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paulbroder
Joined: 20 Jun 2000 Posts: 23
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 1:47 pm Post subject: wetsuit repair? |
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Anyone know if there is a wetsuit repair person in the bay area? I have a Neil Pryde 5/3 ; the neck to shoulder seam came undone, needs regluing and stitched. Must be those massive pecs I've develop over this great season.
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LUCARO
Joined: 07 Dec 1997 Posts: 661
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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I think blown out suits in santa cruz is a good place to go |
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windward1
Joined: 18 Jun 2000 Posts: 1400
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:31 pm Post subject: Blown Out Wetsuits |
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I 2nd the recommendation for Blown Out Wetsuits.
They are on Portola Drive just across from the 7-Eleven near 30th Avenue. Not too far from 41st Avenue which has an exit from Hwy 1. |
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jerryde
Joined: 18 Mar 1999 Posts: 18
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:18 am Post subject: |
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I 3rd it. check their sched before you drive over the Pho # is 831 475 4942 i'm pretty sure she's closed mondays |
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carl
Joined: 25 Feb 1997 Posts: 2674 Location: SF bay area
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:04 am Post subject: |
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Most scuba dive shops will repair wetsuits.
It's a good place to get the best neopreme cement too. Aquaseal drys too hard, not good for flexable wetsuits. |
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mrchocky
Joined: 14 Jul 2012 Posts: 61
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:06 am Post subject: |
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carl wrote: | Most scuba dive shops will repair wetsuits.
It's a good place to get the best neopreme cement too. Aquaseal drys too hard, not good for flexable wetsuits. |
Trying a bicycle repair kit today, since the cement is similar, although the patch really requires a smooth surface, which the inside of a wetsuit isn't. It's just a small hole in the seam, so we'll see. I've ordered a $10 wetsuit repair kit from ebay too, for future use. The wetsuit itself was only $40. |
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carl
Joined: 25 Feb 1997 Posts: 2674 Location: SF bay area
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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The best repair for a seam is to glue the neopreme edges, then sew the material together with a loop stitch (didn't mama teach you how to sew?). The cheep wetsuits don't even bother with glue. they just sew the seams.
Or just buy a new one a Wallymart (oh yea the summer stuff was on sale last month, it's time for xmas now.) |
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