Baller schafer Posted October 30, 2014 Baller Posted October 30, 2014 Hey guys. Was out for a set tonight and my leg is getting wet. I have a Oneill bag suit with the neoprene neck and rubber arm and leg cuffs. I think the glue is letting loose. What kind of glue should I use to repair it? Don't have time to send it away to Oneill as the water dipped before 40° F here in Alberta today. And I hope to get in at least a dozen more sets before it freezes over. Thanks in advance.
TylerR Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 There is a dry suit repair adhesive that can be bought at most dive shops but it will probably invalidate your warrantee
Baller GOODESkier Posted October 30, 2014 Baller Posted October 30, 2014 Looking forward to hearing some solutions.
Baller thager Posted October 30, 2014 Baller Posted October 30, 2014 Turn it inside out and slip an appropriate size round cylindrical object inside like a chlorine bottle or guide buoy to stretch out the seam as tight as possible. Sew seam in same holes with needle and thread if thread seam is coming coming apart. Do not sew through to the outside of the suit. i.e copy their sewing method. Brush on seal cement and let dry. Add additional layers as necessary. You're on your own from here. Be patient!!!
Baller waterskicorey Posted October 31, 2014 Baller Posted October 31, 2014 Just a heads up before you glue your seals, I glued my seals to finish off the season last year, then sent my suit into O'neill to get them replace them. They sent my suit back and said they won't replace the seals if you glue them yourself. I then sent my suit to Promotion Wersuits and they replaced the seals. They did a fantastic job, I will never deal with O'neill again
Baller ToddF Posted October 31, 2014 Baller Posted October 31, 2014 I use old fashioned rubber cement it works great and is cheap just don't sniff to much of it
Baller mwetskier Posted November 1, 2014 Baller Posted November 1, 2014 @ToddF -you said rubber cement but did you really mean contact cement? rubber cement is an office supply product primarily meant for gluing paper products and will come back off way too easy.
Baller ToddF Posted November 1, 2014 Baller Posted November 1, 2014 @mwetskier Yes thanks. Good catch :)
Baller Marco Posted November 1, 2014 Baller Posted November 1, 2014 @schafer - "How to fix my drysuit?"...First step; put it in a plastic bag, then throw it in the trash. Second step; Buy a Camero Blaktec 2mm wetsuit from Robby's or Performance and ski happily ever after B)
Baller thager Posted November 2, 2014 Baller Posted November 2, 2014 @Marco Is that from the same book that says to remove the throttle knob and replace with new Nautique???
Baller Marco Posted November 2, 2014 Baller Posted November 2, 2014 @ thager ...How did you get a copy of my book?
Baller schafer Posted November 2, 2014 Author Baller Posted November 2, 2014 @Marco I own a camaro and I love it. But my camaro and 38° F water don't keep me warm.
Baller Marco Posted November 2, 2014 Baller Posted November 2, 2014 38 degrees??? Yikes, you are die-hard! Better fix your drysuit!
Baller ALPJr Posted November 2, 2014 Baller Posted November 2, 2014 Any Ballers ever sent their wetsuit to O'Neill for repair? Years ago at Berkeley an O'Neill rep told us that if we ever need repairs just contact headquarters then ship it to them and they usually are able to make them as good as new, within reason.
Baller ToddL Posted November 2, 2014 Baller Posted November 2, 2014 High-level Steps: Remove the old seal material completely. Remove any old adheasive - use MEK solvent if needed Locate something to serve as a form to fill the sleeve/leg and make it full and taunt. I found that 4" PVC seems to work for a sleeve and a 3 Liter soda bottle works for the leg. Turn the garment inside out. Push the form down to the cuff and partially out Use painters masking tape to mask off the cuff so that only the 1" section where adhesive will go is exposed. Turn the seal inside out and position onto the cuff into its final location. Put Masking tape on the seal where the cuff ends and back along the seal a bit (2" worth) Fold the edge of the seal back ontop of its masking tape. The tape helps to establish a point for the seal to fold. Now you should see 1" of cuff and 1" of seal butted against each other with masking tape next to each. Scuff up these surfaces to improve adhesion of the glue. Use contact cement. Many recommendations out there, google them. I used Weldon. Follow directions to apply and wait. Roll the seal dge carefully back onto the cuff to set it into final position Use a small seam roller to press along the seam for good contact. Let it cure. Remove the form, and turn right side out. I think there are some dive shops which have posted some videos or PDF files on these types of steps. Good luck! Plan B: Camaro 2MM or more. I have a Camaro 3/4 MM wet suit intended for surfing or something. I like it more than a dry suit.
Baller david_ski Posted November 2, 2014 Baller Posted November 2, 2014 The zipper on my O'Neill Assault hybrid drysuit broke this week. I called O'Neill about repair. It will cost $150 for a zipper repair. New O'Neill drysuit runs ~$370 through Wiley's. My backup is an old O'Neill full neoprene drysuit or the 1.5mm Camero top.
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