteCresswell
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Date: 29 May 2007 17:50:32
From: Michael Daly
Subject: Re: Wet Suit Repair Materials: Source?
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(PeteCresswell) wrote:
> Anybody have a source for this stuff?
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/tips/sources.asp
Check a few of these places. Some have light neoprene.
Google "neoprene sheet" for sources that sell primarily neoprene. You
probably want something like 1 or 2 mm neoprene.
You could also consider Polartec Aquashell - lycra covered fleece
specifically made for underwater and wetwear. Aquashell is either
lycra-nylon covered or rubbery coated (aka fuzzy rubber).
Mike
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Date: 29 May 2007 20:42:14
From: (PeteCresswell)
Subject: Re: Wet Suit Repair Materials: Source?
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Per Michael Daly:
>You could also consider Polartec Aquashell - lycra covered fleece
>specifically made for underwater and wetwear. Aquashell is either
>lycra-nylon covered or rubbery coated (aka fuzzy rubber).
Is that the same stuff that is sold as "Mysterioso"?
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PeteCresswell
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Date: 29 May 2007 23:52:19
From: Michael Daly
Subject: Re: Wet Suit Repair Materials: Source?
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(PeteCresswell) wrote:
> Is that the same stuff that is sold as "Mysterioso"?
From what I see on their web site - no. They use Polartec Powerstretch
for insulating under-layers, though. Powerstretch is a single-sided
stretchy fleece. Aquashell is like Powerstretch only with a nylon-lycra
or a rubbery fabric bonded to the smooth side.
Aquashell is used in scuba dive suits. Heavier than a skin suit and
lighter than a neoprene wetsuit. The Jerry Garcia line of dive wear
used Aquashell.
Mike
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