Cleaning your Wetsuit

Rogue_Leader · September 28, 2009, 2:38am

Since I emailed QR 2 weeks ago about this and never got an email back, I figure someone here can help…

I have a QR Ultrafull that while I rinse it after every event, 2 years of body glide, salty sea water, and my sweaty ass its getting a little funky.

What kind of soap can I use to scrub this sucker out in the off season? Can I use a scrub brush on it or am I gonna destroy it? Washing machine?? Maybe???

blueseventy · September 28, 2009, 2:48am

You can buy wetsuit cleaning shampoos, I would suggest one of those.

Aquaseal make one, and I believe tri slide might have something as well.

Google wetsuit shampoo and you have plenty of hits on it.

Thanks
blueseventy.

Rogue_Leader · September 28, 2009, 4:08am

You can buy wetsuit cleaning shampoos, I would suggest one of those.

Aquaseal make one, and I believe tri slide might have something as well.

Google wetsuit shampoo and you have plenty of hits on it.

Thanks
blueseventy.

Cool thanks

ndenezzo · September 28, 2009, 4:36am

They don’t sell it anymore, but you can probably find it online:
http://www.trivillage.com/quiwst0405.html

I would try a sponge or a brush with very soft bristles. Don’t you dare put that thing in the washing machine, or I’ma come smack you!

redtdi · September 28, 2009, 4:56am

Front load washing machine on delicate and sport suds worked like a CHAMP on my Aquaman suit. It looks and smells brand new!

heliskyr · September 28, 2009, 5:09am

My local tri shop recommended baby shampoo as it will clean the suit, not harm the rubber, and not leave a residue (as long as you don’t go crazy with it.) Seems to work fine.