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fishyfish

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Repairing waders
« on: August 11, 2007, 01:49:01 PM »

What is the best product for repairing chest waders?  Not neoprenes. Thankyou.
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Re: Repairing waders
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2007, 04:04:05 PM »

Try Aquaseal. It works wonders
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Re: Repairing waders
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2007, 05:55:35 PM »

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Re: Repairing waders
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2007, 09:13:05 PM »

Here's a tip to find pin-holes.  turn the waders inside out and in the vicinity of the pin hole, take a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol on it.  rub the inside of the waders.  The pin holes will turn to dark spots. 
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Re: Repairing waders
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2007, 12:03:08 PM »

The only problem I have with Aquaseal is that you can't save the leftovers in the tube.
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Re: Repairing waders
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2007, 12:23:30 PM »

True.  to get around this, I always buy a couple of the smallest tubes I can buy.  I throw away the tube after I use it and have one new one for emergencies.  I also have some of the curing stuff that cuts the curing time in half for those days I'm fishing the next day. 
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Re: Repairing waders
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2007, 04:45:54 PM »

for hook punctures try placing masking tape around the hole in the shape of the number sign. swipe some aquaseal over the middle section and wait for it to dry a little then peel the tape off.  you get a nice neat patch this way.
also keep the aquaseal in the freezer until you need it. I have had an tube in the freezer for a year now and just used it the other day and it was fine.
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Re: Repairing waders
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2007, 08:42:10 PM »


also keep the aquaseal in the freezer until you need it. I have had an tube in the freezer for a year now and just used it the other day and it was fine.


I've tried keeping in the freezer. All it did was to make the cap unopenable. I had to prick it in the middle of the tube and get at the Aquaseal. What a waste. :'(
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