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Drysuit Repair

  • Drysuit Care

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    • Clean Your Wetsuit

      Find Drysuit Leaks

      To find pinhole leaks in Gore-Tex® fabric dry suits: 1) Turn the suit inside out. 2) Soak the tip of a rag in rubbing alcohol and dab over the suspect area. 3) The hole will show up as a contrasting color. Allow area to dry and seal (on the inside surface) with Aquaseal®.

  • Drysuit Repair

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    • Aquaseal gasket Repair

      Use Aquaseal to seal leaky gasket seams

      Step 1:

      Turn suit inside out. Clean damaged area with Cotol-240 or isopropyl alcohol. Non-fabric surfaces such as latex should first be roughened with sandpaper, then cleaned.

    • Aquaseal gasket Repair

      Step 2:

      Apply Aquaseal in a 1/16” high bead overlapping seam edges by at least 1⁄4”. Use included brush to saturate fabric surfaces. Dry level overnight.

Find more great tips like these in our Repair Guide

  • Down Bag Tip

    Down Bag Tip

    Washing a down sleeping bag usually restores its loft (thickness and warmth). The effect is often dramatic. Don’t be afraid to wash your down gear! Down is tough! Down sleeping bags should be washed when dirt and grime begin to interfere with loft (every 20 nights of use). This is also a good rule for synthetic sleeping bags. In general: if it’s dirty, losing loft or smells – wash it!