Where to buy glue for trilam suit?

[deepdiverbc]

I want to glue a fabric pocket on a trilam suit. Where can I get the proper glue?

I have read that a product called E6000 works well or a second choice is Mcnetts Seal Cement which I have used with good results on neoprene suits but don't know if i would trust it with trilam.

I called Michaels, Home Depot and even called the Bellingham Target store. No luck.

I think 5th D in Seattle has it but I don't have time to have it shipped or do the drive.

 

[wwunder]

The XS scuba pockets come with aquaseal, and I believe it works pretty well if you use some cotol to thin it out for a couple of coats. I used the seal cement and it seems to be working well, but I doubt its the preferred glue for the application.

The cheapest place I know to buy either of them is mountain equipment coop.

 

[sschlesi]

You could try calling Outdoor Innovations on Main street. They sell fabrics for constructing outdoor gear as well as repair stuff. I don't know what they have available, but I expect you could get some good advice on what to use.

 

[Hallmac]

I use contact cement from DAP called Weldwood for neck and wrist seals, It is available at the local hardware centers. I have never had a problem with leakage or peeling however I have never used it for pockets.

It has the same ingredients as the glue I received from a Dry suit manufacture years ago and is 1/4 the price. I buy it for $3.97 for a 16 oz can. I have done over a hundred seal with it so far. You might try that route.

I also use the blue painter's tape from 3m to prevent the glue from going where I don't want it to. I usually do three coats with 20 minutes between coats. Prior to bonding the two together remove the tape, stick, and roll out the air bubbles. I know it will work for the materials, I just can't guarantee the strength as I have never tried it.

 

[deepdiverbc]

I had a LDS suggest aquaseal but I have always considered the stuff a temporary fix.

Thanks for the Outdoor Innovations suggestion. I have been there before but had forgotten the name of the place. It think they mainly sew stuff but they might have a suggestion.

I guess most LDS send suits out for this sort of thing which is probably what I should do. I did my own pocket on my old neoprene suit and it worked great with the seal cement but I am a bit nervous of screwing up with the trilam. Maybe I will just dive without a pocket for the weekend and put my SMB and back up depth gauge somewhere else until I can send the suit to the manufacturer.

 

[cjfox]

When I replaced the neck seal in my tri lam I sewed it in with nylon thread and used heat seal tape on the seam. I got the tape from whites. I think the pockets are sewn in and taped from the inside at the factory. I used a regular sewing machine, but getting the suit under the needle was a chore.