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Wetsuit repair

  • 02-03-2020 3:06pm
    #1
    warbird
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭


    I bought an expensive suit last season (Hubb) and it was ruined after a few weeks with nicks and two tears. Really dissapointed and can't get it on guarantee. Anyone know anyone who can do repairs


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  • #2
    Kurt_Godel.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 376 ✭✭Kurt_Godel.


    warbird wrote: »
    I bought an expensive suit last season (Hubb) and it was ruined after a few weeks with nicks and two tears. Really dissapointed and can't get it on guarantee. Anyone know anyone who can do repairs

    Nicks can be treated with Blackwitch Neoprene Glue.

    For anything bigger- get yourself a needle, stitch up the tear (from both inside and out) using dental floss, and cover with Blackwitch. Very easy to do, and I can confirm it works perfectly for tears over 10cm at least.


  • #3
    captainshamroc
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭captainshamroc


    Kurt_Godel. wrote: »
    Nicks can be treated with Blackwitch Neoprene Glue.

    For anything bigger- get yourself a needle, stitch up the tear (from both inside and out) using dental floss, and cover with Blackwitch. Very easy to do, and I can confirm it works perfectly for tears over 10cm at least.

    Can confirm this works a charm. Aquaseal is good too but Blackwitch is more flexible for a swimming wetsuit.


  • #4
    S_D
    Registered Users Posts: 432 ✭✭S_D


    Base2race fix them either and do a great job


  • #5
    cart man
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭cart man


    I strongly recommend:
    http://www.drysuittailors.com/


  • #6
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


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    For particularly bad rips I have repaired wetsuits in the past with the method Kurt outlined above. Reinforce the repair by using old bicycle tubes as repair patches.


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  • #7
    warbird
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭warbird


    Thanks a million guys - appreciated

    Anyone needing a good deal on a Hubb Archimedes recently repaired let me know !


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