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Kokatat Dry Suit Wrist Gasket Repair
In this video we'll replace a wrist gasket on a Kokatat Dry Suit. Rather than doing a "field repair" where we glue the wrist neck gasket to a portion of the existing wrist gasket, we'll do a "factory repair" by completely removing the original wrist gasket from the dry suit and gluing the new wrist gasket in place.
All the materials used in this video are listed below:
Kokatat latex wrist gasket:
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Scissors:
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Iron:
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Kokatat Wrist/Ankle Gasket Tool Kit:
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Mini-cell foam & strapping tape (for making the neck mold):
Foam: www.nrs.com/minicell-foam/ps8a
Strapping Tape: amzn.to/3o54qYk
Silicon bands:
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Aquaseal FD:
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West Mar...
All the materials used in this video are listed below:
Kokatat latex wrist gasket:
amzn.to/3oI2vsR
Scissors:
amzn.to/3rQ1sbe
Iron:
amzn.to/3GDjXou
Kokatat Wrist/Ankle Gasket Tool Kit:
amzn.to/34Atwrl
Mini-cell foam & strapping tape (for making the neck mold):
Foam: www.nrs.com/minicell-foam/ps8a
Strapping Tape: amzn.to/3o54qYk
Silicon bands:
amzn.to/3rUFNi9
Aquaseal FD:
amzn.to/35vcVpc
West Mar...
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Видео
Kokatat Dry Suit Neck Gasket Repair
Просмотров 5 тыс.2 года назад
In this video we'll replace the neck gasket on a Kokatat Dry Suit that has been badly damaged. Rather than doing a "field repair" where we glue the new neck gasket to a portion of the existing neck gasket, we'll do a "factory repair" by completely removing the original neck gasket from the dry suit and gluing the new neck gasket in place. All the materials used in this video are listed below: K...
NRS Dry Top Wrist Gasket Repair
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.3 года назад
In this video we'll replace the wrist gaskets on an NRS Dry Top that have been damaged. Luckily, we have enough existing gasket area to do a "field repair" where we simply glue the new gasket to the base of the existing gasket. All the materials used in this video are listed below: NRS latex neck gasket: amzn.to/35wTufJ Stitch ripper/cutter: amzn.to/3rQ1sbe Mini-cell foam & strapping tape (for ...
NRS Dry Top Neck Gasket Replacement
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In this video we'll replace the neck gasket on an NRS Dry Top that has been badly damaged. Instead of being able to trim the existing gasket and glue a new gasket to it (field repair) we'll need to remove the neck gasket completely and glue a new gasket in place. All the materials used in this video are listed below: NRS latex neck gasket: amzn.to/35wTufJ Stitch ripper/cutter: amzn.to/3rQ1sbe M...
What if the seal tape is falling off?
super informative video, nice job explaining it all.
Beautiful work. I was wondering when you need to replace your Aquaseal glued gasket in a few years, do you use the same iron / heat removal technique as you do for factory glue? If you happen to have, or know someone with a bandsaw, that is *the tool* for cutting a nice perfectly round foam block (pre-traced of course). When a smooth surface matters (not here I guess because of taping the outer surface) use a fine blade or the backside of the blade cuts minicell almost as fast as the blade with a very smooth finish. Also being able to use the backside of the blade makes angle cuts on large pieces easier.
Very thorough and nice looking repair. I am wanting to replace ankle gaskets with booties on Gore Tex Kokatat drysuit. Suggestions on form for that and where to get silicon bands. Thanks for a great video on this repair. Very well done!
I would experiment with different size containers - drink bottles, etc - to find the right diameter. Once you have the correct size I would just do an Amazon search or Google silicone bands until you find the right size. May have to get a couple different sizes to get it right but these bands are 9 inch and the diameter of the block is 9 inch so maybe length of band same as diameter or an inch less is a good start. I’m thinking of doing the same technique (down to fabric) for my next wrist cuff replacement.
Thanks so much! I’ll definitely check that out.
Why dont you use a heatgun instead of the iron?
This is an amazing detailed video. Thanks for posting it!
This and your other video about the Kokatat dry suit neck replacement - best on the internet. Thanks!
Thanks, David. We're glad it was helpful. We've found that for the cost of sending in a drysuit to get fixed at the factory, you can buy all the stuff you need to do it yourself.
Where do you get those perfect sized silicon bands?
There is a link to them on Amazon in the description. amzn.to/3rUFNi9
Super thorough!~
What are the dimensions of your foam core?
We use a 9" radius circular foam core that is 4" thick for the neck gasket. Doesn't hurt to cut it slightly larger just in case. The packing tape around it prevents the AquaSeal from sticking to it the foam.
@@oregonboatingfoundation This is by far the most professional and thorough tutorial I've seen! I think you meant 9" *diameter* (not radius) unless you're working on the Incredible Hulk's dry suit🙂 I've found getting the diameter of the foam core to be the most difficult part of this job, because the area of the suit the seal glues on to and the area of the seal where the glue goes is actually cone shaped, not cylindrical, so it's easy to get the foam too small, which results in wrinkles in the bottom edge of the joint. To enlarge the diameter of a foam core that's too small I've wrapped the edge with a band of 1/4" neoprene, then covered the neoprene with packing tape so the Aquaseal doesn't stick to it.
@@davidGrainger Yep, we meant diameter. Best bet is to cut the foam to about 9-1/2" diameter and then shave it down as needed. As you said, it's hard to make it bigger if you cut it too small, but pretty easy to shave it down if needed. A woodworking rasp works really well with that kind of foam for shaping and fine tuning.
Very thorough, thanks for sharing this!