Gear Aid Aquaseal 10612 UV-Cure

Worked well on a 1/4 inch slit in a down puffer. A small amount made the repair, and it's not very noticeable. Using a blacklight for 60 seconds set up the glue, just like what the dentist does. Survived a wash immediately after setting up.

This is 1/4 the amount of product for the same price, but you don't have to wait 8 hours for it to cure either. I only use this type now for making new gear and gear repairs.I'm a nomad, so I don't have a home, people will steal your gear at hostels, or it can get rained on while curing.This is worth the extra cost for speed alone. Otherwise, functions identical and such.

this really should come with a tiny keychain sized uv light. yes you can just drag the waders outside into the sun. but what if it's rainy or there is no sun; then you need a UV flashlight. i don't have those lying around so this product was useless for days until the rain stopped. they should ship it with a little pocket uv light or you should make sure you have one before ordering this.

This product was recommended by an engineer at Thermarest, over their own patch kit! That told me pretty much all I needed to know. I was not disappointed. Super easy to use and rock solid thermarest repair. I used an old UV CLF to cure the patch since it was a cloudy day, and it worked great.

I actually learned about this stuff from Exped and they now sell a repair kit including this. Here is the huge advantage. With a UV light it cures immediately and you can use the repaired mattress right away. Also the tube seems to last more or less forever. It doesn't work by solvent evaporation -- so you don't open the tube to find out that the contents are solid and "dryed out". You do need a UV light source (the sun works, or so I am told). What I use is a 405 nm "almost UV" flashlight that I have already for minerals (and scorpions). It is perfect and I already have several laying around. Exped includes a UV keychain light in their kit.

If you have uv available this is a wonderful product. Aquaseal, as many know, is extremely tough, adhesive and flexible and does a great permanent repair on many things, beyond just fabrics. It even covers gaps, if they are not too big. But the regular kind takes hours to dry and tends to sag or drip, so it's a pain. There is an accelerant, cotol 240, that cuts down on that but still it's difficult. This changes that: In seconds, it's dry/cured. You do have to be careful not to "cure" the stuff that remains in the tube, so re-cap it quickly. Otherwise, this is an indispensable aid for outdoor gear repairs - as long as it's daylight. You can also buy uv cure lights to do things when it's dark.

This glue does not harden. Tried on a two different items and did not work at all. I would not recommend.

Reccomended by the folks at ThermaRest for a repair. Less expensive than even shipping my pad back to them. Much faster than their own turnaround time. Repair took all of 2 minutes with a UV flashlight. Repair is holding up very well. This stuff will be along with me for every trip from now on.