How to dry booties and gloves?

The short of it? They won't dry til spring.

And they will stink.

Embrace it. Don't fight it.

 

haha yea the stink will always be there man. I advise rinsing them off after every session and let them air dry during the day. usually takes care of the smell. at night, bring them inside and let the dry air dry them out

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/four-post-boot-and-glove-dryer-67326.html

Works like a champ, and little or no stink whatsoever.
I've been drying them this way for the past five years and they're as supple as ever. It's a very low-temp drying process, it takes about 2.5 hours to do the job thoroughly. Way better than the stink to be sure. Plus, if you don't want any heat, a simple switch right below the self-shut-off timer turns the heat on or off. Better yet, it's only
On Sale: $29.99 And you don't really need the boot extenders, but you get them anyway.

 

ive put newspaper or hand towels in my booties and gloves. the newspaper i have learned helps alot with the smell that comes from the booties.

 

I might be wrong but anything that dries them out forcefully (i.e. blowdryer or what have you) is going to dry the neoprene out too quickly and cause it to become brittle. At least in my experience, it's best to live with da funk (at least rinse thoroughly though). If someone asks you to smell your wetsuit boots and gloves, they deserve a foul experience.

 

Let them hang upside down for on hour so that the excess water drains out then put them upside down over the heat vent overnight.that's what I've been doing for years,and have no problem with the neoprene.

 

Second the paper towels, newspaper, or towel approach. Inside out works well, but it will lead to the seams separating over time. All you have to do is take a dishtowel, roll it up, and jam it inside the glove or bootie. Take it out in 1-2 days, and they are completely dry.

 

yeah man them booties stink real bad after a while. I like to turn them inside out and just make sure yall dont put soap in them thinkin it will get rid of the stink it ruins yo booties. A brotha I knew did that and it ate away at da neoprene

 

Dryer sheets, bounce or whatever.

And the boot dryer can't have a fan, as long as the air just heats up they dry nice and the boots stay intact without damage.

 

Turn them inside out. My gloves and boots are a year old and no smell.

 

A buddy of mine built a small box out of plywood and ran 4 pieces of PVC out of the top of the box for your boots/gloves to sit on. On the front side he attached a bathroom ceiling fan. It doesn't heat up and the airflow does an amazing job getting things dry. I put my Xcel 7mm boots and 5mm lobster claws on it overnight and they were completely dry by morning.

 

I hang them overnight and them keep them next to my basement dehumidifer for a day or two.

They still stink, but not as bad. Some of those wetsuit shampoos like 'Piss off' work pretty well too.

 

Sweet!!! Ordered one yesterday!

 

definately rinse them out well with warm water. Try not to pee in your suit. hang em upside down over a fan and air dry them. Mine never smell and they're pretty much ready for the next day.

 

but peeing in the suit is the best part of surfing in the dead of winter.

 

That was my drier. Just got a buddy at work to build one too; he found a bathroom exhaust fan at HD for $13

 

good air circulation is the key. i put mine in front of a fan and they dry out pretty quickly. better safe than sorry with heat too. i use cold water and no soap to rinse and keep them away from heaters and the sun. also, i don't turn them inside out or wring them out. gotta baby the seams!

 

There you are, Pedro! I'm going to build one soon, too. Couple of questions to refresh my memory:

What are the dimensions of the actual box? How long are the pieces of PVC? How deep are the PVC pieces set into the box? How did you secure the PVC -- put a small dowel or something through them?

 

I just recently built my own boot dryer. Very simple. Made a box out of spare 1/2 inch plywood. About 6 inches X 24 inches by 16 inches. I then bought a cheap bathroom exhaust fan from the Home Depot ($13) and installed it in the box. Drilled four holes in the top of the box put 2 small sections of PVC in 2 of the holes for my gloves and 2 thicker PVC pipes (still not very thick) for my boots. Ran the cord out of a whole I drilled. Caulked the whole thing air tight.

The thing dries my stuff in about four hours or less. Never gets hot because it is simply an exhaust fan. The whole project probably cost me about $25.