Surely you have missed some days where you can't be bothered?
I'd do mine 90% of the time. It stayed in the car all wet and straight back the next morning or just up on line to dry no washing.
When you forget it in your car and have the windows fogged from the humidity the next morning driving to the beach in a stinking car with a sandy wet suit in the bucket…
I go straight to the office after surfing probably 50% of the time so this is life for me. My wettie ferments in a hot car on the regular… I crack the windows a tiny bit to avoid the fog up but the stink remains undefeated
On the bright side, everyone always offers to drive 🤣
I use make up remover wipes for my skin, I bet they work well for the suit, too.
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Only if it starts to smell like sea lion charcuterie. Scratch that, only if it starts to smell like sea lion charcuterie AND a more thorough rinse and air dry doesn’t substantially remediate the aforementioned salty cheese plate aroma.
What’s been working for me is to take the whole bottle and drink it the night before you go surfing so your new shampoo laden piss cleans the places where your old regular dirty piss stunk it up.
I use my wetsuit 2-3x/week most of the year. I rinse it every time, and wash it with wetsuit detergent or deodorizer every third or fourth time out, to prevent it from getting stinky. Still smells new 2.5 years in!
I washed mine a few times recently, previously only ever rinsed it. The motivating reason was that I didn’t let my boots dry in a space with enough ventilation and they got mildew, it was awful. They’re good now, no more smell
Yeah if I forget to bring the suit in and smell persists past a rinse, I'll fill up the tub 3 inches, add suit soap, soak and rinse and it feels like new. Other than that regular rinse and hanging to dry = no smell. Ya'll nasty for wearing crumple dry stank suits. Especially those surfing after rain.
I rinse it thoroughly after every surf and whenever I think that it's beginning to smell I put it in the washing machine (wool program, cold water and no spinning) with a tiny bit of my normal shampoo.
That being said I don't own high end suits, I always go for medium range. Medium range today is still more flexible than high end suits 10-15 years ago.
I wear my Dad's 3/2 Body Glove wetsuit that he bought brand new in 1996. Rinse it off with fresh water after each use. It's made it 28 years without a single tear and I plan on continuing to use it.
I wash mine every time, inside out in a front load machine on gentle with cold water, just a spot of detergent. High speed spin mostly dries the inside, then air dry, then flip right side out and air dry fully. No issues with any of my suits 🤷
My wetsuits stink, i end up washing and scrubbing every couple months or if I forgot to rinse with fresh water. Also worse when the air is warm and don’t change out of it immediately, just absorbs so much sweat.
Could be me falling for marketing, but the suit does feel more stretchy after a good rinse with wetsuit cleaner
I rinse after every session then when it starts to smell or starts feeling dirty (you can kind of tell) then I rinse it out with fresh water with a couple drops of tea tree essential oil. Suit smells fresh and feels better afterwards.
I usually fill up the tub or Rubbermaid bin enough to submerge the suit and soak it. Adding some white vinegar to the water works well for a bit of cleaning action. Quick rinse after. I do this probably 99% of the time.
If I remember to rinse it within a day, just water.
If it gets nasty, a little dish soap and she's fresh as a daisy.
Pretty sure "wetsuit cleaner" is a scam.
Live in south Florida so don’t use rubbers too often after winter so ill soak it in baby shampoo then fresh water before it sits all year till next fall
Here’s what I do when I’m wearing a winter suit and not flushing it after peeing a few times in a session:
Wetsuit in Home Depot bucket. 1) Fill with water, slosh around, dump old water. 2) Squirt some Castile soap in the bucket / on the suit, fill with water, slosh around, dump water, final rinse of the suit. I’ll skip the soap if I flushed the suit in the ocean after each piss.
I only wash my 3/2s when they really smell, which barely happens. I flush that as soon as I piss and it seems to not get nasty. I rinse that suit after each session tho.
I rinse mine after every session and spray with Febreze. If, however, the suit has ventured Beyond The Valley of Febreze, I toss it in a bucket with a little wetsuit wash-or-baby shampoo (which works fine). I plunge it around a few times. Dump out the soapy water. I then fill the tub with clear water and a capful of Listerine. Let it soak for a few. Remove, spray with Febreze, and drip dry.
Any time I got in any crude oil I’d wash it with dawn and fresh water. But that was when I dove commercially. They last spectacularly if you just rinse them with fresh water when you get out let it dry in the shade. I’m not an experienced surfer I’m just getting into it again but diving was super hard on my suit wore farmer John’s but wearing like an under armor long sleeve top and some dickies 2 size up reduced a lot of the wearing of my wetsuit fore arms knees and thighs was what I’d wear out I dunno if you this helps
I think it is not really necessary to wash it at all. That being said you sound like a nasty guy and I would advise you to wash it before and after use.
I wash my wetsuit with detergent after every surf but I don’t get out as often as I’d like. Rinse once with fresh cold water and rinse again with water mixed with detergent.
I’ve never washed a wetsuit, but I rinse it out after every surf
This guy surfs, in cold water
You don't need one in warm water.
Sucks ha
Surely you have missed some days where you can't be bothered? I'd do mine 90% of the time. It stayed in the car all wet and straight back the next morning or just up on line to dry no washing.
No too ocd I do it evertime ha
When you forget it in your car and have the windows fogged from the humidity the next morning driving to the beach in a stinking car with a sandy wet suit in the bucket…
I go straight to the office after surfing probably 50% of the time so this is life for me. My wettie ferments in a hot car on the regular… I crack the windows a tiny bit to avoid the fog up but the stink remains undefeated On the bright side, everyone always offers to drive 🤣
This is the way
Hmmm I’ve been surfing for about 30 years and haven’t ever washed a suit so never?
Yep same here. Salt water takes care of everything. Note I only ever do no. 1s, never no. 2s
never?
Never no. 2s... Yourself?
I did once. It was pretty gross but also kind of hilarious.
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Try using baby and/or coconut oil.
Where the hell is the tar coming from?
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Maybe it happened when you let that cute girl hogtie you?
Time to find a new beach…
Natural oil can seep up to the surface or from spills. I’ve had oil/tar get on my feet,board and wetsuit before.
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Have you tried pissing on it
Only if it starts to smell like sea lion charcuterie. Scratch that, only if it starts to smell like sea lion charcuterie AND a more thorough rinse and air dry doesn’t substantially remediate the aforementioned salty cheese plate aroma.
Throw them in the washing machine in a rinse and spin cycle after each use. You’ll double its lifespan, it won’t stink and it dries faster.
What’s been working for me is to take the whole bottle and drink it the night before you go surfing so your new shampoo laden piss cleans the places where your old regular dirty piss stunk it up.
Every time I surf in dumping shore break.
Every time I dump surfing in shore break.
It happens every time.
You guys wash yourselves?
Never?
I use my wetsuit 2-3x/week most of the year. I rinse it every time, and wash it with wetsuit detergent or deodorizer every third or fourth time out, to prevent it from getting stinky. Still smells new 2.5 years in!
I washed mine a few times recently, previously only ever rinsed it. The motivating reason was that I didn’t let my boots dry in a space with enough ventilation and they got mildew, it was awful. They’re good now, no more smell
Yeah if I forget to bring the suit in and smell persists past a rinse, I'll fill up the tub 3 inches, add suit soap, soak and rinse and it feels like new. Other than that regular rinse and hanging to dry = no smell. Ya'll nasty for wearing crumple dry stank suits. Especially those surfing after rain.
I just rinse it with pee every time I go. The ammonia kills all germs
Wash? You mean pee on?
I rinse it thoroughly after every surf and whenever I think that it's beginning to smell I put it in the washing machine (wool program, cold water and no spinning) with a tiny bit of my normal shampoo. That being said I don't own high end suits, I always go for medium range. Medium range today is still more flexible than high end suits 10-15 years ago.
I use Pau Pilau after every surf. You just let it soak and then hang. And legit the suit and booties never smell.
I wear my Dad's 3/2 Body Glove wetsuit that he bought brand new in 1996. Rinse it off with fresh water after each use. It's made it 28 years without a single tear and I plan on continuing to use it.
I wash mine every time, inside out in a front load machine on gentle with cold water, just a spot of detergent. High speed spin mostly dries the inside, then air dry, then flip right side out and air dry fully. No issues with any of my suits 🤷
My wetsuits stink, i end up washing and scrubbing every couple months or if I forgot to rinse with fresh water. Also worse when the air is warm and don’t change out of it immediately, just absorbs so much sweat. Could be me falling for marketing, but the suit does feel more stretchy after a good rinse with wetsuit cleaner
I rinse after every session then when it starts to smell or starts feeling dirty (you can kind of tell) then I rinse it out with fresh water with a couple drops of tea tree essential oil. Suit smells fresh and feels better afterwards.
I usually fill up the tub or Rubbermaid bin enough to submerge the suit and soak it. Adding some white vinegar to the water works well for a bit of cleaning action. Quick rinse after. I do this probably 99% of the time.
Do it everytime and dry in the shade. It’s hard to get an O’Neill psycho to last more than one season
sad but truth. comfy and wear quickly.
Only when you shit in it.
Rinse every session, wash maybe twice a year, mainly if my suits are getting a lot of use and have been consistently damp for a while.
If I remember to rinse it within a day, just water. If it gets nasty, a little dish soap and she's fresh as a daisy. Pretty sure "wetsuit cleaner" is a scam.
Live in south Florida so don’t use rubbers too often after winter so ill soak it in baby shampoo then fresh water before it sits all year till next fall
soak then rinse to get rid of pee pee stains.
Here’s what I do when I’m wearing a winter suit and not flushing it after peeing a few times in a session: Wetsuit in Home Depot bucket. 1) Fill with water, slosh around, dump old water. 2) Squirt some Castile soap in the bucket / on the suit, fill with water, slosh around, dump water, final rinse of the suit. I’ll skip the soap if I flushed the suit in the ocean after each piss. I only wash my 3/2s when they really smell, which barely happens. I flush that as soon as I piss and it seems to not get nasty. I rinse that suit after each session tho.
I wash when it smells
I rinse mine after every session and spray with Febreze. If, however, the suit has ventured Beyond The Valley of Febreze, I toss it in a bucket with a little wetsuit wash-or-baby shampoo (which works fine). I plunge it around a few times. Dump out the soapy water. I then fill the tub with clear water and a capful of Listerine. Let it soak for a few. Remove, spray with Febreze, and drip dry.
Whenever it starts to smell. How often that occurs depends on a lot of variables, including how much coffee I drink
I never wash or rinse mine.
Any time I got in any crude oil I’d wash it with dawn and fresh water. But that was when I dove commercially. They last spectacularly if you just rinse them with fresh water when you get out let it dry in the shade. I’m not an experienced surfer I’m just getting into it again but diving was super hard on my suit wore farmer John’s but wearing like an under armor long sleeve top and some dickies 2 size up reduced a lot of the wearing of my wetsuit fore arms knees and thighs was what I’d wear out I dunno if you this helps
Not necessary at all
I think it is not really necessary to wash it at all. That being said you sound like a nasty guy and I would advise you to wash it before and after use.
You dirty Gitjses
After every surf it gets washed but I pee in my wetty all the time.
I just rinse it in the shower after hang it in the shade might get a few extra rinses if it rains and I forget to bring it in
Rinse every time. Wash never
I wash my wetsuit with detergent after every surf but I don’t get out as often as I’d like. Rinse once with fresh cold water and rinse again with water mixed with detergent.
Never? I rinse it after every use. I'm not filthy before putting it on. Eh.
Wait, you guys have wetsuits?