Drysuit Sock Replacement

Creating your own former which is the right size

[@Garwillis]

Great tutorial.. could you use black witch glue to also bond these socks on ?

[@thewelshhandyman2391]

possibly better than turning up a wooden mandrel like I had to good idea

[@ws9186]

Shouldn't you put a thin layer of glue on all surfaces and let it become tacky. Then a second thin layer of glue followed by joining the fabric surfaces immediately?

[@paulholzherr2993]

I have not personally come across the method you describe. I have always allowed one coat applied to both surfaces to become tacky before pressing them together. This is the normal method with contact adhesives as far as I know.

[@ws9186]

@@paulholzherr2993 Ok, with high density foam in the kayak cockpit I have always been instructed to use two coats. It may be different for a gasket

[@365dongle3]

@@ws9186 Hi, I still have the glue I used and it is called Bostik 2402. A 'how to' video does say allow the coat to become milky/tacky before bringing the two surfaces together. It does also say apply a priming coat as well. This glue is meant for use on rubber based surfaces.