Leak in waders

[MACHINIST]

I went walleye fishing in Oneida last night and found out the hard way I have a leak around my butt in my waders.I looked them all over and can seam to find where the leak is.Whats the best way to locate the leak and fix it?I figure I would put this in the waterfowl hunting because it would get more people looking at it.Thanks

[NYbuck50]

x2 on what papist said, but ive never been really good at repairing neoprene, and i have trouble trusting it steelhead fishing in February, as a leak will ruin your day in 35 degree water.

 

On an unrelated note, are the oneida eyes close to shore yet?

[Early]

Check any seams first....Then look for cracks due to aging. Patch anything that looks suspicious. If you find a definite hole or tear...patch it inside and out.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I have had hard to find pin holes. The only way I found two fo them was to fill them with water. It flows both ways...lol. Mark the area and dy the out to repair.

[skeets716]

I have used Gorilla Glue to repair leaks in my rubber boots, the glue expands as it dries.  I suspect it would do the same for the waders.

[shawnhu]

You're not going to find the holes dipping the waders like you do with a tire. You'll need to

A) fill them with water and watch for leaks or

B.) hang them up(dark room preferred) and use a flashlight to find the hole(s).

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[BizCT]

Buy a new pair and then return the leaky ones.

[MACHINIST]

Yes the eyes are runnin,I will fill them up later tonight and see what I have.I fished for about 1 1/2 hours and had a spot from my back pocket down to my knee that was wet.I did the flashlight thing last night and didn't see anything.The only other way I though of checking would be to put them back on,wade out and as soon as I felt wet come right back in and locate the leak.

[Yotehntr]

Aquaseal is the best there is for neoprene waders.  I have cut mine many times on beaver cutting while waterfowl hunting.  Don't be neat and clean when you are putting it on and make sure its a level surface.  I tried to do it nice the first time and it still leaked, the second time I gobbed it on and wasn't level so I have aquaseal runs down the sides of my waders.  As for finding the holes.. if you cant find a rip its usually a seam.  I have found the leaks by getting in my pool with them on, walking down the boat launch at the canal, or having my wife spray me down in the shower.  Note the spot and like I said just gob the aquaseal on and let it do its work.

[Lawdwaz]

Fill them with air, dunk in bathtub to find defect.

[papabear]

what I do is a dark room and a flash light when you find the hole I use tube and sink rubber glue on both sides of the waders on the out side I cut put an old piece of waders and use it like a pach