I do wash my wetsuit - but only the gentle cycle. And of course never spin it. Temp - 30 Centigrades. And it does nothing to the neoprene. At the same time it rinses neoprene really well.cpmyoung:
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Mold in a wetsuit
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I was once told that there are two ways of killing mold - Bleach and fire - both would fix your problem, and the fire meathod would probably look interesting afterwards. . . but probably a little difficult to wear 
Tim
just offering a bit of "light" hearted humor (bad pun I know)
Tim
just offering a bit of "light" hearted humor (bad pun I know)
firemedic296
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mike_s:
I was wondering if that stuff really works. if it got rid of your stink then it ought to get rid of a slight musty oder.
mike_s
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firemedic296:
It worked very well in the situtation I described. I can't remember what a bottle of it costs. PRob $5 or $6, but that's a guess. It worked great.
I put it in a large storage bin and filled with water and added Sink the Stink as the bottle directed. Let it soak for an entire day. It worked great.
It was either that or throw away the wetsuit as the wife won't let it back into the house. And I'm not kidding. The cats did show up thinking there was dead fish there after I took it out of the back and hung it up out back while I went to the LDS to buy some of that stuff.
firemedic296
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they sale it at the LDS in little 1/2 oz. sqeeze pouches.
mike_s
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firemedic296:
I forgot about that. I saw some for sale that way in the keys. I'm not sure if my LDS sells them that way or not. I just can't remember.
firemedic296
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mike_s:
yeah the last time i saw them they reminded me of those little shark repellant pouches they used to sell 10 or so years ago
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WetSuit Shampoo, then Mirazyme or Sink the Stink to kill microbes, after dive drip. Hang to dry thoroughly, hang in closet on non metal hanger, or roll in a ball and store it away. No mold and suits last longer.
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I wash my wetsuits in the washing machine and spin dry all the time. In fact, to dry them, I will put them in the machine on just the spin cycle. Never had a problem. *shrug*
I would never bleach my wetsuit, I'd think that would hurt it a lot. You can use a mild antimicrobial soap if you need to, but I'd think just washing it with regular detergent and some sink the stink would work just fine.
I would never bleach my wetsuit, I'd think that would hurt it a lot. You can use a mild antimicrobial soap if you need to, but I'd think just washing it with regular detergent and some sink the stink would work just fine.
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SueMermaid:
yeah, we had washed a bunch of suits and never had a problem with the old suits but my little brother washed his new one and it rubbed a bunch of holes about three in. long on the chest.
might just be one of those freak deals but i'm not going to chance it ever again. not worth the $$$ to me not to just hang'em up and let them dry or put them in the dryer on air dry.
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