Geoff Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 So I have some old waders, some Hodgemen breathables. They are good, minus a tiny leak happening somewhere on the top of the knee seam. I cant find it, so I replaced them with some Simms. Anyway, what do I do with these now? Is there anything uesful or good I could do with them? Does anyone want them for a truck pair? For some reason I feel bad about pitching them. "When you do things right, people wont be sure you've done anything at all."
jdmidwest Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 Cut the feet off and make rainsuit bibs. They make goretex repair kits. Turn them inside out and fill them with water to find the leak and seal it. Then use them as a backup pair or a brush stomping pair. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
Danoinark Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 Then there is this: http://www.recycledwaders.com/ Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
eric1978 Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 Fix the leak and keep them laying around for when you need to loan them to a buddy, or stick 'em in the Flux Capacitor, go back in time and just get the Simms in the first place.
FlyFishinFool Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 1) Cut the feet off and make rainsuit bibs. 2) They make goretex repair kits. Turn them inside out and fill them with water to find the leak and seal it. Then use them as a backup pair or a brush stomping pair. Comment #1 - I did the same thing, I cut the feet off a pair of old inexpensive breathable waders and I use them as a rainsuit when I am fishing or hunting - works great. Regarding #2 - if they are breathable waders do NOT fill them with water, the water pressure can bust a seam - The quickest way to locate the source of the puncture is to turn your waders inside out and spray the general area of the leak with rubbing alcohol. Take your hand and spread the rubbing alcohol onto the inside fabric. Turn your waders right side out and look for a dark spot to appear on the face fabric. Then repair with a breathable patch kit or Aquaseal. * ´¯`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸ ><((((((º> `•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸ ><((((º> .¸¸.•´¯`•.¸ ><((((((º> I look in my fly box and think about what should guide my choice of the best fly: the amount/angle of sun on the water, the water temp & clarity, what bugs are hatching, what the fish might be eating, and what worked last time. Then I remember what an old man told me... " Ninety percent of what a trout eats is brown, fuzzy, about 1/2 inch long and underwater."
Geoff Posted January 31, 2011 Author Posted January 31, 2011 I'll try the alcohol thing, I have heard of it before but never done it. if nothing else, I'll send em to that recycled waders place, thats a pretty cool thing. "When you do things right, people wont be sure you've done anything at all."
Mitch f Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 Fix the leak and keep them laying around for when you need to loan them to a buddy, or stick 'em in the Flux Capacitor, go back in time and just get the Simms in the first place. Agreed, you always need a back up set of waders "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
RSBreth Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 If you can fiz them - it's always good to have a spare... anything. Oh, and don't pitch them in the Flux Capacitor - you put them in the Mr. Fusion and THAT feeds into the Flux Capacitor. Do it right.
dave potts Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 I'll try the alcohol thing, I have heard of it before but never done it. if nothing else, I'll send em to that recycled waders place, thats a pretty cool thing. Before you try that, you might try using a flashlight in a dark room to see the hole. If you think you know about where the leak is, go into a pitch dark room and shine the light from inside the waders and you can see the light come thru. Worked for me on some hip boots. Dave
eric1978 Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 If you can fiz them - it's always good to have a spare... anything. Oh, and don't pitch them in the Flux Capacitor - you put them in the Mr. Fusion and THAT feeds into the Flux Capacitor. Do it right. Oops...It appears I need to brush up on my time-travel technology. Thanks for the correction.
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