Patching Neoprene waders

Aquaseal. It was originally designed for neoprene and it works great. It's the only glue I use for rubber. Needs a 24hour cure unless you get the accelerator with it.
 
I've had good luck using some stuff called :Shoe-Goo". Smear it on both sides of the hole and is dry in 24hrs or less.
 
I don't know if they changed the formula but lately shoe-goo has been working well for me. Its best to stitch up bigger holes first. Small holes can just be smeared over on both sides.

Aqua seal works very good but always seems to harden up between uses even when I store it properly.

Tim
 
Aqua Seal/Shoe Goo... i've never stitched, but have used pieces of neoprene of old waders as a cover patch. Aquaseal the inside, let set, then Aquaseal the outside, place patch, and Aquaseal the perimeter of the patch.
 
Any input where to buy Aqua seal? I went to Lowes and Walmart. Lowes recommended wader repair kit at local sporting goods store Dicks.
Thanks for all the good input
Ken
 
I've never had trouble finding Aquaseal. Just googled it and it appears that Walmart is supposed to carry it. Dicks also.
 
It's very common. Would think an Ace Hardware, shoe store, or farm and fleet operation would have it. It's in what I'd call a 3 oz foil squeeze tube.
 
Any input where to buy Aqua seal? I went to Lowes and Walmart. Lowes recommended wader repair kit at local sporting goods store Dicks.
Thanks for all the good input
Ken
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As has been said, pretty easy to find at the noted places. Fly fishing shops always have it.
 
I believe Shoo Goo and Aquaseal are very similar products, maybe different formulations of the same compounds. Shoo Goo, if I remember right, is a little thicker and harder to work with in tight spaces (like sealing the inside "seams" on a 3-corner tear), but is excellent for exterior patches on high wear areas (like worn out feet or knees on neoprene waders).

For larger tears, I'd suggest holding the tear together with duct tape or something similar, then patching the other side. After the Aquaseal sets, pull off the tape and patch the taped side, too. For larger tears, you may want to back up the aquaseal with a cloth patch. If abrasion is a concern, a post-repair coating of shoo goo provides a nice barrier layer.

Aquaseal is great for patching tears, and Shoo Goo or Aquaseal for dealing with worn spots, but if you have leaky seams, you can drive yourself nuts and cause brain damage from breathing toluene fumes, but you probably won't get a water tight repair unless you can isolate the source(s) of the leak--and then only if the leaky part of the seam is pretty small. In my experience, when the seams go on waders, they go all at once, and repair is pretty hopeless.
 
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