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PSA: Stop using duct tape to patch wet suits on the job
Saw a guy at the Port of Houston last month tape up a torn drysuit with duct tape and it failed at 30 feet, so why are people still skipping proper vulcanizing patches when a $15 kit from the dive shop takes 10 minutes and lasts for months?
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brooke7672mo ago
Yo for real, I've seen this go wrong way too many times. Duct tape might hold for a quick surface fix but once you hit that depth the pressure just peels it off like nothing. Grab a $15 vulcanizing patch kit from any dive shop, rough up the area with sandpaper, apply the glue and press it down for a solid minute. I keep one in my truck for emergencies and it's saved my butt more than once.
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