04-03-2003, 07:58 PM
[cool]Hey Curtisfish, you didn't say what kind of material was involved. Are your waders neoprene, breathables, rubber or what?
If they are neoprene, the tears can be fixed with the neoprene cement. Just coat each edge of the tear with the cement, let it dry and then stick it together. If it is on a stress point, where there is a lot of stretching, you might want to consider stitching a piece of fabric on the inside, like they do on some of the the seams and corners. Glue the patch in place, let it dry and then stitch with a heavy commercial needle and nylon thread.
If you have a big hole in neoprenes, you need to find a spare piece from someplace...or cut one from a top area not needed for dryness or warmth. Put the piece under the hole and draw the outline of the hole on it. Using sharp scissors or a razor blade, cut out the hole and cement in place, as if it were a tear.
For fabric, you have to repair big tears by cementing a piece of the same material on the inside, or using a suitable patch material. If you use the right material and cement, the repair will be stronger than the original. I like aquaseal.
If I have been suitably confusing, come on back and I'll elaborate.
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If they are neoprene, the tears can be fixed with the neoprene cement. Just coat each edge of the tear with the cement, let it dry and then stick it together. If it is on a stress point, where there is a lot of stretching, you might want to consider stitching a piece of fabric on the inside, like they do on some of the the seams and corners. Glue the patch in place, let it dry and then stitch with a heavy commercial needle and nylon thread.
If you have a big hole in neoprenes, you need to find a spare piece from someplace...or cut one from a top area not needed for dryness or warmth. Put the piece under the hole and draw the outline of the hole on it. Using sharp scissors or a razor blade, cut out the hole and cement in place, as if it were a tear.
For fabric, you have to repair big tears by cementing a piece of the same material on the inside, or using a suitable patch material. If you use the right material and cement, the repair will be stronger than the original. I like aquaseal.
If I have been suitably confusing, come on back and I'll elaborate.
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