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Scuba Forum / General / August 2007Small neoprene piece needed
I am in need of a relatively small piece of .5mil or 1mil black neoprene to patch my wetsuit (skin). I tore the knee (and some of me) while in Bonaire. Checked the LDS to see if they might have an old suit I could cut a patch out of and all they had was some very thick stuff. I probably need two pieces, about 1"X 1" so I can patch both sides of the tear. Also, I have a smaller hole in the other knee. So a little extra for that one would work great also. If anyone has an old skin that has outlived its usefullness as a protection garment, and do not mind cutting a small patch out and mailing it to me, I would be greatly appreciative. I will be glad to reimburse postage and if we ever meet in person, a beverage of your choice on me would be my pleasure. Email me if you might have something that would work. Thanks, Andy > I am in need of a relatively small piece of .5mil or 1mil black neoprene > to patch my wetsuit (skin). I tore the knee (and some of me) while in [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Andy What about doing reinforced knees while you're at it? My 3/2 has little rubber pads glued on the knees. JF >>I am in need of a relatively small piece of .5mil or 1mil black neoprene >>to patch my wetsuit (skin). I tore the knee (and some of me) while in [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > JF If hindsight is 20/20 I would have gotten the knee pads to begin with. I think if I tried to put knee pads on it at this point it would look crappy. I am going to try a patch using AquaSeal. If that doesn't work, I can either live with it, or buy a new one. .5 mil suits are not that expensive anyway. nitespark <nitespark@cox.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :If hindsight is 20/20 I would have gotten the knee pads to begin with. :I think if I tried to put knee pads on it at this point it would look :crappy. I am going to try a patch using AquaSeal. If that doesn't :work, I can either live with it, or buy a new one. .5 mil suits are not :that expensive anyway. Buy a new suit. Nothing worse than looking crappy. You don't see any aqua seal on my suits, that's for sure. Dan Bracuk Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do. > nitespark <nitespark@cox.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting > in: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Buy a new suit. Nothing worse than looking crappy. You don't see any > aqua seal on my suits, that's for sure. My LDS will love you. > Buy a new suit. Nothing worse than looking crappy. You don't see any > aqua seal on my suits, that's for sure. With those holes in your suit, it probably classifies as somewhere between a full suit and a shorty... <grin> Duct tape, anyone? Grumman-581 <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :With those holes in your suit, it probably classifies as somewhere :between a full suit and a shorty... <grin> My nice suit was starting to show a bit of wear and tear. It's currently in a wetsuit repair shop. What happens to me is that, if a tank has a boot, the boot tends to rest on my rump. If there are any nicks or other rough edges on the boot, it causes damage to the seat of my suit. I'm nipping this one in the bud. Dan Bracuk Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do. > What happens to me is that, if a tank has a boot, the boot tends to > rest on my rump. If there are any nicks or other rough edges on the > boot, it causes damage to the seat of my suit. > > I'm nipping this one in the bud. The only rip that I noticed was one that you had on the side of the suit near the waist... So, your'e saying that you have a suit where the rip makes it look like a pair of the old bottom flap longjohns? I really didn't need that mental picture, ya' know... Grumman-581 <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :The only rip that I noticed was one that you had on the side of the :suit near the waist... So, your'e saying that you have a suit where :the rip makes it look like a pair of the old bottom flap longjohns? I :really didn't need that mental picture, ya' know... I'm referring to the nice suit I wore in Key Largo and Looe Key. The nice suit to which you refer is the one I wore in Marathon. And that wasn't a rip, if was delamination. Dan Bracuk Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do. > I'm referring to the nice suit I wore in Key Largo and Looe Key. The > nice suit to which you refer is the one I wore in Marathon. And that > wasn't a rip, if was delamination. OK, my mistake... The only one that I notice was the one at Marathon, I guess... Some kind of light blue color, IIRC? All in all, I think we've gone downhill since the old Mk-V and the canvas full dress... >I am in need of a relatively small piece of .5mil or 1mil black neoprene to >patch my wetsuit (skin). I tore the knee (and some of me) while in [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Andy I would think they make a repair kit for neoprene wetsuits, but if you must, most shops have mask strap covers made of neoprene you could cut a patch from. A lot of cellphone cases and PDA cases are made of neoprene as well. My laptop case is made of neoprene. And, speaking of beverages, many drink cozy's are made of neoprene. I'd buy a new suit before cutting up a drink cozy! Al Bottoms Up Divers >>I am in need of a relatively small piece of .5mil or 1mil black neoprene >>to patch my wetsuit (skin). I tore the knee (and some of me) while in [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > as well. My laptop case is made of neoprene. And, speaking of beverages, > many drink cozy's are made of neoprene. > I'd buy a new suit before cutting up a drink cozy! > > Al > Bottoms Up Divers Al is -obviously- a member of Team 3. >> I'd buy a new suit before cutting up a drink cozy! >> >> Al >> Bottoms Up Divers > > Al is -obviously- a member of Team 3. My mind was obviously in the gutter, when I saw the subject....... >> I'd buy a new suit before cutting up a drink cozy! >> >> Al >> Bottoms Up Divers > > Al is -obviously- a member of Team 3. This is why you wear gloves: the backs are excellent for wetsuit patches, the front are used for knee and elbow pads. > I'd buy a new suit before cutting up a drink cozy! If you need a koozie to keep your drink cold, you're obviously not drinking it fast enough... On Jul 26, 4:28 am, Grumman-581 <grumman...@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM- gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:58:30 GMT, "ajtessier" > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > If you need a koozie to keep your drink cold, you're obviously not > drinking it fast enough... Where the hell do you keep yer drinks????? JF The "koozie" or "cozy" is to keep your back-up drink cold and to keep it from sinking in the pool while you are drinking from your primary. I maybe considered a newbe diver (certified in Aug. of 99 - only 800 + dives so far) but I'm no newbe in the drinking circle. I've chilled my lunch time beer with fire extinguishers when available and drank it warm (and hot) when I had to. That was 25 years ago but when I walk by a fire extinguisher I still have fond memories of how well they work. Al Bottoms Up Divers >> I'd buy a new suit before cutting up a drink cozy! > > If you need a koozie to keep your drink cold, you're obviously not > drinking it fast enough... nitespark <nitespark@cox.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :I am in need of a relatively small piece of .5mil or 1mil black neoprene :to patch my wetsuit (skin). I tore the knee (and some of me) while in :Bonaire. Checked the LDS to see if they might have an old suit I could :cut a patch out of and all they had was some very thick stuff. Anybody e-mailed you yet? I might have something that is no longer suitable for either my wife or I do dive in. It's 3 mm though, and it's not black. Dan Bracuk Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do. > nitespark <nitespark@cox.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting > in: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups > ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- Not yet. I am thinking of just stitching it back together and applying a bead of aquaseal along the stitch seam and be done with it. The right knee has an "L" shaped tear in it about 1" x 1" (maybe a bit smaller). The left knee has a very small circular tear, maybe 1/4". Thanks, but I think I will hold out for a black piece. If I don't get one, I will go to plan "B". > I am in need of a relatively small piece of .5mil or 1mil black neoprene > to patch my wetsuit (skin). I tore the knee (and some of me) while in > Bonaire. Checked the LDS to see if they might have an old suit I could > cut a patch out of and all they had was some very thick stuff. I think I still have a 3mm suit that I've been cutting up for scraps. Free if you want to stop by for it; where you at? -hh > I am in need of a relatively small piece of .5mil or 1mil black neoprene > to patch my wetsuit (skin). Rubitex pipe wrapping tape... Lowes has it... >>I am in need of a relatively small piece of .5mil or 1mil black neoprene >>to patch my wetsuit (skin). > > Rubitex pipe wrapping tape... Lowes has it... Thanks....I will look at it. |
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