Dry suit sock repair/replacement

[Kevin Ellis]

Hi All
Does anyone have a local contact or national contact for Gul dry suit sock repair/replacements?
Thanks
Kev

[john.shenton]

Hi Kev
I repair my own see:
https://www.seaskin.co.uk/acatalog/Drys ... Parts.html ( Aqualand Ltd)

I buy 3 D socks Large, my shoe size is 10, the WEB site will advise you for the size

You will also need the two pot glue.

Turn the suit inside out and mark the centre of the sock on the suit.

Cut off the old sock, but leave a half inch band of the old sock, that is attached to the suit.

Find a bottle and wrap paper around the bottle and fix with tape, until it is a snug fit in the leg of the suit. push down to the bottom of the leg.

Turn the new sock inside out.

Use wet or sandpaper to abraid the old part of the sock and clean with Meths.

Stretch the new sock onto the bottle and overlap the old part of the sock peel back and abraid as before and clean with meths.. Make sure the sock is in line with the mark on the leg.

In the open air, mix up the glue and paint both surfaces, and wait for the glue to be touch dry. Then fold back to overlap onto the old sock. If the bottle is a tight fit there will be no wrinkles. The glue is volatile hence do this outside.

Leave to cure for 24 hrs.

[Kevin Ellis]

Thanks John and Allan, I shall have a go !