{"id":7404,"date":"2013-12-14T18:11:14","date_gmt":"2013-12-14T18:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unsponsored.co.uk:\/press\/?p=7404"},"modified":"2013-12-14T19:21:45","modified_gmt":"2013-12-14T19:21:45","slug":"caring-for-your-kit-part-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unsponsored.co.uk\/press\/caring-for-your-kit-part-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring For Your Kit \u2013 Part III"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping on top of kit repairs is pretty straight forward and a little bit of TLC could prevent the damage getting worse.<\/p>\n<p>Holes in most stuff can be repaired with <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1ftI1cd\" target=\"_blank\">Stormseal<\/a> which is a clear flexible glue.  I&#8217;d avoid the larger tubes as this stuff will go-off once opened. Keeping it in the fridge will help but you can get packs of <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1ftI1cd\" target=\"_blank\">3 x 5g tubes which are superb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I few mates of mine have also had good success using the <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1cIB3Qn\" target=\"_blank\">Stormseal instant patches<\/a> to repair dry tops. For breathable fabric <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1bOSeiW\" target=\"_blank\">McNett patches<\/a> may be worth considering.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1ftI1cd\" target=\"_blank\">Stormseal<\/a> will work great on most things including neoprene but I have found that <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1gybKDV\" target=\"_blank\">black witch<\/a> works even better on wetsuits and decks. <\/p>\n<p>Once in a while your kit gets to a point where it is no longer safe to use or it simply doesn&#8217;t do its job as well as it should. 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