Fixing a wetsuit

[ridr]

I'm looking for a large tube of rubber cement glue in Joburg. I can only find the small tubes that come with puncture repair kits.

Anyone know where I can buy a large tube of rubber cement glue?

[fanievb]

try hitec sole saver at sportsmans warehouse

[MAVERICK 13]

Try your closest dive shop, or I could sell you some, but would have to post from PE.

[MAVERICK 13]

McNETT Seal Cement works the best!

[Skylark]

Do not use contact adhesive or rubber cement stuff for fixing tubes - not flexible enough especially as the glue ages.

You must use the stuff made for neoprene, I thought I knew better doesn't work!

How much is a tube of Mcnett Maverick?

[MaXiMuM]

It depends what you're trying to achieve. Aquaseal is the stuff I use for fixing neoprene feet on waders, but if you want a big tube of it, you need to buy it online. Otherwise, Frontier Fly Fishing, in Peter Place, Bryanston.

[flyguysa]

Contact Adhesive works fine. All they do is dye contact adhesive black and sell it to you as wetsuit glue. I've been using it for 3 years with no problems and it's held on all the repairs I've made.

[ThePubSA]

COuld try cressi sub along harrow road bottom of town.. we used to have a ramp up there.. he does all the wetsuits for police etc... idk if it's still there .

[ThePubSA]

"slight hijak"

 

is there somewhere to buy wetsuit neoprene by the metre....

[braailegend]

I take it its one of those fancy tri suits you're speaking about, of which I have no knowledge

 

But, if your wetsuit was made in SA, chances are you'll be able to send it in, and they'll repair it professionally for free or a small fee of like R30.

 

I did this with my Rabitech/Coral opencell wetsuit and my normal Neophrene REEF wetsuit. sometimes they'll eve redo loose stitching while its there.

 

Awesome service from these guys:

http://www.coralwetsuits.co.za/wetsuits/

[MAVERICK 13]

Do not use contact adhesive or rubber cement stuff for fixing tubes - not flexible enough especially as the glue ages.

You must use the stuff made for neoprene, I thought I knew better doesn't work!

How much is a tube of Mcnett Maverick?

 

It's about R120, will have to make sure though!

 

www.trianglesports.co.za stocks it as well, give them a call.

[Skylark]

Just got some neoprene glue from Coral wetsuits, about R35 a decent little tin, man it works a charm!

Tried good contact adhesive, Bostik latex glue none which worked very well, maybe if you fixing your ancient 5mm diving suit contact adhesive will work ok but if you using a modern ultra stretchy suit especially the 2mm suits you have to use the wetsuit specific glue. Man am I happy , got quite a sizey gash from a rock on my suit and things were looking bleak, also doesn't hurt that the neoprene glue is black and it matches most wetsuits, makes the repair virtually invisible.