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Gluing Neoprene.
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 8/22/2001, 10:38 am
In Response To: Re: Homemade neoprene sprayskirts (LeeG)

: ben, I think Shawn Baker made one, check through the archives

I've only made nylon skirts, but I've done lots of other stuff with neoprene.

The instructions for a neo skirt on my skirt webpage are based on Charlie Walbridge's instructions in "The Boatbuilders Manual".

Don't use the yellowish stuff in the green can (Aquaseal Seal Cement), it works good, but not quite good enough. Go for the stinky black neoprene cement.

I lengthened my Medium wetsuit to a .... well, I guess it's a Medium Extra Tall, by adding 6" to the legs. (I was wearing it all day Saturday...Dale's kid was calling me Mr Crab Legs because of the faded red neo). Anyway, the neo is slightly old, and the yellow stuff just isn't enough, so I had some minor tearing.

Your best bet: go visit Bill Price in Moscow, and while there, visit the NRS store, and you can buy a "seconds" neoprene sprayskirt for $40-55.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Homemade neoprene sprayskirts
Ben Staley -- 8/17/2001, 1:16 pm
Re: Homemade neoprene sprayskirts
LeeG -- 8/17/2001, 3:12 pm
Gluing Neoprene.
Shawn Baker -- 8/22/2001, 10:38 am
Re: Sewing
Mike Scarborough -- 8/18/2001, 1:25 pm
Hey, I can ask him tomorrow at R2K1 :D *NM*
Ben Staley -- 8/17/2001, 4:08 pm
Easy Ben the KBA is watching you
!RUSS -- 8/17/2001, 8:39 pm
Re: Easy Ben the KBA is watching you
Rehd -- 8/22/2001, 12:08 pm
RATS!!! the secrets out :D
!RUSS -- 8/27/2001, 9:26 am
Re: the secrets out : Not Yet!! O.T. :)
Rehd -- 8/27/2001, 10:34 am
Re: the secrets out : Not Yet!! O.T. :)
Bill Price -- 8/27/2001, 5:53 pm
Re: the secrets out : Not Yet!! O.T. :)
Rehd -- 8/27/2001, 7:41 pm
OK forget Rehd's cookies
!RUSS -- 8/17/2001, 8:43 pm
Re: OK forget Rehd's cookies
Ben Staley -- 8/18/2001, 9:21 am
Re: Hey, OT
LeeG -- 8/17/2001, 6:15 pm
Re: Homemade neoprene sprayskirts
Bruce Schultz -- 8/17/2001, 1:59 pm
Re: Homemade neoprene sprayskirts
Ben Staley -- 8/17/2001, 2:52 pm
Re: Homemade neoprene sprayskirts
Bruce -- 8/17/2001, 11:18 pm
Re: Homemade neoprene sprayskirts
Pete Rudie -- 8/17/2001, 1:33 pm
Re: Seattle Fabrics
Ben Staley -- 8/17/2001, 1:49 pm
Re: Seattle Fabrics
deepmoss -- 8/17/2001, 3:14 pm