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Shell
Care
Your shell
is primarily nylon with a waterproofing layer physically bonded
to the inside. After use, the material should be rinsed in
clean, fresh water. The dirt or grime can be washed off with a
mild soap and a soft brush. The inside of the suit should be
cleaned also, to remove perspiration and body oils. DO NOT
hang your suit in the sun to dry as this damages the
material and causes leaks. Allow the shell to air dry, perform
seal and zipper maintenance and roll the suit for storage.
To roll
the suit, lay it with the zipper open and facing the floor.
Begin rolling from the feet towards the neck. When your suit
is rolled up to the neck, fold the arms/zipper over the roll and
the suit is ready to be stored in the suit bag (optional).
Seal Care
Seals are
made to exacting specifications of the finest materials
available, but are still subject to deterioration if not cared
for as follows:
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Wash the rubber with a mild soap and water solution to
remove all contamination from body oil, pollution,
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Apply silicone to the cleaned rubber. Insure that you
are using a food grade silicone grease, oil or spray
NOTE: Applying silicone to a contaminated seal
will only trap the contaminants and accelerate the
deterioration.
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Store the suit rolled up, in a bag to minimize the air
flow around the seals. This allows the silicone to
protect the rubber longer.
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New neck or wrist seals may feel tight or a little restrictive
at first but will relax with use. It is possible to pre
stretch your seals by inserting a soda bottle into the neck
and/or wrists while soaking the rubber with liquid silicone.
This should make the seals feel more comfortable.
Zipper Care
While
operating the zipper, care should be taken to insure that no
dirt or foreign material is trapped at the sealing surface that
could cause a leak or dislodge a tooth. Zipper teeth are to be
cleaned regularly using a soft bristle brush and mild soap.
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Lubricate the outside of the teeth using OS Systems
Zipper Ease (not paraffin or a MAX WAX type of
product). Do not use silicone spray, grease or
oil on the zipper teeth as it will attract and hold dirt
and accelerate wear damage at the rubber's edge.
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Apply OS Systems Zipper Ease to the inside of the
teeth in the same manner as the outside.
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Firmly grasp the zipper teeth between two fingers and
squeeze while drawing your hand the length of the
zipper. This does two things ...it forces the
lubricant between the teeth where it does the most good
it and removes the excess lubricant .
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Apply a small amount of silicone grease or oil on the
zipper fabric between the teeth and the seam. This
helps protect the rubber of the fabric and keeps it from
discoloring the surrounding material.
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Store the zipper completely open and do not close it
until the suit is on and ready to use. Sliders should operate
smoothly and easily.
If
binding does occur STOP! DO NOT FORCE THE SLIDER!! Reopen
the zipper; inspect; clean and lubricate as necessary.
Undergarments
The right
undergarment with a proper fit is the key to staying warm and
controlling buoyancy. If they are too large, you should
consider having them tailored to remove excess material. Don't
use cotton (T-shirt, sweats, shorts, etc.) under your garment.
The cotton material does not wick the moisture away from your
skin and you will feel a chill as you perspire.
Your
undergarments will need periodic cleaning to remove perspiration
and body oils. You can machine wash with regular laundry soap
(no bleach) and hang or tumble dry on low/cool setting. Air
drying is the preferred method since the dryer causes the fleece
material to "Pill" faster, plus the warmth of the machine tends
to tighten the weave of the fabric temporarily making the
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