Changing the seal on those non cartridge type forks is child's play. A novice mech can do the job in under an hour once fork is off bike. (which you can easily do ... I hope!)
The other trick besides cleaning out with film is to rotate fork tube within fork.
Just loosen upper and lower triples, rotate tube ... and hope your lucky and can avoid where cut or nick in seal is. It MIGHT work. Pick your spot and hope for best! (has worked for me as mid trip kluge temp fix)
If you do this be sure to REFILL with proper fork oil (5W or 10W is good) to proper level (more or less)
If it leaks mid journey be sure to wrap fork lower with rag (just below fork seal) to keep oil off brake disc/pads and tire. (  ) Change rag daily.
But really, putting in a new seal is so easy and cheap ... a NO BRAINER ...
DO IT ... it won't break your budget! Skip a couple  .... and you've paid for it!
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