Hodgman Guidelite waders - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steveooo · 11-25-2010, 01:47 PM

Any time I've had leaky waders, its usually due to pin pricks from a sabiki.

I did have one pair that had a seam split too.

I've had good success repairing both rips and holes by just dabbing a little Goop on the area, on the inside of the waders. The hard part is finding the leaky spot. If you know the general area where it is leaking, pour some rubbing alcohol on the outside, and look at the inside. It will be wet on the pinhole. Wait for that to dry, put a little Goop on it, wait a couple hours, Done. Much easier than rubber cement with a patch.

As for the stinky feet- Lysol disinfectant in a spray can works for me. Also letting them bake in the sun inside out for a couple hours helps too.

11-25-2010, 01:47 PM	#7
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Any time I've had leaky waders, its usually due to pin pricks from a sabiki. I did have one pair that had a seam split too. I've had good success repairing both rips and holes by just dabbing a little Goop on the area, on the inside of the waders. The hard part is finding the leaky spot. If you know the general area where it is leaking, pour some rubbing alcohol on the outside, and look at the inside. It will be wet on the pinhole. Wait for that to dry, put a little Goop on it, wait a couple hours, Done. Much easier than rubber cement with a patch. As for the stinky feet- Lysol disinfectant in a spray can works for me. Also letting them bake in the sun inside out for a couple hours helps too.