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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: cohokid on August 17, 2005, 05:44:51 PM

Title: neopreme wader??
Post by: cohokid on August 17, 2005, 05:44:51 PM

i have a hole in my neopremes and i was wonder if there is any tips to finding and patching the hole.
thanks

Title: Re: neopreme wader??
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 17, 2005, 06:19:57 PM

Try Aquaseal

Title: Re: neopreme wader??
Post by: Sterling C on August 17, 2005, 06:30:48 PM

Aqauseal Aqauseal Aqauseal

To find your hole I reccomend hanging up your waders and shining a flashlight insdie. What I don't reccomend is filling your waders with water.

Title: Re: neopreme wader??
Post by: BIG T on August 17, 2005, 08:41:39 PM

Quote from: biffchan on August 17, 2005, 06:30:48 PM

Aqauseal Aqauseal Aqauseal

To find your hole I reccomend hanging up your waders and shining a flashlight insdie. What I don't reccomend is filling your waders with water.

what do you recommend for the pin hole leaks??shining a flashlight inside doesnt work as good and why not filling with water??thanks for any advise...did used compress air,not as good also ???

Title: Re: neopreme wader??
Post by: WestEast on August 17, 2005, 08:54:20 PM

Neoprene by its nature is relatively self-sealing, so I would be surprised if you have a leak from a pin-hole. It could be an isolated breakdown of the neoprene so it is  no longer waterproof... or a larger hole or tear... though you would see that. Maybe wear a dark cotton pants, then get wet. You'll see the damp patch easily, that will allow you to take a closer look at the neoprene itself. Why not wet the inside??.... well, that side of the material isn't made to get wet, and does a poor job drying out. If you have a few seasons of sweat in their, it may reactivate with the water too.... making it an anti-aftershave. I fixed a hole with plain clear silicone, available at any home store.