How do you wash/rinse your dive gear??

[Diver With Altitude]

Once in awhile I'll rinse out the bc bladder with some diluted mouthwash.

Does anyone use hydrogen peroxide instead of mouthwash?

 

[happy-diver]

Only when I mix it with toothpaste to whiten my teeth

and

After unscrewing the shoulder dump in goes the hot water blasting laundry trough nozzle
no solutions concoctions mixtures spells no washing powder and not a bit of crud in there

EVER

 

[Searcaigh]

Sounds like most people soak regs in water, some add some mild detergent or very diluted bleach solutions

Mild detergent yes, diluted bleach no.

I prefer some alcohol based liquids like mouthwash.

For the inside of BCD / Wing bladders I've just recently come across this whilst visiting Arab Health last month.

NordShield | Textile protection, driven by nature.

NordShield is a revolutionary, natural-based antimicrobial technology that eliminates bacteria, viruses and fungi.

www.nordshield.com

 

[Pearlman]

How about a few drops of Clorox in a mild detergent solution?

 

[boat sju]

How about a few drops of Clorox in a mild detergent solution?

I agree with the folks that say keep away from bleach. Way too easy to do damage with it.

I knocked myself cold when I was a kid mixing bleach with other household stuff.

 

[boat sju]

Does anyone use hydrogen peroxide instead of mouthwash?

Sounds safe enough but you miss out on that minty freshness

 

[VikingDives]

Does anyone use hydrogen peroxide instead of mouthwash?

I don't, and I'd guess it could alter the color of the fabric if you got any on there.

 

[Diver With Altitude]

I don't, and I'd guess it could alter the color of the fabric if you got any on there.

Probably not, if you rinsed it right away. It can be used as a mouthwash, which is why I thought of it.

 

[VikingDives]

Probably not, if you rinsed it right away. It can be used as a mouthwash, which is why I thought of it.

Maybe.. Though it is used to whiten teeth over time.

But on a serious note, if you're going to be diving in NM, it's mostly going to be in Santa Rosa. As long as your last dive of the day is in Blue Hole, you're going to have to work more on calcification than really cleaning your gear. The water's very hard/full of minerals and if you forget to rinse something, it will get chalky.

 

[ScubaBadger32]

If the coast of NC, I try to hit one of the quarries.

Ever hit fantasy lake?