Antibacterial soap / wash for wetsuit

I've noticed that if I use my wetsuit over several consecutive days (
as is common on a liveaboard ), that I frequently get skin infections
( boils ) and / or swollen glands.

I'm led to believe that this is from bacteria build-up in the suit,
where the moisture inside never really dries out.

Has anyone experienced this, and if so have they had any success
counteracting it with antibacterial soap or wash? If so what kind??

( I do wash regularly, and don't pee in the suit, but that's beside
the point )

tia

altsaint@yahoo.co.uk (Mark Harris) wrote in
news:b14a06c2.0406300536.299a2291@posting.google.c om:

> I've noticed that if I use my wetsuit over several consecutive days (
> as is common on a liveaboard ), that I frequently get skin infections
> ( boils ) and / or swollen glands.
>
> I'm led to believe that this is from bacteria build-up in the suit,
> where the moisture inside never really dries out.
>
> Has anyone experienced this, and if so have they had any success
> counteracting it with antibacterial soap or wash? If so what kind??
>
> ( I do wash regularly, and don't pee in the suit, but that's beside
> the point )
>
> tia
>

It could also be a salt build up causing the irritation - it's often
difficult to rinse them properly


Chris Q

On 30 Jun 2004 06:36:25 -0700, altsaint@yahoo.co.uk (Mark Harris)
wrote:

>I'm led to believe that this is from bacteria build-up in the suit,
>where the moisture inside never really dries out.
>

The odd occasion I use a wet suit I always leave it inside out between
dives to make sure the inside is as dry as possible
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Mark I've used a very weak solution of milton to wash my suit after
prolonged use, and left it to dry inside out as mentioned above....

Donna


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Have you considered NOT pissing in it?

> Have you considered NOT pissing in it?
I did not say if I did
but they do smell after 15 dives in three days if you don't wash them.
but don't always dry. I have been turning wet suit inside out for many years
to aid drying
but in a hot country you will sweat and that will smell just ask your
friends

David

I always turn the suit inside-out for storing, but I don't so much
between dives so that I don't have to faff about reversing it just
before a dive.

Makes sense though, so I'll do it everytime in future. I'll try the
Milton out as well.

Thanks all for comments
Mark

Mark Harris wrote:
> I'm led to believe that this is from bacteria build-up in the suit,
> where the moisture inside never really dries out.

Buddyclean? For cleaning BCDs and the insides Rebreathers
so it combines good killing power with washing off. OK it
tastes awful if you din't wash it off but you weren't
going to suck your wet suit...

nigelH

"Nigel Hewitt" <news@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.net> wrote in message
news:c5dcfad0a6bedfb08d71e3fede38800f@news.teranew s.com...

> Buddyclean? For cleaning BCDs and the insides Rebreathers
> so it combines good killing power with washing off. OK it
> tastes awful if you din't wash it off but you weren't
> going to suck your wet suit...
>
> nigelH

Which begs the question of how you found out it tasted so bad <g>

Cliff.

Cliff Coggin wrote:
> "Nigel Hewitt" wrote
>
>> Buddyclean? OK it
>> tastes awful if you din't wash it off but you weren't
>> going to suck your wet suit...
>
> Which begs the question of how you found out it tasted so bad <g>

Digs told me.

nigelH