Finding pin hole leaks in gore tex waders

[rmargiotta@aol.com]

Is there a trick to this? I seem to remember brushing on alcohol??? Or is that for consumption whilst repairing?

--Rich

[Marco]

You,re right on about the "consumption" . After consumin , you may not find the pinhole leaks but you will find you care a whole lot less about them. This works well untill the next time you need to use the waders. For immediate remedy, repeat the process. This works well untill..................................

Mark

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[Bamboozle]

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[Bob Widmaier]

Nice idea with the alcohol.

I had some pin hole leaks in an old pair of breathable waders right around ther tops of the neoprene boot area. I found them by basically filling the waders with water and detecting the leaks on the outside of the waders. I emptied them, turn them inside out and let them dry. I sealed the leaks by brushing the inside with a water based brush on sealer used to seal the bottom of tents. I got the sealer from REI, however I am sure it is available from other stores selling tents. It is not the thick sealer in a tube, but a thinner solution that comes in a small bottle. It is water based and drys to be very flexible. It seems to have done the job.

Dr Bob

[troutbuster]

filling with water works best for me too, you will find them all, I mark the holes with a marker, and let them dry, then I take care of them with aquaseal on the inside...works for me..

[Joe Billingsley]

I have found that the old method of going into a dark closet and shining a flashlight around inside the waders until you find the hole doesn't seem to work as well with breathable waders as it used to with non-breathable ones, unless you know almost exactly where the leak is coming from. The Loon UV products work well for repairing the hole, once you find it.
Joe