What can I put on my muck arctic pros to fix a crack. My boots just cracked on the inner side. Kinda mad about it as I bought them last winter but what product can use use to patch the hole that will last? 3m 5200 or something?
Might sound dumb, but would flex tape or gorilla tape stick you think?
Tire patch?
Rough it up and maybe some vulkem caulk?
I’d try some type of caulk.
Next time get LaCrosse boots. My last pair of Mucks did the same thing as you described. They just didn’t hold up
I’ve had excellent luck with Sportsman Goop. I know a buddy patched a pair of neoprene waders with it a few years ago and its still getting the job done
Trust me shoe goo will fix it.
Wader repair stuff, not sure on brands or whatnot.
Less then a year old, try warranty call to them. Never know
Shoe goo
I also use the patches you can iron on to cloths. For small areas that are relatively flat.
I smear the Shoe goo over it afterwards ( only on the boots that are fabric) rubber ones it the Shoe goo
Shoe goo is pretty good stuff. I would call or email them and maybe they will warranty them if they are only a year old
3M 5200
I’ve been using this stuff called E6000. My rubber “boat launching boots” cracked many years ago. I cut a patch out of gasket material and glues it in place and it’s been solid and water tight ever since. Last winter I saw the rubber on my LaCrosse Ice Kings had cracked on one foot, and separated from the leather upper on the other. E6000 to the rescue. Glues it all up and it’s still holding together. And a lot cheaper than buying new boots.
SR
Shoe Goo x3. Used it to fix bowling shoes (successfully), cross country boots (less successfully – too much strain when using I think) and other shoes and boots.
Aqua Seal. I use it on my waders.
I still have my first pair of Mucks from along time ago. Still water tight but so bald on the bottom you could slip on a gravel road. Have had 3 or 4 pairs since and they have all kinda sucked in their own way.
SG-20 Adhesive Sealant
I’ve used shoe goo but it eventually gives up. Went to xtratuf insulated boots. Verdict is still out for warmth comparison to my artic pros. Just so sick of the mucks blowing out in some capacity. Lacrosse might be in my future, too.
Thanks guys. I’ve used shoe goo many times but this is directly on a creasing point of the side, I think shoe goo will start leaking. Looking for something flexible and water tight. Lots of good suggestions. I actually am going to try and get them back in to scheels saturday, to much money for boots to blow out that fast considering they are not touched for many months a year
I patched an auger slice on my lacrosse iceman boots with 3M 5200 a few yrs ago – and it is still holding strong. The stuff is amazing.
I only use my Mucks for ice fishing but i’m on year 5 or 6.
I think the 5200 if you end up patching.
Trust me shoe goo will fix it.
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Aqua Seal. I use it on my waders.
I used aqua seal for the same exact thing you are trying to fix on a pair of lacrosse boots. It takes a while to set but once it does, it is flexible and will not leak. Going on two years with a patch on a place that flexes ALOT and no issues.
Aqua Seal. I use it on my waders.
Agreed. Fixed a pair of waders, that probably should have went in the garbage, I tried about 5 other products on them including show goo. Aqua Seal FD if I remember right. It actually bonds to the rubber not just sticks to it.
I’ve used a ton of Shoe Goo but Aquaseal products are much better. If it’s a pair of boots you care about then pay the 3x higher price for Aquaseal.
I patched an auger slice on my lacrosse iceman boots with 3M 5200 a few yrs ago – and it is still holding strong. The stuff is amazing.
I’ve used this product for sealing up outboard mounting bolts and it is some nasty stuff. Never thought of it for shoe repair but I’m sure it would work.
I have used Aqua Seal dozens of times over the last 3+ decades for rubber & neoprene waders/shoes. NEVER failed me.
I have used Shoe Goo on my mucks and it works good. So X5 i think.
Is this a seam that opened up or is it a split in the rubber material itself?? If its the seam make sure to clean, dry and pull the seam back when you fill it in. If it is a split in the rubber then I would usually put the glue on the inside and outside of the area followed by some fabric over it to help support the repaired area.
I have put holes in mine from barbed wire or the ice auger hitting them on a few pairs. This worked good. I like my muck boots but this is the one downfall.
I used to basically live in waders for 20 years for work and the only thing that held up was Aqua Seal.
I have used Shoe Goo on my mucks and it works good. So X5 i think.
Is this a seam that opened up or is it a split in the rubber material itself?? If its the seam make sure to clean, dry and pull the seam back when you fill it in. If it is a split in the rubber then I would usually put the glue on the inside and outside of the area followed by some fabric over it to help support the repaired area.
I have put holes in mine from barbed wire or the ice auger hitting them on a few pairs. This worked good. I like my muck boots but this is the one downfall.
Not on a seam just a bending point. Today the other boot did the same thing
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I have no experience with Muck boots, but that definitely looks like something that warranty should cover on boots only 1 year old. Good luck.
On a side note, 3M 5200 is extremely strong bonding adhesive, the 4200 is slightly more flexible. The intake on a Yamaha watercraft rams water into the jet impeller of a 1000 lb machine running at 80 mph! That is an incredible amount of force. 5200 is so strong that Yamaha recommends not using it on watercraft intakes or any parts that will ever possibly need to be removed since it would be very difficult to remove without damage using 5200.
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