reglue wetsuit joints

[emoreira]

Hi all, I have an old Dufour "Farmer John" 5 mm wetsuit.
It has several joints open or just joined by the sewing.
I need to re-glue them with liquid neoprene without removing the sewing.
The sewing goes from the middle of the neoprene to the outside, so from the inside the sewing cannot be seen.
Can any one tell me how to use the liquid neoprene. Thanks in advanced.

 

[cmburch]

It works like contact cement. You glue both sides, allow to become dry then press together. The neoprene glue comes in black or clear. In a tube or can with brush applicator. Make sure the seams are clean. Apply a thin even coat. Blow or allow to dry. Then press and hold the seam together.

 

[emoreira]

tomorrow I will try to reglue some of the open joints. I will let you know.

 

[emoreira]

Work done.
All joints were re-glued.
I applied 3 layers of liquid neoprene, 5 to 10 minutes left between layers. Finally the joint was pressed together and I applied some weight over the joint with dive weights over a hard board.
Still not tested, but seems to work.
Besides in the groin there is a round patch with several sewings. I put a neoprene patch from the inside in the 4 sewings joint.
The inside of the Farmer John has a nylon tissue laminated. The patch was apllied over the nylon tissue. I applied generous layers of neoprene to allow it pass to the neoprene layer under the nylon tissue.