RE: [Paddlewise] Goretex Myths

From: Sisler, Clyde <Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 08:04:09 -0400
> >>Kokatat says to be sure to rinse the garment every day of use -- to
> >>remove excess salt buildup.  Use fresh water if you have it, salt if
> no
> >>fresh is available.
> 
	[>]  I went to a drysuit repair lecture by a Kokatat
representative at the AC SK Symposium this year and he said pretty much
the same thing.  He also said life expectancy for the neck, wrist and
ankle seals was only 2-3 years.  

	He gave a demo and had handouts on replacing them yourself but
it didn't look like a lot of fun.  A neat thing he said about breaking
in a new neck seal was to moisten it and then place it over a plastic
container about the size of your neck for a while.  Would sure beat
choking yourself half to death trying to wear it new.

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