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uses for old wetsuits

Created by obct obct  > 9 months ago, 5 May 2017
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obct
obct

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

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

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

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

21981 posts

5 May 2017 5:39pm
Some good ideas keep them coming.
DARTH
DARTH

WA

3028 posts

5 May 2017 3:45pm
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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

5 May 2017 5:39pm
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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











hmmmmmmmmm bring that little sucker up to Woopi with you ..... I can see you in a sublimely magnificent Phantom mask come Saturday evening
Cobra
Cobra

9106 posts

8 May 2017 1:07pm
Legs & arms make good stubbie holders.
beachandbush
beachandbush

NSW

416 posts

21 May 2017 8:41pm
Sell on Ebay
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