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I would have used acetone. The alcohol swabs are great for "in field" repairs.

Its a PolarFlex and its at least 8 years old.

First question...put the suit on and mark it where you want it. Second Question...depends on how big of a hole you have to cut...smaller holes (smaller than a quarter) use a hole punch the same size or burn with a suadering iron...just be very careful not to melt or scortch any other material...

Another thing to be weary of is hair gel. Any petroleum based products will contaminate the latex.

You may want to get the suit back to the factory for a pressure test and inspection. I will pm you with my contact info.

Yes we do. A small amount of clear silicone caulk around the stem of the valve.

http://www.whitesdiving.com/popups/drysuit_manual.pdf this is the whites maunal if it helps. There are some techniques that you learn from doing the repairs that can't be put in a manual...if you need help on something feel free to PM me.

[ Neck seals on the other hand are a little harder to do as you canno use a plug to support them underneath and under tension like the wrist seal. try using a boat bumper

what kind of dry suit do you have?

Doh, Your right Sunshine, Thats what I get for trying to sneak in answers while I'm supposed to be doing other things.

That's Ostracion meleagris common name the blue boxfish. The one you shot is a male. The female is all black with white spots.

get a new valve. by the time you take it apart, figure out what is wrong, get the parts, jerry rig some tools, put it back together, figure out you forgot an o ring, take it apart etc and so on its well worth just buying a replacement valve...

yes when in doubt - clean, wax, treat seals

Another good resource is the Whites Dry suit owners Manual that you can down load from the SUPPORT section of the Whites web site. Your Seals will need to be changed at some point to. I always find a bit of pre emptive maintenance goes a long way, ie change them before one rips just before you...

Have you considered a dry suit? Whites is making one called the Fusion which will accomodate many size ranges and it is reletively in expensive.

The oils produced by your skin are worse for latex than seal saver

Try a piece of fabric elastic with velcro on each end and sinch it (not too tightly) around the top of the seal...work like a charm

Try any sewing store

Russ, We can do whatever you need done to your suit. Just get it to a dealer and they can arrange to have the suit shipped to our facility for testing and repair. Brooke Cooper Whites Service Manager