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Wetsuits
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Repairing Holes, Tears and Seams with Aquaseal
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In most cases you can mend or patch the tear and continue using
your neoprene product. For repairs that need to be completed
in a short amount of time
Iron Mend is the product for you. Iron Mend is a patch
that you iron onto your wetsuit to repair a tear. Instructions included
with Iron Mend product. When you have a little more time for a repair
to be completed, Aquaseal
or Seal Cement
are great adhesives for repairing wetsuits. Aquaseal can be
used with Cotol (a catalyst)
to repair holes or tears in either wetsuits or neoprene sprayskirts.
Seal Cement is best
used for repairing tears along a seam. Depending on the size of
the hole or tear it will be necessary to use a neoprene patch on
the outside, and possible the inside of the wetsuit.
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Zipper
Care
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Zipper care is also important in getting the most out of your wetsuit.
McNett Zip Care will help
clean your zipper. After cleaning with Zip Care apply McNett
Zip Tech which will lubricate and prolong the life of your zippers.
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Cleaning
with Wetsuit Shampoo
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There are several ways in which you can increase the longevity of
your NRS wetsuits. The first is to rinse and clean your wetsuit
after use. Wetsuit
Shampoo by Aquaseal will eliminate harmful agents that can cuase
your wetsuit to deteriorate prematurely. You can either wash
the entire wetsuit or spot clean certain areas that need more attention.
MiraZyme™ Gear Deodorizer
is another solution to clean your wetsuits. Also works on drysuits,
booties, thermal layers, outerwear, tents, tarps, and other boating
and camping gear.
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UV Protection
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Ultraviolet light will deteriorate your wetsuit over time. 303
Protectant is the most powerful UV screening protective formula
ever developed; and regular use will maintain the strength and integrity
of your wetsuit. You may encounter an unfortunate situation
where you wetsuit has become damaged due to a rip or tear.
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Drysuits
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Gasket
replacement instructions
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Over time latex
gaskets
will wear and you will need to replace them. Using
Aquaseal,
Cotol, and a new gasket (sock, ankle, wrist, or neck) you can
restore your drysuit to working condition.
Gasket Sizing
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Latex Gasket Care:
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Temperature: Avoid storing in extreme cold or hot temperatures.
Keep away from heaters.
Humidity: Moist storage
conditions should be avoided.
Direct light or artificial
UV Light: Articles should be protected from prolonged exposure
to light, in particular direct sun-light and artificial light with
a high U.V. content.
Metals: Avoid contact with
copper and copper containing alloys.
Ozone: One of the worst
places to store a drysuit/top with latex seals is in a car in hot
weather, where high levels of ozone are locally created.
Take the time to rinse the gaskets
with cold water after each use, and towel dry them. Care should
also be taken in the application of sun block oils as a number available
products contain agents that can adversely attack the seals. When
using sun block, washing seals with cold water after use is very
important.
Caution:
New drysuit gaskets may not be comfortable initially but will stretch
over time. We recommend stretching new gaskets around something
slightly larger than the gasket opening overnight. Trimming the
gaskets is not recommended and may cause gasket failure. If a gasket
is trimmed, that gasket will no longer be covered under the garment’s
warranty.
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Material Repair:
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NRS can patch small holes and/or tears in drysuits or drytops. Please
contact Rainy Pass
Repair, Inc. for any repairs that require alteration or sewing..
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Zipper
Care
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To increase the useful life of your drysuit zippers use
McNett Zip Care to clean your zippers. After cleaning with Zip
Care apply McNett Zip Tech
which will lubricate and prolong the life of your zippers. When
storing your drysuit leave zippers (including relief zippers) open
to prevent them from taking on a compression set.
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Drysuit and Drytop
Cleaning/Storage
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Drysuit care is similar to wetsuit care, but with a couple differences.
It is important to fully rinse and air dry your drysuit after each
use. If you need to wash your drywear with a cleaner, hand
wash only. Washing it in a washing machine may damage the waterproof
membrane or coating and is NOT recommended. We have several cleaners
available that are safe to use on technical waterproof/breathable
fabrics such as MiraZyme™
Gear Deodorizer, Sink
The Stink Gear Deodorizer and Aquaseal's
Wetsuit Shampoo.
After washing your garmet, be sure to apply a Durable Water Repellent
(What is DWR)
such as 303 High Tech Fabric
Guard to the outside of the fabric. Read the instructions and
be careful with putting any garment in the dryer as this can damage
some waterproof membranes.
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UV Protection
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After your washed drysuit is completely dry be sure to treat the
gaskets and material with 303
Protectant. The drysuit material should only be lightly misted
a few times a year. Also, during the months when you are not using
your drysuit it is important to reapply 303 Protectant to the gaskets
every 6 weeks
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Dry Bags
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Repairing Holes & Tears with Vynabond
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Learn how to repair holes and tears in drybags, and also how to
add extra attachment points for strapping the bag onto your boat.
Vynabond coupled with
the appropriate amount of
bag d's
are an easy way to add several d-ring attachments to
your dry bag. Vynabond
is also used to patch tears or holes in dry bags.
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