The blog · from the bench

Notes from the workshop.

Repairs, materials and straight answers about wetsuits, written from the bench of a working repair shop in Ocean Grove. No fluff, no press releases.

24 articles · Ocean Grove, Victoria
Wetsuit Repairs Geelong. For Geelong surfers, divers and swimmers. Drop off at Ocean Grove or post it in.
Geelong ·

Wetsuit Repairs Geelong

Wetsuit repairs for Geelong surfers, divers and swimmers. Tears, seams, zips and seals fixed properly. Drop off at Ocean Grove or post it...

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How Much Does Wetsuit Repair Cost? What drives the cost of a repair and when repairing stops making financial sense.
guides ·

How Much Does Wetsuit Repair Cost?

What actually drives the cost of a wetsuit repair, how our quoting works, and when repairing stops making financial sense.

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Can My Wetsuit Be Repaired? Most wetsuits can be repaired, even ones you have written off, and a five minute check tells you which.
guides ·

Can My Wetsuit Be Repaired?

Most wetsuits can be repaired, even ones you have written off. What is fixable, what is not, and the five minute check that tells you which.

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Wetsuit Zip Repair. Stuck, split or pulled off? Most zips are repairable, from slider swaps to full zip replacements.
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Wetsuit Zip Repair

Wetsuit zip stuck, split or pulled off? Most zips are repairable. Slider swaps, full replacements, and how to tell which one you need.

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What Is Neoprene? The Material Behind Every Wetsuit. Chloroprene rubber invented in 1931, and why it is so hard to recycle.
Neoprene and sustainability · 5 min read

What Is Neoprene? The Material Behind Every Wetsuit, and What It Costs

Neoprene is chloroprene rubber, invented in 1931. Here is how wetsuits are made, why the material is so hard to recycle, and what that me...

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Limestone Neoprene Is Not an Eco Wetsuit. Limestone and petroleum neoprene are the same molecule. What the label really means.
Neoprene and sustainability · 4 min read

Limestone Neoprene Is Not an Eco Wetsuit. Here Is Why.

Limestone neoprene and petroleum neoprene are the same molecule. Here is what the limestone label actually means and what to look for ins...

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Where Old Wetsuits Go. Over a million wetsuits a year go to landfill, why neoprene cannot be recycled, and what to do instead.
Neoprene and sustainability · 5 min read

Where Old Wetsuits Go: A Million Suits a Year, and Almost Nowhere to Put Them

Over a million wetsuits a year go to landfill worldwide. Here is why neoprene cannot be recycled and what to do with a suit you no longer...

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Repair or Replace? The Honest Maths. When a wetsuit is worth fixing and when it is finished: seams, zips, knees and delamination.
Repairs · 5 min read

Repair or Replace? The Honest Maths on a Damaged Wetsuit

When is a wetsuit worth fixing and when is it finished? A straight guide to seams, zips, knees and delamination, from a repair workshop.

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How To Make Your Wetsuit Last Twice As Long. Most wetsuits die from avoidable damage, not age. Nine habits that add years.
Care and maintenance · 4 min read

How To Make Your Wetsuit Last Twice As Long

Most wetsuits die from avoidable damage, not age. Nine habits that add years to a suit, from the workshop that repairs them.

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Yulex vs Neoprene: Is It Worth It? Natural rubber suits claim 80 percent lower emissions. How Yulex actually performs in the water.
Neoprene and sustainability · 5 min read

Yulex vs Neoprene: Is a Natural Rubber Wetsuit Actually Worth It?

Natural rubber wetsuits cost more and claim 80 percent lower emissions. Here is how Yulex actually performs against neoprene, and who sho...

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