StreetDoctor
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I just got my new TLS350 (red/black) I'd love to take it in the pool in my backyard to figure out how buoyant my undergarments are but I'm afraid the pool will discolor the red in the drysuit. Am I correct assuming this?
Drysuit + Pool Water = Discoloration?
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What, you have something against PINK?
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StreetDoctor
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"Pink is the new black", you know!
One relatively short dip followed by a good rinsing will be fine.
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StreetDoctor
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Doesn't fly with the Harley riding crowd either!
RJP is probably right tho, takes a while for instructor's suits to get that light gray and pinkish hew in pool training. Won't know unless you try it!
RJP is probably right tho, takes a while for instructor's suits to get that light gray and pinkish hew in pool training. Won't know unless you try it!
Scott L
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If it's your pool you can bring your chlorine level down temporarily.
If its your pool you'll be smart enough not to bring the cholorine level down temporarily. Besides the slight drop won't make any difference - in most cities the tap water gets chlorinated, but nobody worries about it when rinsing their gear.
Just rinse the suit off well when you are done and let it dry.
And here is another news flash - ever notice pink Coke cans on the bottom? They are still red when you bring them to the surface, it's just the light absorbtion that occurs under 20-30 ft of water that makes them look pink. The same thing will apply to your red dry suit. Divers who are uncomfortable with pink need to stay away from red.
Just rinse the suit off well when you are done and let it dry.
And here is another news flash - ever notice pink Coke cans on the bottom? They are still red when you bring them to the surface, it's just the light absorbtion that occurs under 20-30 ft of water that makes them look pink. The same thing will apply to your red dry suit. Divers who are uncomfortable with pink need to stay away from red.
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StreetDoctor
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As you yourself said when you bring them to the surface they turn red again. A drysuit dyed pink due to high chlorine levels in the pool isnt going to turn red again after I rinse it off.
Time to get out the tester to see just how high the chlorine level is...
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