Finding the leak in breathable waders.
I had a small hole that was tough once. I put air in the leg where I
thought
the hole was and held it under. No luck. I put water in the leg to see if
it
would leak, again no luck. I ended up finding the hole this way: I turned
the waders inside out. Then I filled the leg with water, held it shut
with
my hands, then dried off the area where I thought the leak was. Now keep
in
mind that I am drying the inside wader surface off since the wader is
inside
out. After a minute, I noticed a small spot of discoloration appear and
gradually grow. I was able to dry the spot off, then the discoloration
would
go away. It would come back after another minute or so. . . . .The leak!
Very small and slow but found. From there, mark with pen and repair!
wayne
That worked!
Thanks. The leak was at the seam, on the tape. Maybe that's why I
didn't notice it when I tried rubbing alcohol.
Cool, Glad to hear it!
wayne
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