How do you wash neoprene socks?

[College Diver]

What method, and detergent type, should I use to clean the neoprene

I've only worn them a total of about 9 hours, but man are those things FUNKY :11:

seriously, is there any way to save them?

 

[Racket]

I spend 5 hours at a time in pools in my wetsuit, then it gets rinsed and packed away. At times it can get pretty ripe.

I use the Mcnett wetsuit shampoo, and the mirazyme. It seems to work pretty well. You can buy a package with both of these plus other items at scubatoys.

 

[College Diver]

thanks for the feedback... I'll check it out

 

[saltydawg]

turn them inside out and scrub them with a soft nylon dish brush with anti bacterial soap and warm water and hang them in the shower to dry up-side down...I went to lowes and bought a dehumidifier and pluged it in the bathroom close the door and in three to four hours all of my gear is bone dry ,wet suit ,bc, booties ,socks ,gear bag.....

 

[Bryan]

You can also use listerine... my wetsuit boots had the funk once, and after washing them, I dumped in a little listerine in each boot, swished it around, and then put them in a gallon ziplock bag to sit for a day.

Came out minty fresh, and tended to resist the funk after that...

 

[saltydawg]

I forgot about the listerine, my sister told me about that one too.....

 

[Hoosier]

I just rinse in a fresh water... No soap at all.

Listerine is also good solution when you can smell a weird.

 

[kreuzerkrieg]

Rinsing neoprene with Ariel Ultra, I think any washing powder can do this job. If you are alergic to detergents you can use biological wash powders as well...

 

[FireDiver443]

My kids got me a kit (one of those at the LDS checkout for impulse purchases, I think) with wet suit shampoo several years ago. Once I used it all, I found 2 capfuls of Dawn anti-bacterial dish soap and an hour or two on the soak cycle in my washing machine worked fine for all my neoprene items. One spin cycle, hang it all up & air dry... funk no more.

 

[pickens_46929]

All of the above plus a bar of Irish Spring in each (still in the box) after you get them dried out... helps with any remaining smell.