Drysuit repair Seam Tape

[Zerovis]

Hi there I am looking for a good quality iron on seam tape for the outside of a codura dry suit I am presently re-taping the whole suit and would appreciate recommendations on the type of tape for the outside of the seams

thanks

 

[Zerovis]

thank god for Ebay ,i got the tape will post the results soon doesn't look like many people have done this

 

[oldpeanut]

thank god for Ebay ,i got the tape will post the results soon doesn't look like many people have done this

Do you have a link of this tape supplier at eBay? What's the result of your seam tape work on your shell drysuit?

Terry

 

[Zerovis]

I will look it up and get some photos

 

[Zerovis]

eBay.ie: Sympatex. 5m Heat Applied Seam Tape (item 330461894474 end time 27-Aug-10 15:45:36 BST)

Current Ebay listing for sympatex tape this one is white the one I got was black, By trial and error I found the length of time you have to heat it for ,also helps to have a small piece of timber inside the suit this raises up the area you are taping so you are not Ironing the whole suit. when I get a chance I will write up a better description ,

 

[oxyhacker]

Melco tape is the usual choice for this It's a three layer tape with an outer nylon layer which comes in several colors, and is extremely stretch, so it works on high flex divesuit materials (if you use a non-stretchy tape on a stretchy material you can end up putting more stress on the seems). McNett packages it, though you can get it from some outdoor fabric vendors cheaper.

There's also a thinner version that is almost transparent and doesn't have the nylon layer, which is more suitable for inside use, but has been much harder to find in small quantity. This is what the Sympatex appears to be.