finding leak in waders

[Saltamontes]

My Patagonia breathable waders started leaking. How do I find the exact spot where the leak is? any tips, tricks?

[oldfrat]

Get a spray bottle and spray the insides with rubbing alcohol. Then turn them right side out and look for the dark spots. Patch those dark spots and resume dry wading.

[Bamboozle]

From the Patagonia website:

http://www.patagonia.com/pdf/en_US/1...der_repair.pdf

[djo]

I have had good luck running a flashlight on the inside surface of the boots while following the beam on the outer surface. When you are in a dark room tiny pinholes show up like spotlights.

David

[kglissmeyer]

Alcohol in the spray bottle seems to work the best for me and others I know. Easy to apply and even more easier to find.

Kelly.

[Celltech]

I just repaired some leaks in my waders last month using the rubbing alcohol in the spray bottle method and I have to agree that it made it easy to find the leaks. I used Aquaseal to seal the leaks and I am happy with the results.

Bill

[bb77]

Turn boots inside-out and start filling with water until leak appears on inside side.

[Sonny Edmonds]

Turn boots inside-out and start filling with water until leak appears on inside side.

The web site sez the same thing. Must be the right way.

[clarkman23]

in addition to just aquaseal on the inside, I like to seal a patch on the outside, it'll last longer.

[azcat1]

In addition to the alcohol spray bottle I applied the aquaseal with my index finger using (non) latex gloves. It made things much faster than trying to use a brush or stick etc. I think that i would try this method before I did the fill the leg with water method- most holes are pinholes and are easily seen with the alcohol.
AZ