Product Review: Aquaseal Wetsuit Repair

Although I am yet to use my wetsuit this year, I have to say I am impressed with this product so far. Aquaseal is a wetsuit repair glue. The official description is "a unique urethane rubber compound providing superior adhesion, wear resistance, flexibility and waterproofing. Unaffected by heat or solvents AQUASEAL Repair Adhesive & Sealant cures to a flexible thermoset rubber product. An AQUASEAL repair can be stretched and folded yet still spring back to its original shape without any damage. The highly concentrated formula has minimal shrinkage, allowing thick repairs with only one permanent application." Blah, blah blah.

Apply it to repair any nicks or cuts you get from your races and it takes about 12-18 hours, depending on the air circulation where you wetsuit is being stored. You may also get combination products like Cotol-240 that will speed the drying process to 2 hours. The result is a smooth surface once again for your wetsuit and hopefully happy swimming.

My first race that requires a wetsuit isn't for another month and a half, so I'll have to keep you posted on how well it works in a race situation. However, use it now to get your wetsuits in shape for the upcoming season. You can pick it up online at most tri stores like TriSports and All3Sports.