Gronseth Neck Gasket Tool
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Crude instructions to communicate the basic technique: To Aquaseal a new gasket to the exterior of the suit fabric or remaining of old neck gasket, put disc (double sided carpet tape around entire perimeter) inside neck and work carefully to pull the fabric/remaining gasket taught towards the edge of the disc using the perimerter of tape to hold it in place. Paint on a layer of Aquaseal to the fabric/old gasket on top of the disc. Carefully lower the new gasket onto the Aquasealed area and work out any air bubbled. Use some type of release agent (bit of parafin wax, etc.) on the entirety of the split half rings. Position half-rings so they match up with perimeter of disc--they are the same diameter as the disc. Clamp in place and let cure overnight. Unclamp and pull off very carefully. This is a Kokatat tool. Each manufacuter (even diff. years of manufacture perhaps) may require a slightly different size tool. I made on for a Palm suit out of 1/8" ABS sheet that worked great. Just make the diss about 2" larger diameter than the round opening in the suit where the neck gasket attaches.
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