"Mark Arnold" <mjamja_at_earthlink.net> wrote: >> I am thinking of buying my first drytop with latex gaskets. I am a prolific user of sun-screen when paddling. I have heard some scary stories about latex being "dissolved" by sunscreen. Since my hands are one of the main areas I want protected with sunscreen I am sure that no matter how much I try I will get some on the gaskets [snip] Mark, as far as I know, there is no way to protect the latex from the types of sunscreen materials which hurt it. Two choices to consider: 1. Wear thin close-fitting gloves and skip the sunscreen on your hands. (This would be my first choice.) 2. Explore brands of sunscreen which do not use oily materials as a vehicle. Used to be brands which used an alcohol base to carry the sun-shielding materials to skin. The alcohol then evaporated, leaving a thin film of the sun shield. Have not seen one of these in years. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Mar 03 2004 - 19:50:28 PST
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