[Tia Maria]

Just bought the boys short wetsuits for their swimming lessons (apparently the outdoor pool is heated but their blue lips beg to differ).

What am I suppose to do with the wetsuits afterwards? Just rinse them out in the bath, and leave them to dry? Or should I be putting them in the washing machine?

Cheers

Tia

[Derv]

Method 1:- Rinse the wetsuits in the bath and hang them up to dry;
Method 2:- Put the wetsuits over the clothes line and rinse them well with a hosepipe.

The second method is easier and less messy, and you could get the children involved.

No need to put them (the wetsuits!) in the washing machine.

Have fun!

[DMcG]

Wetsuits inevitably start to smell after a while, so it's a good idea to soak them in a tub with a disinfectant solution every now and then. When I used one for diving, I'd throw it in the bath, pour in a load of Dettol and leave it to soak for a good while.

Dougie

[Tia Maria]

Thanks guys! :nice1

Cheers

Tia

[TheDude]

Speaking of wet suits anyone know a site where I can find the water temperatures around the south island? Or can anyone just recommend what thickness of a wet suit one needs in NZ?

[toesonthenose]

Dude,
It's a big map, but interesting.
http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/sst/latest_sst.gif
There are also some NZ surf websites that have some local temps as well.
Later, Walter

[Jo Jo]

We hose down our wetsuits on the washing line as well - in fact, my father-in-law has a special wetsuit line in his garden (it's in the shade so they can be left to dry out of sunlight as sunlight degrades the material).

[suebeenz]

>>Method 2:- Put the wetsuits over the clothes line and rinse them well with a hosepipe.


Btw, from experience, I wouldn't recommend putting the suit directly on the line. Hang it up on the line using a big thick hanger instead - thicker the better (definitely not the wire hangers). Otherwise, you'll get those perma folds in your suit.

And yes, as Jo Jo said, try not to leave out in sun

[Will_2007]

If it does get stinky, put it in the bath in warm water with washing-up liquid or soap flakes in, spend 5 mins soaking it, squeezing the water out, repeat a few times, then rinse with freh water and drain out of direct sunlight. Only needs to be done once in a while though, fresh water should be fine most of the time, especially after they've been in the sea.