Wetsuit Repair

To effectively do neoprene or rubber wetsuit repair one needs a glue that is waterproof, flexible, preferably clear and one that dries quickly enough so that you can get back in the water as soon as possible. Mister Glue fills all of these requirements.

Mister Glue is an industrial cyanoacrylate - that is to say it is the same base as super glue or Krazy Glue but it many time stronger. It has been distilled so that there are no solvents to eat away and melt the neoprene. It also will not go brittle when it dries like super glue can do.

Wetsuit repair (or drysuit) can be done on site when you get a tear or a seam or gasket comes apart. Try to have the material as dry as possible if it has recenlty been in the water. Perfectly dry does not matter but you for sure do not want it dripping wet.

Apply a VERY small bead of Mister Glue to one side of the tear or rip. Make sure to get the whole length - if you miss a spot, particularly at the ends you can leave a pinhole which could leak. Fold the two sides together. This glue bonds incredibly quickly so you will not be able to slide the two surfaces around to get them to fit properly. If you need to, practice a bit before applying the glue.

Give the bond a couple of minutes and you can go back in the water. Full cure time is 6-8 hours but I have found with rubber and neoprene repair if stress is put on the area, it more than likely will tear somewhere else than where it was glued.

Careful with your fingers and make sure if some drips below where you are working it doesn't matter what it drips on:)

Other pages/articles that may interest you:
Sports Equipment
Care of Mister Glue
Materials Mister Glue will bond