Make it last
Care and repair
A wetsuit looked after properly lasts years. Here is how, and what we fix when it does not.
Make it last
A wetsuit looked after properly lasts years. Here is how, and what we fix when it does not.
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After every session, rinse the suit inside and out. Salt left to dry stiffens the neoprene.
Hang it inside out in the shade, away from radiators and direct sun.
Use a wide hanger or hang it by the waist over a rail so the shoulders keep their shape.
Store it flat or hung, never folded tight and never left in a hot car.
Seams, zips and knee pads are the repairs we do most. Email a photo and we quote before any work starts.
Seam reglue and stitch
From £15
Zip replacement
From £30
Knee pad patch
From £25
Hand-sewn tear
From £20
Send a photo and a note of the damage to hello@swellsurf.co.uk.
We reply with a quote. If you are happy, post the suit to our Hayle workshop.
We repair the suit and post it back, usually in about two weeks.
Send a photo and a note of the damage to hello@swellsurf.co.uk.
We reply with a quote. If you are happy, post the suit to our Hayle workshop.
We repair the suit and post it back, usually in about two weeks.
Wetsuits, boots, gloves and hoods have 12 months on seams and zips against manufacturing faults. Tears and wear from use are repairs, not warranty, and we fix those too.
Keep boards out of hot cars, fix dings before the next surf so water cannot get into the foam, and wax the deck only. For a ding we recommend a local repairer by email.