How to Repair a Ski Speed Suit

Ski speed suits can be damaged by snags and other abrasions. Speed skiers wear skin-tight dry suits to help in allowing air pass smoothly over the skiers bodies. This reduces friction and allow for greater speeds. Tears and holes must be repaired immediately to keep the damage from spreading. Because the suit's material is stretch fabric, tears are also stretched, which can cause it to grow bigger. Fix your suit and allow sufficient time to let it be repaired adequately before you hit the slopes again.

Things You'll Need

  • Isopropyl alcohol or nail polish remover
  • Cotton balls
  • Small scissors
  • Sandpaper
  • Knife or flat stick
  • Aquaseal repair adhesive sealant
  • Tape
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Instructions

    • 1

      Use alcohol or nail polish remover to clean the damaged area of your ski speed suit. Dab droplets into a cotton ball and wipe off any dirt. If the damaged area is a non-fabric surface like latex, roughened first with sandpaper then proceed to cleaning with the solvent.

    • 2

      Trim any loose threads with a small pair of scissors. This is to avoid getting threads mixed in with the adhesive.

    • 3

      Apply adhesive to the damaged surface directly with the knife or flat stick. Use the adhesive straight from the tube and spread the sealant evenly across the surface.

    • 4

      Create a backing behind the fabric with tape if your ski suit has a hole larger than pin hole size. Fill the void up to 1/4 inch beyond the edge with the sealant and leave the tape.

    • 5

      Place your ski speed suit on a flat surface overnight. Keep it away from making contact with other surfaces. For thicker repairs, let adhesive cure longer for about 14 to 20 hours. If you used tape, remove only after the sealant has completely cured.

    • 6

      Remove sealant from your hands with alcohol-soaked cotton balls.