Gang,

My Browning chest waders have sprung several small leaks where the boot meets the fabric.  I've considered trying a regular patch but the roughness (unevenness) of the area and the number of small leaks makes me wonder if there isn't a better alternative.  A friend suggested liquid PVC but it's pricey and has pretty toxic fumes.  Any ideas?

I don't know if yours are neoprene or not, but I used this:

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_41022_175009004_175000000_175009000?cmCat=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT

.. and it worked wonders for me.  No complaints

I don't know if yours are neoprene or not, but I used this:

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_41022_175009004_175000000_175009000?cmCat=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT

.. and it worked wonders for me. No complaints

Nope, not Neoprene but may still work.  Does it dry semi-flexible?

Thanks for the idea/suggestion.

I stuck a jerkbait into the knee of my waders, so I bought a patch kit from Wal-Mart, and went heavy on the glue that came with it. Then, I applied a lot of heavy duty glue. Let it cure for a few days, then I took some waterproofing spray and coated my entire waders. Fixed them right up.

Since your holes are along a seem, I would patch them up good, and hit them with some waterproofing spray. Make sure you let them cure for a few days before wearing them.

Use this.  Used for wetsuits and drysuits for scuba diving.  Also had a customer that used it to patch a flat tire and ran it for years after.  Great stuff.  Dries flexible.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp;jsessionid=5DZ114SJM32WDLAQBBKCCOVMCAEFKIWE?id=0005516810247a&type=product&cmCat=froogle&cm_ven=data_feed&cm_cat=froogle&cm_pla=0610106&cm_ite=0005516810247a&_requestid=106969