uses for old wetsuits

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obct
obct
NSW
3487 posts
NSW, 3487 posts
5 May 2017 9:41am
I hate to just throw them away, but finding things to use them for is not so easy.

some of the things I've done over the years are:

patches for other old wettys that are still in reasonable nic

Pads on shaping or glassing stands

Pads on roof racks

Pads between boards on racks

A knee support when the arthritis plays up

Today I used an arm to make a few condoms for a spray gun pot.

I don't have this problem with a gravity pot, but the suction feed pot sometimes gets droplets of paint on the outside if I'm not paying attention. Then when I'm over the job, they drip onto the sprayed surface and I say lots of rude words.

I usually tape some rag around the pot, but I may try the condoms the next time to see if they help.

Has anyone else came up with any creative uses?

Tilt you heads, I still can't turn these pics









CRF
CRF
WA
82 posts
CRF CRF
WA, 82 posts
5 May 2017 9:24am
there was a pretty useless thread on the inertia - but a couple of good ideas. make a quick and easy camera/gopro bag that can get washed out. also water bottle holder etc
obct
obct
NSW
3487 posts
NSW, 3487 posts
5 May 2017 11:45am
I'd like the water bottle in my car door tighter, I may give that a try
MichaelR
MichaelR
NSW
862 posts
NSW, 862 posts
5 May 2017 5:18pm
Use 'em for dash mats, liners in boxes where you want a soft bottom.... there was no good way to say that..... for when you don't want to have things rolling around in your box.....
Good for soaking up blood in the gimp room.... sound deadening too.

I also made a balaclava out of one, but it's a bit hard to breath through, so put that in the gimp room as well.
Macaha
Macaha
QLD
21982 posts
QLD, 21982 posts
5 May 2017 5:39pm
Some good ideas keep them coming.
DARTH
DARTH
WA
3028 posts
WA, 3028 posts
5 May 2017 3:45pm
MichaelR said..
Use 'em for dash mats, liners in boxes where you want a soft bottom.... there was no good way to say that..... for when you don't want to have things rolling around in your box.....
Good for soaking up blood in the gimp room.... sound deadening too.

I also made a balaclava out of one, but it's a bit hard to breath through, so put that in the gimp room as well.


thePup
thePup
13831 posts
13831 posts
5 May 2017 5:39pm
obct said..
I hate to just throw them away, but finding things to use them for is not so easy.

some of the things I've done over the years are:

patches for other old wettys that are still in reasonable nic

Pads on shaping or glassing stands

Pads on roof racks

Pads between boards on racks

A knee support when the arthritis plays up

Today I used an arm to make a few condoms for a spray gun pot.

I don't have this problem with a gravity pot, but the suction feed pot sometimes gets droplets of paint on the outside if I'm not paying attention. Then when I'm over the job, they drip onto the sprayed surface and I say lots of rude words.

I usually tape some rag around the pot, but I may try the condoms the next time to see if they help.

Has anyone else came up with any creative uses?

Tilt you heads, I still can't turn these pics











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Cobra
Cobra
9106 posts
9106 posts
8 May 2017 1:07pm
Legs & arms make good stubbie holders.
beachandbush
beachandbush
NSW
420 posts
NSW, 420 posts
21 May 2017 8:41pm
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