Steps On How To Clean A Wetsuit

By Lelia Hall


Surfers engage in various sporting activities and adventures and the surfing gear plays an important role during these activities. This gear is quite costly and it is therefore important to ensure they are well taken care of to make sure that they can be used for a long time. Various measures are taken to ensure their quality is upheld and learning how to clean a wetsuit which plays a major role of good maintenance has become necessary.

Washing is very simple and it involves a number of steps that can be easily carried out from home or services from the laundry. The soft material used to make this wears makes washing using the hands very suitable and also prevent the tearing of the cloths. However in most laundry places the cleaning is done using the washing machines which are relatively fast and efficient.

When washing, the cloth is first passed through cold water which is sprayed to it using a horse pipe. This is aimed at removing all the solid materials that could have been embedded in the cloth during the activities. The water also dissolved the salts and sweat that are within the fabrics. This procedure is very important as it helps to prevent blocking of the washing machines by the dirt particles if they are not washed off early.

The cloth is then put in a bucket of cold water that is mixed with various washing conditioners. The role of soaking at this stage is to weaken the stubborn dirt elements such are sweat which do not come out easily. The conditioners also help to protect and improve the quality of the fabrics making them strong. For great results, the clothes should be soaked for a few minutes before the actual washing is done.

Soap and other non-bleaching detergents are then used to do the rest of the washing. Smooth scrubbers can be used to rub the cloth gently over and over again until the entire cloth is free from any form of dirt. The clothes are then put in a bucket of clean water where they are thoroughly rinsed to get rid of excess soap and any other undesired materials are ready for drying.

Wet suits must be properly handled once they are neat and good drying conditions should be provided. They should be hung using hangers to ensure they don not fold since ironing cannot be done on them. They hanging site ought to be established in an area that is not subject to direct sunlight which is not preferred since it lowers the quality of the fabrics. This ensures the clothes stay in good condition over a long period of time.

Laundry practices should be observed in cleaning of these suits. Hot water should not be used because it causes the fabrics to stretch thus the cloth becomes enlarged. When drying, the sun and use of drying machines should be avoided as well to maintain the quality of a cloth.

Suits are very essential and proper washing should be done to ensure long life in sporting activities. It is necessary to observe the cleaning procedure so that good results are obtained. This will ensure good characteristics of the sporting gear.




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