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08-15-2006, 12:22 PM
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Glue or Adhesive to get more life out of my BF Wetsuit
Buying a new Barefoot wetsuit is on the docket. However, I'd like to make my current one last until the end of the season and get a new one in spring.....
The seams around the shoulders on my suit are pulling apart (neo is actually tearing away at the seams). I'd like to glue these spots so that I can make it the rest of the season without a major blowout -- any suggestions on a glue or adhesive to use? Just needs to last until late November...maybe Santa will bring me a new one at Christmas 
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#2
08-15-2006, 12:32 PM
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Most good surf shops will have neo cement. There are resources online as well...
Neo Cement I think rubber cement will work, too...
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#3
08-15-2006, 08:06 PM
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In a previous life, I sailed a hobie cat a lot. www.murrays.com has a couple of different variations on neoprene glue as well as an assortment of cleaners, etc. I bought and used "neo-rez" wetsuit repair and sealer. The glue has held, ripped in new spots, but the glue has held.
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#4
08-15-2006, 08:56 PM
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Contact Cement Works Too
I have made wetsuit repairs with contact cement and have had it hold up for years. If it is tearing near the seam, I would glue the tear, and then stich over the top of it to go part way through the neopreme, but mainly to stitch the nylon outer layer. This should help reinforce the repair.
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#5
08-16-2006, 12:07 AM
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aqua seal!
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