Delbert Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Well I always say rough shooters are hard on footwear now I've got a cut in my Snowbee wellies I'm loth to bin them as they are only a year old and comfy as slippers. Our man is raising a field which has fallen below the water table and some of the ballast has rebar (steel reinforcing) which has surfaced and not spotting it in the mud I walked against it and put a half inch cut just above the reinforcing seam so a patch is out of the question. Question is what to use I reckon the scuba boys might have an answer but I'd like to canvas some suggestions. before I get on the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddan Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Well I always say rough shooters are hard on footwear now I've got a cut in my Snowbee wellies I'm loth to bin them as they are only a year old and comfy as slippers. Our man is raising a field which has fallen below the water table and some of the ballast has rebar (steel reinforcing) which has surfaced and not spotting it in the mud I walked against it and put a half inch cut just above the reinforcing seam so a patch is out of the question. Question is what to use I reckon the scuba boys might have an answer but I'd like to canvas some suggestions. before I get on the phone. I have a similar thing but mine is a smaller tear, I am too tight to buy somemore so I thinking about using a bicycle repair patch. You can buy repair kits for dry suit collar and sleive rubbers that might do the job. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIVERD Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Black witch is a neoprene glue and will do a fine repair, just hold the hole open and apply a coat to both edges, without any over spill, as thin a coat as possible and let it fully dry, perhaps 10 minutes indoors. Then do a second coat and give it perhaps 6 minutes, until it is just beyond tacky. Once it gets to this stage close up the hole, it is a contact adhesive and that is it! The glue is under a fiver and easy to use. For the ultimate repair leave this overnight to fully cure then add a couple of very thin coats of aquasure to the inside surface only. First coat swice the size of the repair and perhaps 4 hours later a further very thin one 4 times the size. This is good enough for a dioving suit so more than adequate for boots. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulABF Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Totally agree with diverd and endorse his sentiments on Black Witch. I used it on a number of dry suits and never had a problem with it. You could strengthen the repair by putting a thin inner tube repair patch over it too. Black Witch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Fixed my wellies, which were cut through to the canvas with Aquasure - fishermen swear by if for mending expensive waders etc. That was a couple of years ago and there are still 100% watertight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Gorilla Glue...it'll fix (almost) anything and it's waterproof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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