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Post by fede23 on Jan 23, 2019 15:25:53 GMT -6
Hey Guys,
I am currently patching up my waders, since they were leaking last time and wanted to get yalls opionins on how yall fixed yours.
My current approach is: Turned Waders inside out, and sprayed the legs with rubbing alcohol, then turn them right side out and looked for dark spots. Then proceeded to apply Aquaseal to the areas and let to cure.
-My concern here is that all of the leaks are in the leg seam so im not sure how well the repair will be. -I will work on the second leg tonight -lastly I think I will fill both boots to see if the neoprene has any leaks
if yall have any better way of doing this, please let me know... much appreciated
ill post some pictures tomorrow of my progress. |
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Post by darrelln09 on Jan 23, 2019 16:13:05 GMT -6
I had a leak on the crotch seam of my waders. There was no visible physical damage so I decided to send them in (to Orvis) and have them fixed. They actually welded on a patch of material over the seam on the inside and applied goo on the outside. They pressure tested them and fixed two other places that I didn’t know were leaking. I could never have done such a good job on my own, especially with the seam leak.
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Post by ffgregston on Jan 25, 2019 15:10:13 GMT -6
Fill with water, grab an air chuck and pressurize them. Mark the leaks, let it dry and go grab a can of spray on flex seal. Use the flex seal on and around the area, they have different colors to closely match or just spray it on the inside. I used it to coat my rubber boots that had leaks in the soles from cracking and it worked amazing.
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Post by fede23 on Jan 30, 2019 13:33:53 GMT -6
thanks for the Tip!
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Post by turfdawg on Jan 30, 2019 16:43:31 GMT -6
Fill with water, grab an air chuck and pressurize them. Mark the leaks, let it dry and go grab a can of spray on flex seal. Use the flex seal on and around the area, they have different colors to closely match or just spray it on the inside. I used it to coat my rubber boots that had leaks in the soles from cracking and it worked amazing. Is this serious or a joke? |
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Post by huntnfish2much on Jan 30, 2019 17:11:15 GMT -6
Fill with water, grab an air chuck and pressurize them. Mark the leaks, let it dry and go grab a can of spray on flex seal. Use the flex seal on and around the area, they have different colors to closely match or just spray it on the inside. I used it to coat my rubber boots that had leaks in the soles from cracking and it worked amazing. Is this serious or a joke? Maybe if you have a 49 dollar pair of waders, it's serious. I would never pressurize an expensive pair of waders. JR |
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Post by FlyAndStream on Jan 30, 2019 17:27:19 GMT -6
Simms pressure tests every pair of waders before they're offered for sale. Though you certainly wouldn't want to over do things.
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Post by huntnfish2much on Jan 30, 2019 18:52:13 GMT -6
Simms pressure tests every pair of waders before they're offered for sale. Though you certainly wouldn't want to over do things. I beg to differ... direct from their website, starting at step 7 of the manufacturing process..... 7. Stockingfeet are cut, glued, assembled, taped inside and out, attached and signed by that Wader Maker. 8. Every wader is turned inside out, filled with water, proven leak free, then hung to dry. 9. The wader is now ready to be shipped. Simms' onsite Repair Center performs maintenance and repairs to keep you fishing. Never pressurize a pair of waders. JR |
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Post by FlyAndStream on Jan 30, 2019 22:54:46 GMT -6
Well, there you have it. That must of been what I was I thinking about. So they fill them with water to pressure test them for leaks.
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Post by huntnfish2much on Jan 30, 2019 23:14:31 GMT -6
Well, there you have it. That must of been what I was I thinking about. So they fill them with water to pressure test them for leaks. I can just imagine how much a pair of XL King waders would weigh all filled up with water. JR |
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Post by 3rdcoast on Feb 4, 2019 19:14:36 GMT -6
I had a small rip(not on a seam) about 1.5". I repaired with a patch and Aquaseal on the inside. Overlapped about 1/8" of Aquaseal past the patch. I then put Aquaseal only(no patch) on the outside with a little more overlap...may 1/4". Worked like a charm this weekend. No leaks....
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