[Paddlewise] Allergy to neoprene glue

From: Dee Lutz <egb_at_dur.mindspring.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 11:08:02 -0500
I've got a pretty severe allergy to the glue used on the seams of my
wetsuit.  It's not the neoprene, it's just the glue.  I tried covering the
seams with some toluene-free nail polish (I'm thinking the toluene in the
neoprene glue may be what I'm allergic to in the first place), and that made
it a bit better, but it's still pretty bad.  Wearing polypropelene under
layers also helps, but here in NC, the water gets cold before we have
consistent cold air, and it's too hot to wear as much as I need to in order
to block this reaction.  I'm thinking this is hopeless and am starting to
resign myself to spending the big bucks on a drysuit, but am curious if
anybody else has heard about this problem, and more importantly, has come up
with a solution.  

Thanks
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