how to repair leaky waders?

[Draggin' Bait]

I have a fairly new pair of chest-hight neoprene waders. One leg has a leak low on one side that I cannot find! I've tried using an air compressor to inflate the lower leg that leaks, figuring I'd find the leak by running water over it or hearing the "hiss". I can inflate it like a balloon if I hold on tight to the upper leg with the compressor running. Didn't work. I tried filling the leg with water to see where it became wet on the outside. Didn't work. It has to be a small leak, yet by mid-morning I "slosh" while wading. I'm kind of assuming it is along a seam. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Larry

[Lamplighter]

After draining the water from the (inside out) leg, try spraying the outside of the wader with rubbing alcohol. The leak will show up as a dark spot where the moister coming thru the leak mixes with the alcohol.

Then use Aquaseal or equivalent sealer. If the leak is along a seam, you can get a cleaner application by putting masking tape (blue) down each side of the seam, and then applying the Aquaseal so it overlaps the tapes a little. The tapes can be removed after a few hours when the Aquaseal has set up a bit, but not cured completely.

[fishhead69]

I had the same issue with an old pair of waders long since retired.
I fixed them with aqya seal. Found the pin hole by sitting in the bath tub with cold water and just skibbiis on, when I felt the cold water, I got up yanked em down and saw the approx location of the leak. Blow dried the inner part, then circled it with a sharpie, next I walked to the ditch down the street and (after putting on some shorts of course) waded into the ditch for about 1 min then got out and found the pin hole.

Sealed er up and never leaked again.

[surfnfish]

Originally Posted by Draggin' Bait

I have a fairly new pair of chest-hight neoprene waders. One leg has a leak low on one side that I cannot find! I've tried using an air compressor to inflate the lower leg that leaks, figuring I'd find the leak by running water over it or hearing the "hiss". I can inflate it like a balloon if I hold on tight to the upper leg with the compressor running. Didn't work. I tried filling the leg with water to see where it became wet on the outside. Didn't work. It has to be a small leak, yet by mid-morning I "slosh" while wading. I'm kind of assuming it is along a seam. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Larry

here's a link to a Simms wader co. video on how to do it..

http://www.simmsfishing.com/site/repairs_main_new.html