Hi there,

I've got a ripcurl batwing wetsuit that I've used about 15 times and it's leaking on the seams allready - just wondering if these are repairable? There's a rubber like goo on the inside they use to seal any joins in the wetsuit and this is cracking and breaking off. Is there some sort of sealant you can buy to re-seal - the goo looks a bit like black sikaflex but much more flexible obviously. It's still a warm wetsuit but is leaking more and more.

It won't be under warranty as it's over a year old - just has spent most of its time in the cupboard.

Cheers

Glenno take it back to any Ripcul retailer and they will be able to sort warranty for you.
The liquid seam sealer stuff they use should not crack, must be a faulty one.

Cya and

goodwinds

Steve

A tube of Aquaseal is a good thing to carry in your kit bag, many and varied uses for this, including minor and major wetsuit repairs.
I tore several holes out of an expensive Tri suit and repaired it with this stuff and it's still going strong after 2 years !!

au_rick said...

A tube of Aquaseal is a good thing to carry in your kit bag, many and varied uses for this, including minor and major wetsuit repairs.
I tore several holes out of an expensive Tri suit and repaired it with this stuff and it's still going strong after 2 years !!

Don't try and repair a Rip Curl suit, it invalidates the warranty, not sure if this is the same for other brands.