Wetsuits and odors.

[JUMP IN]

I have a Henderson Hyperstretch wetsuit that seems to
be giving off an odor much like a skunk.

The suit itself smell fine, but if I leave it in a closet or bathroom
hanging up by itself for lets say 2 hours with the door closed
half way, when you re-enter the room there is a faint smell
that of a skunk.

I left the wetsuit hanging up next to a wall for a few months,
and my wall smelled, but like I mentioned the suit smells fine.

Has anyone else had a problem like this?

I have cleaned the wetsuit with wetsuit shampoo and used
MiraZyme odor eliminator.

 

[mello-yellow]

I have no problems with my wetsuit, but I can not get the smell out of my dive boots. Any suggestions?

 

[spectrum]

I have a Henderson Hyperstretch wetsuit that seems to
be giving off an odor much like a skunk.

Be grateful, people spend good money to get that close to nature.

What is the usage history of the suit? What's on the other side of the wall?

Pete

 

[slipslop]

what does a skunk smell like? we dont get skunks in africa. i imagine it smells like wee.

 

[Land Locked]

Skunk! What kind of waters are you diving?
I use a little Downy or Woollight when rinsing my wet suits, hang them
to dry and store them in a closet which is used just for my scuba gear.
The only odor detected in that closet is the smell of neopreme.

 

[lorien]

I also have Henderson Hyperstretch that has an odor that I just cannot get rid of but it doesn't smell like a skunk. (at least I hope it doesnt!) I use westuit shampoo after every weekend of diving then soak in water with a little Downy. I have also used Sink The Stink. All worked fine until my suit got to be older and the neoprene started breaking down, now it just smells no matter what I do. Now I just use it for the pool while I am using my drysuit for OW and will get a new wetsuit (not a Henderson) when the water gets a little warmer. How old is your suit?

 

[Diver0001]

I have a Henderson Hyperstretch wetsuit that seems to
be giving off an odor much like a skunk.

Just don't tell the skunk's wife.

Try turning it inside out to make sure it's well dry on the inside before you store it.

R..

 

[Corigan]

I use fans to blow in the boots. If they dry quick they don't sit there wet and stink. I also use a fan to lightly blow air across the wetsuits. I make sure to flip them inside out and vice versa every few hours. This has helped me control the stinkmonster that was living in my wetsuits.

Matt

 

[jonnythan]

I've found that no matter what, neoprene stinks up a room. Even a brand new wetsuit that's never been worn or put in the water will make a closed room smell bad after a day or two.

 

[SueMermaid]

Yeah, what Jon said. Sink the Stink is great stuff, but ultimately, it's a good idea to hang your wetsuits in the basement or someplace away from your clothes. Neoprene is just smelly in general. Pugh.
I love diving, but the smell of neoprene makes me gag. It's a conditioned response to all the scuba-related pukin' I have done over the years.
My neoprene is far away from my nose in my house.

Or...I could hang a shortie near the fridge so I wouldn't eat quite as much. Hm. I may be onto something here.