is there such a solution that you can place in your rinse bucket to take away or dissolve salt for your underwater camera set up?
solution for taking away the salt
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Do you mean salt that's dried on the rig? I soak and rinse my camera and lights separate from the rest of my gear, in warm water. That's the easiest way I know of to quickly dissolve any caked on salt (for instance after I've been on a liveaboard and haven't had a chance to properly wash the camera for a few days).
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Yes. It is called more fresh water. Dump the old add new and bingo! Ideally dunk and rinse it what will work best. I'd be loathe to add any kind of chemical. More likely to cause issues than solve them.
miketsp
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Luke warm H2O.
Now just to comment. Encrusted salt can be removed with vinegar.
Salt, or sodium chloride, combines with acetic acid from the vinegar to produce sodium acetate and hydrogen chloride. Hydrogen chloride is a strong acid and the combination of it and sodium acetate rapidly cleans whatever it is you are cleaning.
Sometimes after a dive trip where my regs have been wet with salt water for weeks and encrustations have built up, a tooth brush and vinegar works wonders. But I work quickly and then rinse everything very well.
Now just to comment. Encrusted salt can be removed with vinegar.
Salt, or sodium chloride, combines with acetic acid from the vinegar to produce sodium acetate and hydrogen chloride. Hydrogen chloride is a strong acid and the combination of it and sodium acetate rapidly cleans whatever it is you are cleaning.
Sometimes after a dive trip where my regs have been wet with salt water for weeks and encrustations have built up, a tooth brush and vinegar works wonders. But I work quickly and then rinse everything very well.
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I have rinsed mine in the spa pool.
For regs I use CLR, brings them up looking like new without any scrubbing. Still hesitant to use anywhere near camera housing.
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For regs I use CLR, brings them up looking like new without any scrubbing. Still hesitant to use anywhere near camera housing.
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I would not use any acid or basic product on my housings as them may attack and detoriate the o-rings.
If yo have very hard water (like me) you may use warm, destilled (pure) water to soak the housing.
This product claims to dissolve salt: Salt-Away Home Page,
but as said i won't use any chemicals on my housings for safety reasons.
Chris
If yo have very hard water (like me) you may use warm, destilled (pure) water to soak the housing.
This product claims to dissolve salt: Salt-Away Home Page,
but as said i won't use any chemicals on my housings for safety reasons.
Chris
The vinegar will damage O rings, at least rubber O rings, and it can etch aluminum surfaces.
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I've been curious about Salt-Away too----I use it to rinse out my jet ski so started thinking if it would work on scuba gear and be safe. They mention it on the site and say its safe: Untitled Document
I've e-mailed them too see if they have any recommendations, anything to avoid, etc. Apparently it's safe and here was their response below. Do you need it? As long as you soak your gear in water within a reasonable amount of time and don't have dried up salt everywhere, probably not. If it's been sitting for a couple of days following a trip, might not hurt:
Yes, Salt-Away is very safe to use on scuba and diving equipment and suits. It takes very little Salt-Away to remove the salt. We recommend a solution of .5%.
Calculate in ounces by the gallon. Example:
128 ounces x .5% = 0.64 ounces. For 5 gallons in a pail, multiply 0.64 x 5 = 3.2 ounces. You can round up or down - it doesn't have to be exact.
No soaking is required, just dip the article into the solution, cause a little movement or agitation and remove. For the suit, immerse the whole suit into the solution. If the suit dried before having a chance to rinse with the Salt-Away solution, let the suit soak long enough to allow all the salt to re-hydrate or dissolve (5 minutes or so). If it is still wet, there is no need to soak. After the initial immersion, pull the entire length of the suit out of the solution and dip it in and out 4-5 times, the full length each time. The last time out, hang the suit to allow all the solution to finish running out and dripping out of the suit. Salt-Away creates a "sheeting" action, and all the dissolved salt is moved off the surface with the help of gravity, so it is important to allow as much flow as possible before putting things away.
It is not necessary to rinse any of your diving equipment with water after the Salt-Away bath, including the suit, since the solution is very light. However, It certainly is fine to rinse if you want to.
I hope this helps. If you have more questions, please let us know.
Best regards,
Lenora Meister
Salt-Away Products, Inc.
1533 McFadden Avenue
Suite B
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-550-0987
888-725-8292
Salt-Away Home Page
sales@saltawayproducts.com
I've e-mailed them too see if they have any recommendations, anything to avoid, etc. Apparently it's safe and here was their response below. Do you need it? As long as you soak your gear in water within a reasonable amount of time and don't have dried up salt everywhere, probably not. If it's been sitting for a couple of days following a trip, might not hurt:
Yes, Salt-Away is very safe to use on scuba and diving equipment and suits. It takes very little Salt-Away to remove the salt. We recommend a solution of .5%.
Calculate in ounces by the gallon. Example:
128 ounces x .5% = 0.64 ounces. For 5 gallons in a pail, multiply 0.64 x 5 = 3.2 ounces. You can round up or down - it doesn't have to be exact.
No soaking is required, just dip the article into the solution, cause a little movement or agitation and remove. For the suit, immerse the whole suit into the solution. If the suit dried before having a chance to rinse with the Salt-Away solution, let the suit soak long enough to allow all the salt to re-hydrate or dissolve (5 minutes or so). If it is still wet, there is no need to soak. After the initial immersion, pull the entire length of the suit out of the solution and dip it in and out 4-5 times, the full length each time. The last time out, hang the suit to allow all the solution to finish running out and dripping out of the suit. Salt-Away creates a "sheeting" action, and all the dissolved salt is moved off the surface with the help of gravity, so it is important to allow as much flow as possible before putting things away.
It is not necessary to rinse any of your diving equipment with water after the Salt-Away bath, including the suit, since the solution is very light. However, It certainly is fine to rinse if you want to.
I hope this helps. If you have more questions, please let us know.
Best regards,
Lenora Meister
Salt-Away Products, Inc.
1533 McFadden Avenue
Suite B
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-550-0987
888-725-8292
Salt-Away Home Page
sales@saltawayproducts.com
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