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Here’s my Aquaseal fix
Tenacious Tape on the inside
Fabric patch bedded in Aquaseal on the outside
(Non-matching fabric from old cabela’s waders...i hope the pata doesn’t reject the foreign fabric, lol...tho fuk em for not providing a little swatch for repairs)
I used a book inside the waders to create a stable flat surface; then a plastic bag to isolate & another couple of heavy books on top
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that should be waterproof & permanent
How about repair sealing of hiking boots. Wife's toe seams not as good as once were and wants to add toe cap by AS. I was thinking using Goop as will be thick application and already have a big tube open.
Goop looks to be liquid ureathane but I haven't read anything to say it absolutely is for sure ??
but i can say AQS definatley sticks permanently to shoeleather and shoe soles, I have used it to seal boot seams, mitigate abrasions and holes in both leather and plastic from the telemarking days
if you got an open tube it will last longer in the freezer, put the tube in a sealed glass jar so the tolulene doesnt migrate to your food, thaw in a cup of boiling water for 10 minutes
Update on my 1-year old post: repair has been solid, no more leaky waders.Quote:
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I been telling ever one for 5 pages that this shit is bomber for repairs so if you do it right why would it not be ?
The Fire Dept's and SAR orgs have been busy out doing training and fucking up their dry suits so I'm getting lotsa work just about every week
I have a pretty ugly patch on my raft that was done by the former owner, it it always had a slow leak and after a couple days it would need to be topped off. It would need some extensive work to repair properly so I never replaced it but I was able to slow the leak then stop it with Aquaseal by putting a shopvac on the valve and sucking Aquaseal into the leak. it's been good for 14? years.
it's the red/black NRS on the trailer
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Thats impressive length of time for any repair patch.
I don't know when the original repair was done (somebody backed into it with a hot tailpipe) but it's a '94 and that was the only leak in the tubes. the floor has a few repairs though (nothing more than pinholes).
thats a pretty impressive showing for AQS cuz I don't think its what is recommended for repairing rafts, I don't know much about rafts and I have never done any repairs on them
Is that Booners chick in the red?
OK so i imagine the birky wearing dentists on this forum bill so much $$$ they can afford to just thro them out after one wearing BUT if the stocks are in the tiolet so you need to deal with the breakdown of the cork try AQS
this pair is maybe 10 yrs old, used almost exclusively in the house, the places that birkys breakdown are around the edges of the sole and the sole cracks under the ball of the foot
you can see where i slathered AQS around the edges to fix the cork breaking down quite a while ago and I jammed some under the ball of the foot which you can't really see
you can buy a specific latex glue product from birky to slatehr on the sides of the cork when it breaks down, which looks nice as new but AQS works pretty good (this pict is of an old application ) and I think AQS would be better to fix the broken sole under the ball of the foot problem
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Well hot damn, I’m no dentist but I was gifted some a year ago and I just noticed them separating at that flex point. AQS time no doubtQuote:
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This thread is great... I AQS'd the hell out of some beat up bibs (after some unsuccessful hack-job sewing attempts) and now should live on. Ditto an old pack that was just taped up.
Sorta related - any suggestions to truly waterproof the front thighs and butt sections of said old bibs? They're beyond the wash-in stuff. I don't care about breathing. Just want those spots to stay dry!
other than grangers/ nikwax / revivex spray treatment not really
if its cold enough the snow won't melt as much so it will matter less
True. I came across some tectron water repellant spray in a cabinet that someone in the fam mustve bought. Gonna hammer em with that. Maybe spray-on more effective that the wash-in, which I never felt did much
I'm a spray-on Fanboi myself, wash the pants twice, the second time without soap, spray while still wet, look out for where the over-spray drips
So, XXX, a seam has tore on a pair of my wading boots. It’s a pain to sew, and I thought I should ram a bunch of aqua seal on it, and clamp it. It’s kinda a mesh-like fabric, with some stretch nylon backing. Advice?
In the last 6 pages you should have noted that I never sew anything
the fix is almost always the same, tape the outside togetehr careful as you can with masking tape which probably won't affect strength but makes it look better, which is more important for ski gear probably not so much on waders
AQS on the inside, maybe some backing material so i often use dryer sheets or some light nylon, put a piece of plastic bag over it and some weight or clamp it and leave over night
if you posted a picture i could give an exact recomendation
I think your advice on this still holds true. Looks do not matter on this fix.
I have three 1inch long rips on the side of a coat from flying across some rocks. The rips did not make it through to the inner layer, so taping the outside and then sealing from the inside is not an option. Would you guys recommend aquaseal this from the outside or just deal with flex tape and replacing it every so often? Looks aren't really a concern, I'm just looking for a better option than the typical duct tape.
so it sounds like the coat is lined and you can't get at the inside ?
you could AQS it on the outside, put a piece of plastic bag over the aqs and put something heavy on the plastic during the cure, the fix will proabbly end up with a nice smooth finish
if you feel like getting anal, maybe do tenacious tape from the inside?
meaning: from the outside, apply it to the inside surface of the outer layer & close it up carefully to end with a hairline joint in the surface fabric
then, with a toothpick as a brush, apply a really thin line of aqs to finish it (or not)
yeah you could cut the insulating inner layer, tape the outside and AQS the inside of the outer layer
but he sez he doesnt care and just wants something > ductape is how I read it
bumping this thread because i just fixed some ultralight skimo mitts that i had sliced a number of times (picking up skis like a dumbass) with aqua seal, and the repair is great. worlds better than if i had used gearaid tape. thanks all for the wisdom here!
Recently revived a pair of completely trashed gloves with aquaseal, very impressed. And I salvaged an inflatable camping mat which has resisted my every attempt at making it leak proof. T
The stuff is like god's jizz, there's no problem it can't fix
AQS, amazing goop are urethane based. How is that different than polyurethane like PL, and gorilla original? That stuff behaves very differently. It gets all foamy.
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recently...
repaired some slices in leather gloves from too-sharp-edges
reglued the entire waste band on a jacket (the part that the stretchy cord runs through)
repaired some yellow work gloves where the finger seam was unraveling
countless down puffy patches
agree it is god's jizz
you ^^ got this, now store the rest of the tube in the freezer in a sealed jar
Thanks for this thread XXX-er, fixed a torn outer shell jacket. Also warrantied it through BC, double win!
Cool ^^ I just finished fixing the undermined edges of the cork soles on some birkenstocks
Also its paddling/ rescuecourse season as the rivers open up so i was fixing dry suits last week
Thank you for the tutorial XXX-er. I got a bit overzealous picking up my freshly tuned skis with my FTP mitts on and gave myself a repair opportunity. I pulled the Aquaseal out of the freezer (had fixed a hiking shoe previously), warmed it, peeled back the slice with a toothpick and placed AQS in with another toothpick. I’m happy with the result.
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sounds like you did it right, It looks like you also put something over the AQS while it cured to give the fairly smooth finish
every out door person should have a tube of AQS to fix their stuff
I used the recommended plastic bag for this.
My tent says 40D silicone polyester on the website for the floor.
https://www.sixmoondesigns.com/produ...SABEgKrp_D_BwE
There are some abrasions that let light through but it’s not a full breach. I think I can paint over them with some adhesive and call it good.
Am I right to think I should get the seam grip +sil or will regular AQS work? Silicone caulk from Lowe’s?
Also, can I dilute it with everclear? I don’t have a need for a pint of toxic mineral spirits. I only need maybe an ounce of total solution and probably apply 1/10th of that.
Also my rain jacket is the same material as the tent so if I have extra proper adhesive it could be handy.
Thanks in advance!!
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I can confirm that regular AS does not stick to silicon treated tents, but the +sil version works great. Not sure how to cut it. I'd just go full strength.
Regular 100% silicone caulk sticks to sil poly/nylon. Dilution with mineral spirits is great for seam sealing so that it spreads nicely, but you can use it full strength too. It will just be gloppy.
Mineral spirits is necessary for deep cleaning bike chains prior to applying queso, so you'd be all set for that.
I can tell you aqs/ shoogoo/ seam grip are all just liquid ureathane made by Gear aid in various consistencies depending on app but I got no idea what your situation requires, so maybe post up whatever you do
mineral spirits AKA white gas does an amazing job of cleaning a chain, every speck of dirt or grease will be gone
Would you trust a DIY AQS re-sole or send them to a pro?
About a mile away from the truck I was schwacking a bit and noticed the sole separating at the toe of one of my boots, just as I got back to the truck the other oneAttachment 438957 came completely off
well a boot maker is just going to glue it so the question IS what does he glue it with ?
I would try either a solvent based contact cement or AQS, the contact cement will stick on contact , AQS would have to be clamped 24 hrs
edit: I've often wondered how one of those super duty construction adhesives would work out for a boot sole ?