Sticky neck seal

"David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Just noticed that the neck seal (latex) on my drysuit is starting to go
> sticky - I don't usually use any sort of talc / spray / lubricant on the
> neck (never needed it to get it on), but now I suspect not using it wasn't
a
> good idea... I'm going to try getting regular coatings of talc on it, see
> if it gets better, otherwise it'll have to go in for a new one :O(
> One thing though, is it likely to have gone like that (its only a year
old)
> just because it hasn't had any sort of talc or anything used on it for
most
> of that year, or would something else more likely have caused it? Being
> left in the sun (not regularly, but has been occasionally just unavoidably
> really)? It's usually dried quickly and used to be stored wrapped in it's
> bag, although now I have somewhere to hang it. Any ideas on how to stop
it
> happening again so quickly would be good... :o)

It's caused by oil or grease or solvent, and is irreversible. Sun tan lotion
or cream is the most common culprit. Talc will not save it now, nor would it
have helped if used previously. Time to fit a new seal.

Cliff.

"David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:afYbd.371$3F4.173@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
> Just noticed that the neck seal (latex) on my drysuit is starting to go
> sticky - I don't usually use any sort of talc / spray / lubricant on the
> neck (never needed it to get it on), but now I suspect not using it wasn't
a
> good idea... I'm going to try getting regular coatings of talc on it, see
> if it gets better, otherwise it'll have to go in for a new one :O(
> One thing though, is it likely to have gone like that (its only a year
old)
> just because it hasn't had any sort of talc or anything used on it for
most
> of that year, or would something else more likely have caused it? Being
> left in the sun (not regularly, but has been occasionally just unavoidably
> really)? It's usually dried quickly and used to be stored wrapped in it's
> bag, although now I have somewhere to hang it. Any ideas on how to stop
it
> happening again so quickly would be good... :o)

It's caused by oil or grease or solvent, and is irreversible. Sun tan lotion
or cream is the most common culprit. Talc will not save it now, nor would it
have helped if used previously. Time to fit a new seal.

Cliff.

"David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:afYbd.371$3F4.173@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
> Just noticed that the neck seal (latex) on my drysuit is starting to go
> sticky - I don't usually use any sort of talc / spray / lubricant on the
> neck (never needed it to get it on), but now I suspect not using it wasn't
a
> good idea... I'm going to try getting regular coatings of talc on it, see
> if it gets better, otherwise it'll have to go in for a new one :O(
> One thing though, is it likely to have gone like that (its only a year
old)
> just because it hasn't had any sort of talc or anything used on it for
most
> of that year, or would something else more likely have caused it? Being
> left in the sun (not regularly, but has been occasionally just unavoidably
> really)? It's usually dried quickly and used to be stored wrapped in it's
> bag, although now I have somewhere to hang it. Any ideas on how to stop
it
> happening again so quickly would be good... :o)

It's caused by oil or grease or solvent, and is irreversible. Sun tan lotion
or cream is the most common culprit. Talc will not save it now, nor would it
have helped if used previously. Time to fit a new seal.

Cliff.

"David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:afYbd.371$3F4.173@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
> Just noticed that the neck seal (latex) on my drysuit is starting to go
> sticky - I don't usually use any sort of talc / spray / lubricant on the
> neck (never needed it to get it on), but now I suspect not using it wasn't
a
> good idea... I'm going to try getting regular coatings of talc on it, see
> if it gets better, otherwise it'll have to go in for a new one :O(
> One thing though, is it likely to have gone like that (its only a year
old)
> just because it hasn't had any sort of talc or anything used on it for
most
> of that year, or would something else more likely have caused it? Being
> left in the sun (not regularly, but has been occasionally just unavoidably
> really)? It's usually dried quickly and used to be stored wrapped in it's
> bag, although now I have somewhere to hang it. Any ideas on how to stop
it
> happening again so quickly would be good... :o)

It's caused by oil or grease or solvent, and is irreversible. Sun tan lotion
or cream is the most common culprit. Talc will not save it now, nor would it
have helped if used previously. Time to fit a new seal.

Cliff.

"Cliff Coggin" <clifford@ccoggin.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ckqgta$som$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co

>
> It's caused by oil or grease or solvent, and is irreversible. Sun tan
lotion
> or cream is the most common culprit. Talc will not save it now, nor would
it
> have helped if used previously. Time to fit a new seal.
>
> Cliff.
>

My seals are now 4 years old (100+ uk dives). They get talced before and
after every dive and before storage. The only chemicals to purposely come
into contact with them are those contained within Tesco sterilising
solution. Is this a long time or not? Has regular talcing not helped them?
Only problem is that although the seals on drysuit are fine, the groin leaks
like an incontinent granny.

Alex

"Cliff Coggin" <clifford@ccoggin.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ckqgta$som$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co

>
> It's caused by oil or grease or solvent, and is irreversible. Sun tan
lotion
> or cream is the most common culprit. Talc will not save it now, nor would
it
> have helped if used previously. Time to fit a new seal.
>
> Cliff.
>

My seals are now 4 years old (100+ uk dives). They get talced before and
after every dive and before storage. The only chemicals to purposely come
into contact with them are those contained within Tesco sterilising
solution. Is this a long time or not? Has regular talcing not helped them?
Only problem is that although the seals on drysuit are fine, the groin leaks
like an incontinent granny.

Alex

"Cliff Coggin" <clifford@ccoggin.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ckqgta$som$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co

>
> It's caused by oil or grease or solvent, and is irreversible. Sun tan
lotion
> or cream is the most common culprit. Talc will not save it now, nor would
it
> have helped if used previously. Time to fit a new seal.
>
> Cliff.
>

My seals are now 4 years old (100+ uk dives). They get talced before and
after every dive and before storage. The only chemicals to purposely come
into contact with them are those contained within Tesco sterilising
solution. Is this a long time or not? Has regular talcing not helped them?
Only problem is that although the seals on drysuit are fine, the groin leaks
like an incontinent granny.

Alex

"Cliff Coggin" <clifford@ccoggin.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ckqgta$som$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co

>
> It's caused by oil or grease or solvent, and is irreversible. Sun tan
lotion
> or cream is the most common culprit. Talc will not save it now, nor would
it
> have helped if used previously. Time to fit a new seal.
>
> Cliff.
>

My seals are now 4 years old (100+ uk dives). They get talced before and
after every dive and before storage. The only chemicals to purposely come
into contact with them are those contained within Tesco sterilising
solution. Is this a long time or not? Has regular talcing not helped them?
Only problem is that although the seals on drysuit are fine, the groin leaks
like an incontinent granny.

Alex

> My seals are now 4 years old (100+ uk dives). They get talced before and
> after every dive and before storage. The only chemicals to purposely come
> into contact with them are those contained within Tesco sterilising
> solution. Is this a long time or not? Has regular talcing not helped
> them?
> Only problem is that although the seals on drysuit are fine, the groin
> leaks
> like an incontinent granny.
>
> Alex
>
>

Four years in my opinion is about average.
It is not the age, amount of use or talc that
saves / wears seals it is contact with oil
based pollutants Just like Cliff stated. Diving
Through the boats exhaust trail could be enough
to bugger the seal over a period of time.


taz.

> My seals are now 4 years old (100+ uk dives). They get talced before and
> after every dive and before storage. The only chemicals to purposely come
> into contact with them are those contained within Tesco sterilising
> solution. Is this a long time or not? Has regular talcing not helped
> them?
> Only problem is that although the seals on drysuit are fine, the groin
> leaks
> like an incontinent granny.
>
> Alex
>
>

Four years in my opinion is about average.
It is not the age, amount of use or talc that
saves / wears seals it is contact with oil
based pollutants Just like Cliff stated. Diving
Through the boats exhaust trail could be enough
to bugger the seal over a period of time.


taz.