Rental Wetsuit Sanitizer

[dflybldr]

I just completed my pool sessions for my OW cert and got quite a large number of red spots and pimples on the underside of my arms and on my sides. I assume it was from bacteria in the rental wetsuit, as I have worn wetsuits surfing all my life and never had this reaction. They kept appearing for a couple of days, but have started disapearing now.

My question is if there are any good sanitizers out there I can rinse the rental wetsuit in before I use it? I told the dive shop, the appologized, and siad they rinse tham as well.

I have a 3/2 full suit but will need to use a 7mm on my OW dive, and don't want to buy until next fall.

Thanks with the help on this "not so nice" subject.

Dflybldr

 

[mike_s]

Only two kinds of divers in this world....

"Those who pee in their wetsuits, and those who lie about not doing it."


Seriously, several companies, like Trident, Sink-the-stink, Myzerine (spelling?)
make wetsuit cleaners. Your local dive shop should carry several brands.

problem is that you'd really need to soak it for a while and then rinse and let
it dry to "kill" anything, which might require an extra days rental cost.

A little bleach added to the water you soak it in would kill stuff too, but is
likely to fade the wetsuit badly, which they might not like.

 

[dflybldr]

Thanks,

One more reason not to rent!

 

[Scubar]

Wash it with PineSol and rinse

 

[DandyDon]

Buy a long skin now. $50 and you'll use it with every suit, every dive, then wash yourself.

 

[DocVikingo]

Products like Trident Wetsuit Cleaner, MiraZyme Odor Eliminator & Sink-the-Stink are primarily designed to rid the suit of odors. As with Pinesol, Simple Green and kindred aromatic cleaning products, they will not be very effective against a broad range of bacteria, viruses & fungi.

If you wish to sanitize, then you'll want to look into products like SaniZide Plus, Virkon S, Advance TBE & Bi-Arrest 2.

Regards,

DocVikingo