Not so Dry

[JBFG]

So I took the old Whites Bullet suit out for a couple of dives last weekend and the results were not so dry.

I got wet a bit in the front zipper/ inflator valve region. not enough to call the dive or get a full flood but enough that my undergarments were wet there.
I clean up the zipper as I'm not sure if the wax build up created a bad seal.
I also want to check out the inflator valve to see if there's something wrong with it. I can't get the freaking thing off. Am I missing something??? The dump valve I can unscrew with my hands and tighten good (never had a problem with that valve)
I just can't for the life of me unscrew the inflator one.

help?

 

[Dive Right In Scuba 2]

What brand of valve is it? Some Apeks valves could be siliconed and tough to remove.

 

[JBFG]

it has the whites bear on it. i'm not sure if that's enough for you to know.

 

[Dive Right In Scuba 2]

Can you snap a pic of the valve and post it?

 

[JBFG]

 

[Dive Right In Scuba 2]

Ok, that's a Si Tech valve. You should be able to grip it from the base(the part on the inside of the suit) and turn the outer piece and it will unscrew.

 

[JBFG]

I tried that. It doesn't move at all. Totally stuck

 

[Dive Right In Scuba 2]

Hmmm, the next thing I would recommend would be to warm it gently with a heat gun and try to work it loose. Was the valve on there when you got the suit? Have you ever had it off?

 

[JBFG]

I bought the suit used. I never removed the valve myself. i'll try the heat gun tonight. hopefully it will work.

 

[Dive Right In Scuba 2]

Ok, let me know how it goes.