Rinse after fresh water dive??????????

[ScubaSteve]

Yes rinsing when you get home is fine. My garden hose does not reach my dive site 2 hous away so my gear waits 'til I get home

I suppose that pretty much answers my question. Thanks!

Just to clarify, the quarry Im diving is about 20-30 minutes from me and has no rinse station available. So it would be ok to just rinse the gear after I get home???? This is a spring/rain fed quarry and has excellent vis.

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[DandyDon]

It's amazing how little gear gets rinsed on most liveaboards. I do like to take a plastic tub or bag large enough to rinse my computers & cameras, and second stages. Wash all well when I get home.

 

[KY_BOB]

I suppose that pretty much answers my question. Thanks!

Just to clarify, the quarry Im diving is about 20-30 minutes from me and has no rinse station available. So it would be ok to just rinse the gear after I get home???? This is a spring/rain fed quarry and has excellent vis.

On topic: I usually rinse my suit, boots, hood, and gloves in the shower after a quarry dive. I don't rinse anything nonporous like my fins mask, or computer unless they are visibly dirty.

Off topic: what quarry do you dive at? Sounds like Pennyroyal, which is also 30 minutes from me.

 

[ScubaTodd77]

i've found that after diving in my local quarry, alabama blue water adventures, my gear gets stinky on the ride home. I couldn't imagine allowing it to dry, and just putting it away. For that reason alone, i clean my gear after each fresh water trip.

I've found that using a low concentration of simple green in my bathtub works great for cleaning my scuba kit.

boy did i learn my lesson about a year ago. After diving alabama bluewater, i drove one hour back home, left my gear in my truck, got up the next morning to drive back to albama bluewater for more diving. When i opened my truck door it smelled like a dead body was inside decaying, i almost hurled. I will always rinse and wash after every dive from now on.

 

[DandyDon]

I don't rinse anything nonporous like my fins mask, or computer unless they are visibly dirty.

I like to rinse my puters and masks to prevent hard water buildup on the glass, clear plastic, and on the water activation contacts.

 

[SurDo2]

I've never rinsed anything ever...I'm lazy.

 

[mike_s]

I wash all mine with soap and water, but for wet suits - we turn them inside out and spray them well with urine remover first. Really helps...

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It's also good on sweat stains on a hat.

ok..... you owe me a new monitor for this one!


I dont' think I've ever seen anyone essentially come on here and say "when I pee all over myself, I use Urine Off"

 

[ScubaSteve]

I think it was the dog....look at the picture

ok..... you owe me a new monitor for this one!

I dont' think I've ever seen anyone essentially come on here and say "when I pee all over myself, I use Urine Off"

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[mike_s]

I think it was the dog....look at the picture

 

[DandyDon]

ok..... you owe me a new monitor for this one!


I dont' think I've ever seen anyone essentially come on here and say "when I pee all over myself, I use Urine Off"

Well, how many divers pee in their wet suits? That stuff does not just was out.