Stinky Wetsuit

if you feel like spending $$ on an "official" wetsuit cleaning product, get the rip curl piss off wetsuit shampoo. works wonders...gets rid of stink & kinda revitalizes the rubber so it feels new-ish again.
if you don't, get a bottle of baby shampoo. nice & gentle, gets rid of the stink just as effectively but for much less $$.
always use cold water. rinse, soak, wash, rinse...repeat if necessary.

 

i just use a little of my liquid laundry soap.

i soak it for a while and then rinse very very well with fresh water. It might be a little harder on the suit but i use my suits enough that I'm not worried about the soap wrecking the suit.

 

Woolite Works well too, Just hand wash and soak.

 

I don't really understand why people have such a hard time with this.
when you get home, you rinse the thing inside and out. then hang it inside out to dry.
next day turn rightside out. goes for gloves and booties (if its not the shoe type but more the sock type bootie)

 

I always rinse my suits, booties, gloves in fresh water. I could see it be a problem if the suit got put away damp. My problem is booties. They are hard to dry, and if you are surfing multiple days in a row, even rinsing them after each time they get uber funky

 

5 gal bucket, fresh water, soak and agitate for a few minutes and hang somewhere that will quickly dry (not in direct sunlight...). I did it just the other night and its shocking how fast that water turns black.

 

Somehow I never do any of these things and my suits are OK. I've never washed a wetsuit... I do swim in fresh water in them a lot though, maybe that has the same effect. And I tend to use them every few days...

 

I turn my booties inside out to dry and i don't care what the manufacturer specs are, I dry them in the sun. they definitely do not last as long as my suits that hang in the shade but i don't think they are made as well either.

 

Yep. Just take the time to give em a good rinse with the hose and they never get stinky. And hang up to completely dry.

 

Rip Curl have a product called P!ss Off (http://www.amazon.com/Rip-Curl-Piss-Wetsuit-Cleaner/dp/B002OPZH5C) - a tad expensive and seems to be no more than some kind of clear dish detergent - but you don't need much and lasts for at least 20 washes... you only need to use it a few times a year if you rinse your suit with warm water after every session - I recommend it...

 

Search function here, big time.

Rinse with lukewarm water at hottest inside and out after each sesh and hang dry by a wide coat hanger or drape it over a second shower curtain rod.

Rip Curl Piss Off is the chronic and well, well worth the $10 per bottle. Often makes your neoprene smell new.

 

I like to poop my suit occasionally for ph balance.
I also use a second shower rod with 2.5" PVC over it to hang dry my suit. Using a hanger when your suit is wet will thin out the shoulders.

 

Put wash cloth inside your booties after you rinse the booties in clear water. Blot up as much moisture as possible with the cloth. Remove cloth. Then hang the booties upside down over a rod or chair in a closet with a dehumidifier. Should be bone dry by the morning and won't get mildewy.

For the suit. Rinse in clear water inside out after each sesh. Roll in towel to blot up excess water. Hang up on two hangers covered with foam to make it wide under the shoulders. Hang in small room or closet with dehumidifier. Will dry nicely with no funky mildew. Turn right side out to finish drying.

 

Come to think of it maybe you were going fecal in your suit?

 

+1 on baby shampoo, I've used the same $2 bottle for about 10 years.

Then slide a dryer sheet (bounce) into each boot - takes the stank right out.

 

Turning booties and gloves inside out after a fresh water soak does cure the smell and dries em quicker than usual but almost always ruins the seams and wrecks the seals. But most booties and gloves only last a year or so anyway. It's lame but I've found that I've had to get new ones midway through each season. With all the technological advances in today's world you'd think someone would invent a microwave dryer for wetsuit accessories.

 

Ski rental shops have boot dryers. Would these work on neoprene? We believe in keeping wettys out of the sun and out of hot water in the shower, so I'm not sure how good hot air would be on the rubber. Hair dryer on low heat? Do hair dryers even have heat settings? I've never really used them.

 

McNett Mirazyme Wetsuit Odor Eliminator. It's an enzyme solution, put a capful in a a tub of warm water, soak the suit in it for 15 mins, don't rinse, hang up to dry. Works wonders. Like 7 or 8 bucks for a whole 8 oz bottle which should last a very long time.

 

The only time my suit smells is if I don't rinse it. Rinse your suit with freshwater after you surf then hang it to dry. It will be odorless and dry next time you put it on. Never have I felt the need for a shampoo but to each his own. Especially if you got a high dollar suit you are trying to pamper, I get that.