scubaalblake
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Over the years I have repaired a lot of Drysuit….replaced seals…..glued on patches etc.
I now have a Hollis DX-300-X which has a small leak from one of the seams in the crotch area.
I have done a leak check and found the small bubbles on the outside.
When I turn the suit inside out it’s taped and I can’t see any problems with the tape at that point - although I know bubbles can track along the seams from elsewhere.
As I say I repaired a lot of suits before - but not this construction. -whats the preferred method?
One suggestion is smother the tape 5 cm either side of the supposed leak with Aquaseal - but thats messy and you can’t get aquaseal off if you need to do further repairs.
Other option is to heat the existing tape - peel it off and then heat and roll on new hot-melt tape.
Seems a neater option but I’ve never done it before.
Any issues (apart from not heating the suit material too much).
Also - I already have rubber Drysuit tape and 2-part glue which I use for repairs on other suits. Would this be ok to use on the Hollis - or does it have to be the hot-melt stuff (which I will have to order).
Cheers
Al in Oz.
I now have a Hollis DX-300-X which has a small leak from one of the seams in the crotch area.
I have done a leak check and found the small bubbles on the outside.
When I turn the suit inside out it’s taped and I can’t see any problems with the tape at that point - although I know bubbles can track along the seams from elsewhere.
As I say I repaired a lot of suits before - but not this construction. -whats the preferred method?
One suggestion is smother the tape 5 cm either side of the supposed leak with Aquaseal - but thats messy and you can’t get aquaseal off if you need to do further repairs.
Other option is to heat the existing tape - peel it off and then heat and roll on new hot-melt tape.
Seems a neater option but I’ve never done it before.
Any issues (apart from not heating the suit material too much).
Also - I already have rubber Drysuit tape and 2-part glue which I use for repairs on other suits. Would this be ok to use on the Hollis - or does it have to be the hot-melt stuff (which I will have to order).
Cheers
Al in Oz.