BP/W Maintenance

[vel525]

Quick question. For the BP/W users out there, when you are on a multi-day dive trip do you take your wing off your BP after each day of diving or do you just leave the wing attached?
I ask because I was on a recent trip and left mine together and noticed a little corrosion on the grommets of the wing, STA and BP. It's not a huge amount so not a big deal, but for future reference. I'm wondering if it would have prevented it if I had taken it apart each day. Oh, I did rinse the gear with fresh water after each day.
Thanks.

Victor

 

[cool_hardware52]

Quick question. For the BP/W users out there, when you are on a multi-day dive trip do you take your wing off your BP after each day of diving or do you just leave the wing attached?
I ask because I was on a recent trip and left mine together and noticed a little corrosion on the grommets of the wing, STA and BP. It's not a huge amount so not a big deal, but for future reference. I'm wondering if it would have prevented it if I had taken it apart each day. Oh, I did rinse the gear with fresh water after each day.
Thanks.

Victor

Any where you have dissimilar metals in contact you have the potential for corrosion. You have in essence a battery. The grommets in your wing are likely nickel plated brass, the back plate stainless etc.

Tobin

 

[vel525]

Tobin,

Thanks for the info....so it sounds like the longer the metals are in contact, the more corrosion that will appear. I guess I will start taking apart my BP/W at the end of each day. Thanks.