dimanche 7 juin 2015

A Step-By-Step Guide On How To Clean A Wetsuit

By Ericka Marsh


A wetsuit constitutes an integral part of those people who engage in surfing and diving. Ocean water can be icy even during a hot period of the year. In this regard, a proper wetsuit helps in keeping a diver warm as they have fun underwater. A rinse of the inner and outer layers of the diving wear using fresh water after each session keeps bacteria and odours away. However, there is a formal manner of how to clean a wetsuit that keeps it in optimum conditions.

Your underwater wear is made of neoprene material. To help you keep this type of material clean you need certain products. One of these products is a special shampoo necessary to clean neoprene. You can get this shampoo at diving and surfing stores. You will also need wide hangers and some zipper lubricant to help you maintain and clean your suit fabric.

You begin the process by filling up your bathtub with lukewarm water. To this, you add the correct dollop of neoprene fabric cleaning shampoo. Of the common types of shampoos, the recommended amount is half an ounce of shampoo for each gallon of lukewarm water. You may however confirm the right amount to use from the shampoo labelling on the packaging or bottle.

Next, we should give the particular suit a swish around in the bathtub of shampooed water. This will remove sand and debris. We have to ensure that water gets well into the inner sections of our suit. After this comes a thorough rinsing with fresh trepid water. We ought to rinse the inside of this suit as well. The shower jet is the preferable mode of rinsing for the best effectiveness.

We should hang out the suit on the shower rod using a wide hanger once we are done with rinsing. This enables the suit to drip dry. Once water has dripped off, we should hang this suit away from the humidity and wetness in our bathroom completing the process of drying. We must keep the wetsuit away from strong sunlight. The reason is that sun rays cause premature wearing out for our suit.

Finally, the cleaner should open up the zipper and squeeze some zipper lubricant on both its sides. Concentration ought to be on the outer teeth of this suit. Closing and opening the zipper a number of times ensures this lubricant reaches deep into every part the zipper. If the suit is used on a regular basis, it is recommended that it be washed twice a month.

We must never wash our wetsuits in any washing machine as we do our other clothing. Washing machines would cause severe damage to this suit. To keep away bad odours and disinfect it, we can use deodorant. When we are not using our wetsuit, we must hang it away rather than fold it with other clothing. Folding results in cracks and cracks consequently develop into tears. We must use beefy hangers and we ought to avoid hanging our suits with thin wire types of hangers. Such wire hangers dig into the material, which leads to cracks.

Cleaning our wetsuits is not complicated, which is a good thing. With the use of these maintenance and cleaning routines, we are assured of long service from our suits.




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