damaged hose nuts

[Om3ga*wolf_1362...]

i have just been giving my kit a once over and i've found a few deep scrapes on the nuts that connect my hoses to my first stage.
the scrapes go through the chrome to the base metal,
would a layer or two of clear nail varnish protect the base metal, or is there some way to re-chrome the nuts that won't cost an arm and a leg...
thanks for any advice give...

 

[rjsimp]

If you are worried about it, the hoses are easy enough to replace and not that expensive. Depending on the age of the hoses, it may be time to do that anyhow.

Just my 0.02.

 

[siikik]

I agree with Rich. You don't want to find out your hose has a problem when you're down. I'd consider it part of regular maintenance... and make a small investestment in some hose protectors if you don't have them.



Ken

 

[matt t.]

As long as the swage connections are o.k. (the part where the hose is crimped into the fitting), and the hose coverings aren't cracked or torn I wouldn't worry about it. I've seen 1st stages stripped down to bare brass that still work fine.

 

[b1gcountry]

The base metal material is brass. It is very corrosion resistant. It is also pretty thick around the nut area. I would wager a tech just slipped a wrench while he was tightening up the hoses. You should be fine as it is.

It is a good idea to inspect the hose just to make sure the soft parts are still okay. If the hose material, expecially around the crimps, is not sound, get it replaced.

Tom

 

[Scubakevdm]

Ouch! I've scraped my hose nuts too, and believe me, I feel your pain. I can offer you some advice based on my experience that might help. Try to keep your nuts dry, at least for the time being. I dove in the ocean after I scraped my nuts, and it resulted in a scaly greenish discoloration around the scrapes.

It's always best to keep your nuts snug, because the last thing you need on a dive boat is to have a nut go with your hose flailing around wildly. No one will invite you diving again. Remember not to use anything jagged or damaging on your nuts and your nuts should last a good long while.

 

[rjsimp]

Ouch! I've scraped my hose nuts too, and believe me, I feel your pain. I can offer you some advice based on my experience that might help. Try to keep your nuts dry, at least for the time being. I dove in the ocean after I scraped my nuts, and it resulted in a scaly greenish discoloration around the scrapes.

It's always best to keep your nuts snug, because the last thing you need on a dive boat is to have a nut go your hose flailing around wildly. No one will invite you diving again. Remember not to use anything jagged or damaging on your nuts and your nuts should last a good long while.

 

[Ed Palma]

Ouch! I've scraped my hose nuts too, and believe me, I feel your pain...

Priceless!

Hey, does your booty still stink?

But seriously, to the OP, I wouldn't worry too much about the gouges (someone probably used pliers to open em). As long as the swaged area is intact, and the hose material itself looks undamaged, the damaged area would just turn green (as stated earlier, the base metal is marine brass) Just rinse and clean the hoses, as is standard after each dive.

 

[Abidon]

The base metal material is brass. It is very corrosion resistant. It is also pretty thick around the nut area. I would wager a tech just slipped a wrench while he was tightening up the hoses. You should be fine as it is.

It is a good idea to inspect the hose just to make sure the soft parts are still okay. If the hose material, expecially around the crimps, is not sound, get it replaced.

Tom

What he said.

The chrome plating over the base material (brass) is mainly to give the surface more hardness to withstand the abuse they take from being dropped, wrenches slipping, etc. Brass is a soft metal, but very corrosion resistant. As long as you rinse your gear after salt-water diving, the deep scrapes should pose no problem at all (assuming the hoses don't have deep scrapes in them as well).

BTW, these nuts are usually plated in quantities of 100's to 1000's at a time. To re-plate your nuts would be too expensive. Acrylic nail polish would not adhere to the metal, and will probably flake-off the next time you hit the water.

 

[SouthSideScubaSteve]

Ouch! I've scraped my hose nuts too, and believe me, I feel your pain. I can offer you some advice based on my experience that might help. Try to keep your nuts dry, at least for the time being. I dove in the ocean after I scraped my nuts, and it resulted in a scaly greenish discoloration around the scrapes.

It's always best to keep your nuts snug, because the last thing you need on a dive boat is to have a nut go with your hose flailing around wildly. No one will invite you diving again. Remember not to use anything jagged or damaging on your nuts and your nuts should last a good long while.

Humor and sound advice as well....



I nominate Scubakevdm for post of the year!!