06-17-2009, 11:45 PM
[cool][#0000ff]That is not as wacky as it might sound. Many new items are being made by welding seams with ultrasound waves...which instantly raise the heat enough to melt and fuse the parts together.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The big consideration with waders would be the composition of the materials. Some nylon fabrics tend to shrink and disappear when heated beyond their natural solid state. Some are so slick that almost nothing will stick to them.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, I have heard of someone using a hot melt glue gun to make a temporary repair on a wader seam that held up throughout a couple of days on the water. Haven't tried it myself...but I heard tell. I suppose you would have to be sure you weren't wearing them when you applied hot melt glue to the crotch seam. OUCH.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The big consideration with waders would be the composition of the materials. Some nylon fabrics tend to shrink and disappear when heated beyond their natural solid state. Some are so slick that almost nothing will stick to them.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, I have heard of someone using a hot melt glue gun to make a temporary repair on a wader seam that held up throughout a couple of days on the water. Haven't tried it myself...but I heard tell. I suppose you would have to be sure you weren't wearing them when you applied hot melt glue to the crotch seam. OUCH.[/#0000ff]
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