<< It was my understanding that salt did not damage Goretex. Perhaps you woule be kind enough to disabuse us on the suitability of goretex and how well it stands up to salt. >> the reason for the current advice to rinse your goretex gear comes from the fact that salt attracts water (remember how the salt in your shaker becomes a solid mass in humid weather). if your dry gear is encrusted with salt, it will attract enough water to significantly dampen the outer layer of fabric. this wet layer will then require a higher vapor pressure inside the suit to force your sweat out through the goretex pores, i.e. you'll dry out more slowly. this is the same reason why it is worthwhile renewing the durable water repellency (DWR) when it fades - you'll feel drier and more comfortable inside the suit but even if completely wet, or under water the goretex suit will still breath. the pores in the goretex are much smaller than the salt molecules, so that there is no way for salt to directly contaminate, clog, or alter the performance of the goretex membrane. george ruta northcountry kayak 518-677-3040 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Sep 02 1998 - 06:12:34 PDT
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