dry suit seals

martyqdc · May 19th, 2008, 08:44 AM

I am wondering what is the best way to keep our dry suit seals in the best condition..Is the talc powder the only way...

andy.scr · May 19th, 2008, 08:55 AM

I made good experience with sealsaver from aquaseal. its a drysuit conditioner.

Audimaniac · May 20th, 2008, 07:53 AM

I was always told that General purpose talk (like Baby Powder) contained purfumes and therefore degraded seals rather than protected them so I now use pure french chalk with no purfume or additives. Cheap (1kg bag is £8 from Sylmasta Ltd Online Catalogue - sure you culd find cheaper) and lasts ages.

TobyFish · May 20th, 2008, 10:23 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Audimaniac)

I was always told that General purpose talk (like Baby Powder) contained purfumes and therefore degraded seals rather than protected them so I now use pure french chalk with no purfume or additives. Cheap (1kg bag is £8 from Sylmasta Ltd Online Catalogue - sure you culd find cheaper) and lasts ages.

cheap from seaskin.co.uk too. don't use too much. just a sprinkling on your fingers wiped around the inside of the seal to lube it before you put it on or around inside and outside before storing. if the seal feels smooth and dry then you have enough talk on it. great clouds of talc do nothng more and may cause clog in other drysuit valves, etc.

I find it works perfectly as a seal lube (without the mess of KY, etc). Also my seals last approx twice as long as my buddy who has an identical suit. his show signs of perishing in 12-18 months and mine lasted 3 years. That means that normally perishing is a non issue as I will tear, cut or otherwise mechanically destroy a seal more often than every 3 years!

martyqdc · May 20th, 2008, 12:07 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by TobyFish)

cheap from seaskin.co.uk too. don't use too much. just a sprinkling on your fingers wiped around the inside of the seal to lube it before you put it on or around inside and outside before storing. if the seal feels smooth and dry then you have enough talk on it. great clouds of talc do nothng more and may cause clog in other drysuit valves, etc.

I find it works perfectly as a seal lube (without the mess of KY, etc). Also my seals last approx twice as long as my buddy who has an identical suit. his show signs of perishing in 12-18 months and mine lasted 3 years. That means that normally perishing is a non issue as I will tear, cut or otherwise mechanically destroy a seal more often than every 3 years!

thanks mate i will get some.Thanks for the great response

martyqdc · May 20th, 2008, 12:10 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Audimaniac)

I was always told that General purpose talk (like Baby Powder) contained purfumes and therefore degraded seals rather than protected them so I now use pure french chalk with no purfume or additives. Cheap (1kg bag is £8 from Sylmasta Ltd Online Catalogue - sure you culd find cheaper) and lasts ages.

S--T mate really i never new that about the talc, i know so many people that use it.Thank you for the heads up mate..

May 19th, 2008, 08:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
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May 20th, 2008, 10:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
TobyFish(Offline) Fine Upstanding Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Telford, UK Posts: 792	Quote: (Originally Posted by Audimaniac) I was always told that General purpose talk (like Baby Powder) contained purfumes and therefore degraded seals rather than protected them so I now use pure french chalk with no purfume or additives. Cheap (1kg bag is £8 from Sylmasta Ltd Online Catalogue - sure you culd find cheaper) and lasts ages. cheap from seaskin.co.uk too. don't use too much. just a sprinkling on your fingers wiped around the inside of the seal to lube it before you put it on or around inside and outside before storing. if the seal feels smooth and dry then you have enough talk on it. great clouds of talc do nothng more and may cause clog in other drysuit valves, etc. I find it works perfectly as a seal lube (without the mess of KY, etc). Also my seals last approx twice as long as my buddy who has an identical suit. his show signs of perishing in 12-18 months and mine lasted 3 years. That means that normally perishing is a non issue as I will tear, cut or otherwise mechanically destroy a seal more often than every 3 years! __________________ Rude-boy Volvo "Gangsta Rollin' in me nine-six-oh"

May 20th, 2008, 07:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Audimaniac(Offline) New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Eastbourne Posts: 31	I was always told that General purpose talk (like Baby Powder) contained purfumes and therefore degraded seals rather than protected them so I now use pure french chalk with no purfume or additives. Cheap (1kg bag is £8 from Sylmasta Ltd Online Catalogue - sure you culd find cheaper) and lasts ages.

May 20th, 2008, 12:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
martyqdc (Online) New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Queenscliff ,Victoria,Australia Posts: 97	Quote: (Originally Posted by TobyFish) cheap from seaskin.co.uk too. don't use too much. just a sprinkling on your fingers wiped around the inside of the seal to lube it before you put it on or around inside and outside before storing. if the seal feels smooth and dry then you have enough talk on it. great clouds of talc do nothng more and may cause clog in other drysuit valves, etc. I find it works perfectly as a seal lube (without the mess of KY, etc). Also my seals last approx twice as long as my buddy who has an identical suit. his show signs of perishing in 12-18 months and mine lasted 3 years. That means that normally perishing is a non issue as I will tear, cut or otherwise mechanically destroy a seal more often than every 3 years! thanks mate i will get some.Thanks for the great response

May 20th, 2008, 12:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
martyqdc (Online) New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Queenscliff ,Victoria,Australia Posts: 97	Quote: (Originally Posted by Audimaniac) I was always told that General purpose talk (like Baby Powder) contained purfumes and therefore degraded seals rather than protected them so I now use pure french chalk with no purfume or additives. Cheap (1kg bag is £8 from Sylmasta Ltd Online Catalogue - sure you culd find cheaper) and lasts ages. S--T mate really i never new that about the talc, i know so many people that use it.Thank you for the heads up mate..