Wellington boot repair.

[Stevie5tapes]

Hi, I have got a split (about 20mm) in my wellington boot, the boots generally are in good condition. I've seen some repair stuff on Amazon, has anyone repaired a split boot or is it better just to buy a new pair of boots?

 

[dougle89]

Sounds more like you’ve acquired a drainage feature!

 

[cavemanmike]

I used to drill holes in my caving wellies

 

[mikem]

Depends whether it is at a flex point (usually is)

 

[Stevie5tapes]

Depends whether it is at a flex point (usually is)

I never thought of that. Yes, it's on a flex point. I'll buy a new pair.

 

[Maj]

The heel of a pair of walking boots was coming away from the uppers. I stuck the heel of the sole back with Shoo Glue and was surprised by how well the boots held up with two weeks of walking a via ferrata.

 

[Maj]

I never thought of that. Yes, it's on a flex point. I'll buy a new pair.

You could perhaps try bonding a patch over the repair to elevate creasing in the same spot.

 

[ChrisB]

Try applying a layer of AquaSure over the split. Buy it on eBay. Useful stuff.

If it doesn't work, use your new boots in caves where you hope to keep your feet dry, and use the self draining ones where you'll get the full whatever you do.

 

[braveduck]

Hi, I have got a split (about 20mm) in my wellington boot, the boots generally are in good condition. I've seen some repair stuff on Amazon, has anyone repaired a split boot or is it better just to buy a new pair of boots?

When you have decided which glue you are going to use ,tyre inner tube should patch it .Clean the patch well if it is new because it will have talc on it .

 

[Pitlamp]

I'll second braveduck's suggestion. Aquasure is excellent but you need to clean (with an organic solvent) both welly and patching inner tube material and preferably roughen both well with a (clean) wire brush or new sandpaper, to improve the "key". You don't need to apply much Aquasure to stick the patch on; if you use too much it'll drip off. (Do this job on newspaper, not your finest Axminster carpet!). You may find the patch peels up. You can either keep it in place using adhesive tape or keep pressing it down as the cement becomes tacky. This latter technique is easily forgotten, as the Aquasure takes a long time to cure; best to set a timer for every hour.

Once the patch is well adhered it's worth creating a bead of Aquasure all around the edge of the patch. You may have to complete this in stages with the welly supported at varying angles, so it doesn't dribble off. This helps the edge of the patch catching and peeling up in use.

It's a bit of a game of patience - but if you enjoy a challenge . . . . . .

 

[ChrisB]

I'll add to what Pitlamp says about Aquasure; it's intended as a sealant (just a layer of it on the surface) but it's a very effective glue provided you hold it in contact. It also help to leave the coated surface exposed to air for 15 minutes before you put them together, as it cures using moisture in the air, and leaving it exposed allow the cure to kick off before you cover it up. It will stick to anything, even the cap of the tube, so when you finish, clean the nozzle and cap put the cap on them put the tube in freezer (not the fridge) until you need it again.

The other thing that's occurred to me is that if there's a canvas layer in the welly behind the split, working some Aquasure into the split could work well, lift the edge, poke it in with cocktail stick, wedge it open with the stick for 15 min, close it up and apply a layer on the outside. The inner layer and the outer will be connected through the split and that will resist pulling off.

 

[Ed]

Just use a hot knife and weld them

 

[Monotone Sandwich]

I used a rubber vulcanising patch for tractor tyres I got on eBay and it worked perfectly