Clean the inside of my BCD

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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> What can I use to clean the inside of my BCD? TIA

Check with one of the shops that claims they service them along with your
other equipment. I imagine you could use whatever you'd use for the
outside, but it wouldn't hurt to check to ensure you don't damage whatever
material is on the inside.

My best guess, Simple Green.

Lee

Mild soap and clean water.

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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> What can I use to clean the inside of my BCD? TIA
>
>

In article <ZYYif.646655$oW2.220691@pd7tw1no>, chilly
<slarson@shaw.canada> wrote:

€ What can I use to clean the inside of my BCD? TIA
€
€

Never underestimate the effectiveness of a simple detergent (dish soap)
in water. Rinse very well.

"Alan Street" <agstreet@nonono_san.rr.com> wrote in message
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> In article <ZYYif.646655$oW2.220691@pd7tw1no>, chilly
> <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote:
>
> ? What can I use to clean the inside of my BCD? TIA
> ?
> ?
>
> Never underestimate the effectiveness of a simple detergent (dish soap)
> in water. Rinse very well.

Thanks to all. I'm assuming that use of an antibacterial soap is not the
way to go as it might degrade any glueing?

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
in:

:What can I use to clean the inside of my BCD? TIA

Tap water.

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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chilly wrote:
>
> Thanks to all. I'm assuming that use of an antibacterial soap is not the
> way to go as it might degrade any glueing?

I doubt the antibacterial would cause harm, but I'm pretty sure that
saltwater would kill the bugs. I'm not suggesting you flush it with
ocean water, just heavily salted tap water.

"Dan Bracuk" <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in message
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> "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
> in:
>
> :What can I use to clean the inside of my BCD? TIA
>
> Tap water.

I need to kill any bugs in there. Tap water's not gonna do it.

It's probably an overabundance of caution on my part, but since I damn near
died after my last trip, I want to ensure that there's no residual effect.

"Whistler" <whiNstOler@sSan.rPr.cAomM> wrote in message
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> chilly wrote:
> >
> > Thanks to all. I'm assuming that use of an antibacterial soap is not
the
> > way to go as it might degrade any glueing?
>
> I doubt the antibacterial would cause harm,

I used to clean my booties with an antibacterial soap but was advised that
it could eat the glue.

>but I'm pretty sure that
> saltwater would kill the bugs.

If it did, then there would never be any bugs in any ocean divers BC's. ;^)

>I'm not suggesting you flush it with
> ocean water, just heavily salted tap water.

OK. :^)

chilly wrote:
>>but I'm pretty sure that
>>saltwater would kill the bugs.
>
>
> If it did, then there would never be any bugs in any ocean divers BC's. ;^)

I would say that is generally true. But if you rinse out the salt and
leave the goop, then stuff might grow.

>>I'm not suggesting you flush it with
>>ocean water, just heavily salted tap water.
>
>
> OK. :^)

People eat pork that is solely cured with salt. Hard for a bacterium to
live when it gets all the water sucked out of it by osmosis. I wouldn't
breathe the bacterial soap, myself.

"Whistler" <whiNstOler@sSan.rPr.cAomM> wrote in message
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> chilly wrote:
> >
> > If it did, then there would never be any bugs in any ocean divers BC's.
;^)
>
> I would say that is generally true. But if you rinse out the salt and
> leave the goop, then stuff might grow.

Do ya think? ;^)

> >>I'm not suggesting you flush it with
> >>ocean water, just heavily salted tap water.
> >
> >
> > OK. :^)
>
> People eat pork that is solely cured with salt. Hard for a bacterium to
> live when it gets all the water sucked out of it by osmosis. I wouldn't
> breathe the bacterial soap, myself.

Glad to hear it.