03-31-2005, 09:38 PM
Tubedude,
Great suggestions for wader tune up. I always fill mine up with water as well but do it a little different. I have only done it outside and hang them from a strong tree branch or the trellis over the deck. But I take two pieces of rope and tie the top of each leg like a tourniquet so that when I fill it it only fills the crotch and trunk area first. Once I check that area I loose one of the ropes and let it go into one leg and then the other leg. It seems like it would be easier to keep the water high and then let it down (ya know that gravity thing has something to it) rather than down first and then up.
Also my other recommedation is with the aquaseal make sure it is totally dried before trying to use it. Use the cortisol accelerator if time is an issue. I did a repair this winter in the crotch of my waders before a duck hunt. I did the repair at night and left it in the garage (about 50 degree's) til morning and figured it would be good. Well the next morning I wore them and walked for quite a while to our hunting spot and the aquaseal was still kind of tacky and the constant rubbing together while walking ripped the whole crotch out of my waders. So my attempt to fix 3 small holes initially ended up destroying the waders so I just threw them away. So give them time to dry and do it in a warmer place if time is the issue.
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Great suggestions for wader tune up. I always fill mine up with water as well but do it a little different. I have only done it outside and hang them from a strong tree branch or the trellis over the deck. But I take two pieces of rope and tie the top of each leg like a tourniquet so that when I fill it it only fills the crotch and trunk area first. Once I check that area I loose one of the ropes and let it go into one leg and then the other leg. It seems like it would be easier to keep the water high and then let it down (ya know that gravity thing has something to it) rather than down first and then up.
Also my other recommedation is with the aquaseal make sure it is totally dried before trying to use it. Use the cortisol accelerator if time is an issue. I did a repair this winter in the crotch of my waders before a duck hunt. I did the repair at night and left it in the garage (about 50 degree's) til morning and figured it would be good. Well the next morning I wore them and walked for quite a while to our hunting spot and the aquaseal was still kind of tacky and the constant rubbing together while walking ripped the whole crotch out of my waders. So my attempt to fix 3 small holes initially ended up destroying the waders so I just threw them away. So give them time to dry and do it in a warmer place if time is the issue.
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