Help Re-sealing Seams on a Trilam ????

Chris · 7th May 2006, 13:25

Hi All
Hope someone has got an answer to this.

My Mares Trilam Drysuit is sick, all the internal "seamtape" has perished and hence the suit has pin hole leaks all over it through the stiched seams. Now I have begun to remove all the tape and let me tell you it is a nightmare job with the heat gun, and will soon have all the seams clean and ready for sealing, the material of the suit itself is in outstanding condition.

So my question.. What should I seal the seams with ?

A few repair place's have said half a dozen coats of Aquaseal starting with a Cotol mix to water it down and get it deep into the seam and then build it up in layers?

I saw a DUI suit today that looked like it just had one THICK layer of Aquaseal or some other type of glue/sealer over the seams, anyone know what this is?

So thought I might ask and see if anyone had had any success with a full Seam seal job in the past and what worked best on Trilam.

I would not bother, but being a dive bum I have no money for a new suit for winter and the Mares was a freebie.

Cheers
Chris

Andy Del · 7th May 2006, 18:55

You should be able to find some seam tape on eBay, then glue it down using Aquaseal.

My second choice would be to try gaffer tape...

Chris · 7th May 2006, 23:18

Quote: (Originally Posted by Andy Del)

You should be able to find some seam tape on eBay, then glue it down using Aquaseal.

My second choice would be to try gaffer tape...

Andy
Everyone I have spoken to has said not to use tape, but to use aquaseal only

Cheers
Chriso

zeroviz · 8th May 2006, 11:42

Would have to agree about ditching the tape. Aquaseal is not really a glue, but can be made to work like a contact adhesive.....definitely use the cotol 'cause it gets boring waiting for it to tack up otherwise!
Retaped every seam on my shitty Polarbear and wished I'd just used straight Aquaseal.
The tedious part is that you can only do so much at a time

Good luck

Neil

7th May 2006, 13:25	#1 (permalink)
Chris Go Nude Or Go Home Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Prism Topaz Sport Kiss Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 601	Help Re-sealing Seams on a Trilam ???? Hi All Hope someone has got an answer to this. My Mares Trilam Drysuit is sick, all the internal "seamtape" has perished and hence the suit has pin hole leaks all over it through the stiched seams. Now I have begun to remove all the tape and let me tell you it is a nightmare job with the heat gun, and will soon have all the seams clean and ready for sealing, the material of the suit itself is in outstanding condition. So my question.. What should I seal the seams with ? A few repair place's have said half a dozen coats of Aquaseal starting with a Cotol mix to water it down and get it deep into the seam and then build it up in layers? I saw a DUI suit today that looked like it just had one THICK layer of Aquaseal or some other type of glue/sealer over the seams, anyone know what this is? So thought I might ask and see if anyone had had any success with a full Seam seal job in the past and what worked best on Trilam. I would not bother, but being a dive bum I have no money for a new suit for winter and the Mares was a freebie. Cheers Chris __________________ Megalodon Sorb and Sensors whilst in Australia www.divetub.com.au Diving & Photography @ www.uwphotog.com
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7th May 2006, 18:55	#2 (permalink)
Andy Del Classic KISSer Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia, Sunny Sydney Posts: 377	Re: Help Re-sealing Seams on a Trilam ???? You should be able to find some seam tape on eBay, then glue it down using Aquaseal. My second choice would be to try gaffer tape... __________________ Yellow - the colour of greatness!
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7th May 2006, 23:18	#3 (permalink)
Chris Go Nude Or Go Home Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Prism Topaz Sport Kiss Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 601	Re: Help Re-sealing Seams on a Trilam ???? Quote: (Originally Posted by Andy Del) You should be able to find some seam tape on eBay, then glue it down using Aquaseal. My second choice would be to try gaffer tape... Andy Everyone I have spoken to has said not to use tape, but to use aquaseal only Cheers Chriso __________________ Megalodon Sorb and Sensors whilst in Australia www.divetub.com.au Diving & Photography @ www.uwphotog.com
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8th May 2006, 11:42	#4 (permalink)
zeroviz New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NZ Posts: 24	Re: Help Re-sealing Seams on a Trilam ???? Would have to agree about ditching the tape. Aquaseal is not really a glue, but can be made to work like a contact adhesive.....definitely use the cotol 'cause it gets boring waiting for it to tack up otherwise! Retaped every seam on my shitty Polarbear and wished I'd just used straight Aquaseal. The tedious part is that you can only do so much at a time Good luck Neil
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