Aquaseal vs rubber cement

skyking1231 · Joined: 10 Jul 2000 Posts: 280

I have used aquaseal on wetsuits for years and it works great....but is it the same thing as rubber cement ? Or differnt?

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

I never use either. I use neoprene cement ... a neoprene solvent that melts the neoprene so I can permanently and maybe even invisibly weld the torn or cut edges together in minutes with a simple pinch. Everything else I know of is a visible, mostly external, stiffer, patch, not an internal bond.

Mike \m/

techno900 · Joined: 28 Mar 2001 Posts: 4162

rubber cement is not good for what you want. I used it to mount photos on heavy paper. It doesn't make a permanent bond. As Iso says, neoprene cement is best for wet suits. Aqua seal is too hard and not real pliable like neoprene cement.

skyking1231 · Joined: 10 Jul 2000 Posts: 280

ok....i was just curious... as they look and smell the same....but tht is about it.

I tried looking for a neoprene solvent...but only found adhesive (which is what i have been using)....

I'll just stick to what i have been using.

techno900 · Joined: 28 Mar 2001 Posts: 4162

O'neill make the stuff. Check them out.

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

Google neoprene wetsuit cement. You'll find many brands. Windsurf and diving shops carry them. Maybe you even have one of them, but are just calling it "rubber cement" instead, which is a very different product.

flaherty · Joined: 01 May 1997 Posts: 437

And not all cements are created equal. I had a hard time finding stuff that works good. The best i found was McNett seal cement sold at Promotion Wetsuits.