How should I clean my wet suit?

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2008-08-17 7:07 PM

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Subject: How should I clean my wet suit?
I have a Blue 70 wet suit and I've done my last tri for the year, so how should I clean it so it doesnt stink during the winter?

2008-08-17 11:20 PM
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Subject: RE: How should I clean my wet suit?
Rinse in fresh water (hopefully) soon after the race, let it hang dry, then either lay it out flat under the bed (preferred) or hang it on a wetsuit hanger in a cool dry place.
2008-08-18 7:36 PM
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ChrisM - 2008-08-18 12:20 AM Rinse in fresh water (hopefully) soon after the race, let it hang dry, then either lay it out flat under the bed (preferred) or hang it on a wetsuit hanger in a cool dry place.

x2; but if you've neglected to either rinse it out or to let it air dry after, and are already brewing a bit of funk, get some Sink the Stink. It's a deodorizer for neoprene.  You can get it at any dive shop, or on-line at dive supply places, or NRS (boating site).  Soak the wetsuit in a tub of clean water with some Sink in it for half an hour or so, then hang up and let air dry.

2008-08-20 9:59 AM
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Possibly a silly question but what is a wet suit hanger?

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2008-08-20 11:36 AM
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Concretechris - 2008-08-20 10:59 AM Possibly a silly question but what is a wet suit hanger? --Chris

Umm, a hanger for a wetsuit?

Dive stores will carry a special hanger with very broad "arms" so the weight of the wetsuit does not distort the suit, or cause damage while it hangs for long periods. Here's a picture (the design allows you to hang a sleeveless suit on the lower part, and then put the second part of the suit on the upper part. Many thicker wetsuits for diving are designed this way):

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