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    Whiffy drysuit

    Hi all ,
    Been doing alot of dry suit diving but had a break over xmas.Last night i went to regular pool training and as i was donning the suit (stuck my head in it) i noticed it has started to have its own special aroma and it was not chanel .After every dive i wash outside and hang in doors with zip open to air and dry.Has anyone had the same problem and over come it, i was thinking of sticking a car freshner on the hanger . .

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    Actual care depends on the manufacturer

    and material.

    Some bleach will nuke the smell. Obviously not full strength!

    There is a "Sink the Stink" product that others have used with success.

    Peter Doege

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    If the suit is damp you can dry it by filling...

    If the suit is damp you can dry it by filling a pair of tights with cat litter and leaving them in the legs of the suit. This sould get rid of the damp and some of the smell

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    Look here for the solutions to your problem, ...

    Look here for the solutions to your problem, a "Trilaminate (or neoprene) Moisture Extraction Device"

    http://home.earthlink.net/~toddclage...ysuitdryer.htm

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    Thanks for all the ideas, It is a oceanic t...

    Thanks for all the ideas,
    It is a oceanic trillam.The smell is from the sweat and probably the time it takes to dry .i was wondering if was possible to rinse the inside with a mild dissinfectant or would this not be adviseable ,as i do not want to just cover up the smell but hopefully cure the problem.
    The automated dryer looks cool but my missus would throw me and my gear out the house if that appeared upstairs.
    She tolerates enough now (all gear rinsing in the bath )

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    [QUOTE][i]MrMojo once bubbled... [/i][B]i w...

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    i was wondering if was possible to rinse the inside with a mild dissinfectant or would this not be adviseable

    The automated dryer looks cool but my missus would throw me and my gear out the house if that appeared upstairs.
    She tolerates enough now (all gear rinsing in the bath )
    MAL..
    I rinse mine with plain water regularly and then put it on the dryer. I normally set mine up in the back yard for a couple of hours and it is dry. You can also just get the blower and hook some cheap corogated hose to it and run a piece down each leg and lay it out flat.

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    OK...

    nickjb once bubbled...
    If the suit is damp you can dry it by filling a pair of tights with cat litter and leaving them in the legs of the suit.
    If you do this be sure to use new cat litter... don't go cheap here and try to get double duty out of used cat litter!

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    [QUOTE][i]Uncle Pug once bubbled... [/i][B]...

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    If you do this be sure to use new cat litter... don't go cheap here and try to get double duty out of used cat litter!

    Now, you can use it in the suit first, and then in the cat box. If the cat refuses the box, you know that suit it smelling bad!

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