I would hesitate to recommend the chlorine bleach treatment. It does bad things to neoprene, nylon, and rubber. Try Sink the Stink, Febreeze, or the Wetsuit Conditioner. Salt water also seems to harbor a lot more "microbial action" than does freshwater. I rinse my gear after every trip in salt water, and after a month or so of trips in fresh water. Shawn "Ron Dunnington" <rbdunningtons1_at_charter.net> wrote: >I soaked [my Aqua Sox] in 1 part chlorine bleach to 10 parts water, rinsed them thoroughly, and the smell went away .... I now routinely soak and rinse them after every use. Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Has anyone suggested vinegar? I use a 4 to 1 mix with and it works great. Just soak it and rinse off. -Andrew -----Original Message----- "Ron Dunnington" <rbdunningtons1_at_charter.net> wrote: >I soaked [my Aqua Sox] in 1 part chlorine bleach to 10 parts water, rinsed them thoroughly, and the smell went away .... I now routinely soak and rinse them after every use. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
"Has anyone suggested vinegar? I use a 4 to 1 mix with and it works great. Just soak it and rinse off." Yep, I don't measure the ratio but I'll throw in a bunch of vinegar, maybe add some warm water and let the shoes sit for a hour or so. Then I dump out the liquid and let air dry. I can't believe how bad the shoes will smell if they get wet if I get stuck running in the rain...... 8-) RANK, is not a strong enough word..... 8-) Back to LurkMode..... Dan McCarty *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I would have to agree with Shawn. The only water that has had a deleterious effect on my neoprene is the chlorinated pool water. I has dried the surface of it and made it brittle. Sink the Stink is quite good from my experience. Shawn Baker wrote: > > I would hesitate to recommend the chlorine bleach treatment. It does > bad things to neoprene, nylon, and rubber. > > Try Sink the Stink, Febreeze, or the Wetsuit Conditioner. > > Salt water also seems to harbor a lot more "microbial action" than does > freshwater. I rinse my gear after every trip in salt water, and after > a month or so of trips in fresh water. > > Shawn > > "Ron Dunnington" <rbdunningtons1_at_charter.net> wrote: > >I soaked [my Aqua Sox] in 1 part chlorine bleach to 10 parts water, > rinsed them thoroughly, and the smell went away .... I now routinely > soak and rinse them after every use. > -- gabriel l romeu ø http://studiofurniture.com ø ø http://journalphoto.org ø ø http://kayakoutfitting.org ø ø http://kayaknavigation.com ø *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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