wader ? again

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2011/08/04 09:36:31 (permalink)

wader ? again

Did a search but could not find anything on this.
I have a slight leak in each stocking. One is at the upper ankle that will have my sock wet after a
couple of hrs. fishing and the other is on the heal of the other foot which wets just the heal.
Is there a repair kit for the neoprem, looks to be the seam area.

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    bingsbaits
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    RE: wader ? again 2011/08/04 09:56:38 (permalink)
    I had good luck fixing my neos with Shoe Goo.

    Turn them inside out, fill with water, and the leaks will appear.

    Dump them and dry with the hair dryer before gluing.....

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    RE: wader ? again 2011/08/04 10:05:48 (permalink)
    My old wades were more aqua seal than they were neo. It's good stuff.
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    RE: wader ? again 2011/08/04 10:24:00 (permalink)
    I like Aqua-seal, but you should apply a piece of cloth over the erea patched.

    I use old pieces of breathable waders that I kept just for this purpose.

    Once you have found the leak, patch from inside the waders.

    1)Just cut a piece slightly larger than the area in need of patch.
    2)lay out and trace (roughly).
    3)Coat inside the traced area a little shy of the trace with patch evenly.
    4)Lay the wader material over and smooth out with a popsickle stick or similar

    This will reinforce and keep friction from destroying your patch.
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    RE: wader ? again 2011/08/04 11:16:55 (permalink)
    Aquaseal lasted better for me than Shoe goo.  It's been holding fine for 4 years where some of the shoegoo on seams left go after 3.
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    RE: wader ? again 2011/08/04 12:24:17 (permalink)
    i always wondered why aquaseal doesn't make waders?

    http://streamsidetales.bl...015/05/helles-yea.html
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    RE: wader ? again 2011/08/04 14:59:09 (permalink)
    "I have a slight leak in each stocking."



    Goop Outdoors, I've used it for a wide range of stuff, holds up well...
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    RE: wader ? again 2011/08/04 23:36:49 (permalink)
    Aqua-seal
    it is. Thanks all. Hit the river the other day and noticed the wet socks. Managed a few small sm with a black conehead wolly.

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    RE: wader ? again 2011/08/05 08:46:09 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: Mikastorm

    Aqua-seal
    it is. Thanks all. Hit the river the other day and noticed the wet socks. Managed a few small sm with a black conehead wolly.

    aqua seal has never failed me. I have waders that have been patched with it 10 years ago that still hold tight
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    RE: wader ? again 2011/08/05 09:57:47 (permalink)
    Once opened I've had trouble with the remainder in the tube getting hard.  For the last couple of years I've been wiping the tube before putting the cap on, then rubbing a really small amount of Vasoline on the threads before sealing.  I also keep the tube once opened in the freezer.
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