repairing waders

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[cool][#0000ff]During warmer weather you can take them out on the lawn and run the hose inside them to fill them and then look for water escaping from the inside. In colder weather you will have to use your tub or shower. You might have to recruit some help to hold the waders up while you fill first one leg and then the other. Of course if the leak is only in one leg that is easier.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Best to turn the waders inside out before doing this. Bring a marker with you to make an X or O at the site of the leak. Drain the water out and dry the waders inside and out before repairing. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Aquaseal is the best repair material for neoprenes. But if you have a small tear you might want to go to a dive shop and get some neoprene glue to fix the tear...and then put a bit of neoprene over that for good measure.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you have a tough hole, you can patch it both inside and out.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you have older Hodgman neoprenes you might get some leaks along the seams in the feet. Those are almost impossible to fix permanently. Once the seams age and stretch out the leaks keep opening up and you just about have to Aquaseal the whole foot seam to keep dry...until the next leak.[/#0000ff]
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