I was just talking to a person at DUI and he said they do not recommend using seal saver on the latex seals because it makes them softer and overall degrade faster. I told him this was silicone, but I wonder if they have some kind of internal bulletin that warns against using petroleum products on seals and maybe that is what he was going off of? Or do you agree that seal saver is bad? I have the seal saver from Aquaseal.
Is Seal Saver bad for latex seals?
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Seal Saver will degrade the glue on DUI suits, and (especially) make it tough to replace the seals later on.
I know for a fact that it will not degrade latex seals, because White's reccomends it for their drysuits, and the latex seals on the Catalyst have seemed to last forever. Plus they're waaaay easier to get into.
Heh. It's a conundrum, isn't it? Make the seals last longer, or, make them easier to fix and replace them more often.
All the best, James
I know for a fact that it will not degrade latex seals, because White's reccomends it for their drysuits, and the latex seals on the Catalyst have seemed to last forever. Plus they're waaaay easier to get into.
Heh. It's a conundrum, isn't it? Make the seals last longer, or, make them easier to fix and replace them more often.
All the best, James
Bare also recommends Seal Saver. I checked with them before I started using it. Just be careful to keep it off of the material of the suit. Coat just the latex and that's it. I use it religiously and exclusively (no talc) and I love it.
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mtbrider:
Yeah you'll know if the spray stuff is not pure if it says on the can in in all caps CONTAINS PETROLEUM DISTALLATES since that stuff is bad for your health and should not be used in an enclosed area.
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We surveyed dive suit manufacturers when we were working on the divesuit book, and just about every one of them, with the notable exception of, I think it was, OS Systems, said not to use the stuff.
If you use 100% silicone, from a pump spray bottle, or in wipe-on solution, it probably won't hurt the seals, but it will make it harder to repair the suit in the future. If you use "garage" products, with dubious propellants and carriers, its anybody's guess what they'll do. But latex is fussy stuff, so why take changes?
If you use 100% silicone, from a pump spray bottle, or in wipe-on solution, it probably won't hurt the seals, but it will make it harder to repair the suit in the future. If you use "garage" products, with dubious propellants and carriers, its anybody's guess what they'll do. But latex is fussy stuff, so why take changes?
oxyhacker:
Interesting. I have a specific email response from Bare saying they'd recommend it as it will help to keep the seals soft and supple. Those were their exact words.
I use the specific McNett product Seal Saver. It is 100% silicone. I wipe it on by hand and make certain not to get any on the trilam material. I use it on the inside and outside of my latex wrist seals and on the outside of the neoprene neck seal.
fdog:
Thanks for this James - as others has mentioned Whites absolutely reccomends Seal Saver for their seals. I have a backup suit that I have used Seal saver on for years - It has 400-500 dives, and I have yet to replace the the seals.
As others have mentioned - it is petroleum you want to avoid.
Until the next dive,
Tyler
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