How do I "de-stink" a wet suit?

[Wolf Child]

as some of you know.... I just got a (looks like) never used slippery wet suit and pull over vest. it's absolutely perfect except for one thing.... The previous owner must have smoked like a chimney where this thing was stored cuz it smells like a dirty ashtray. I have tryed washing it, fabreze, and soaking it in a baking soda solution. all to know avail. being a non-smoker I may be overly sensative to the smell... but it burns my nose, it's so bad. some of the white areas are even discolored yellow from the tar/nicotene.

any sugestions to remove the odor and maybe even the stains?

 

[Zerfman34]

Check this page out. These scuba guys use listerine...I've never tried it though.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-69701.html

 

[demolition_x]

dennis kirk sells this sink the stink wet suit stuff

http://www.sinkthestink.com/


might not take care of the smoke but if i remember it was pretty cheap.

 

[vomitspot]

pee in it

 

[showmepro1200]

Take up smoking and no one will notice :biggrin:

 

[sflsurfrider]

 

[Big Kahuna]

I think Hydroturf also sells somehting like that.

 

[yankeeboy]

you can try hanging it outside for a few weeks.

 

[thegoldenboy]

hang it outside, it will go away.

or learn to smoke. its fun.

 

[Frosty]

my wife washes my wetsuit, gloves, boot inserts rash guards and tour coat about once a month. she puts it in the washing machine on the delicate cycle with a little detergent and some oxy-clean. comes out nice and clean and no problems.

of course, we do not smoke though...

 

[Zeon]

my wife washes my wetsuit, gloves, boot inserts rash guards and tour coat about once a month. she puts it in the washing machine on the delicate cycle with a little detergent and some oxy-clean. comes out nice and clean and no problems.

of course, we do not smoke though...

same here thats what i do

 

[Jawbreaker]

sink the stink

I won't even go there... :lmao:

 

[vitaly]

It's a wetsuit, let it stink, who cares? :wiggle:

Seriously though, just hang it outside for a day.

 

[SXIPro]

You may want to contact a company like ServPro that do fire and smoke restoration for homes. They may sell a product or even have some home remedy advice that would work on your suit.

Or, sell it to a smoker and buy a different one. :439:

 

[Odd Duck]

I've got a recipe that takes out skunk smell, I expect it would probably take out smoke smell.

Mix 1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda, and 1 teaspoon liquid soap (any dish soap or non-lotion hand soap). Apply to dog (wet suit) and massage into coat (wet suit). Rinse well. I would probably leave this soak for a while on the wet suit (in a bucket or the tub), then massage it in again. This should be used right away, don't bother using it later.

It could bleach out some of the color, but it should take out the yellow from the nicotine. It does a good job taking out the yellow stain that white dogs get from a direct skunk hit.

Good luck!

 

[Moondance]

I'm sure that works on dogs, but I know for a fact peroxide WILL bleach the color out of clothing.

And no....I wasn't bleaching my hair. It's natural:afro:

 

[vitaly]

This one should take care of it: premix gas and oil at 40:1. Pour on the suit. Light a match...

 

[Wolf Child]

so far I've tried (solo and in combinations)

1. Laundry detergent (NG)
2. Amonia (NG)
3. Vinager (NG)
4. Borax (NG)
5. fabreez (NG)
6. Zep deoderizer (NG)

Just when I think I finally got the smell gone, as soon as it dries it's back, but it is getting less noxious.

to the ppl saying hang it out side... you know it's below freezing and snowing here...right?

 

[Freakrider]

When it gets warm...soak it in a swimming pool that has strong chlorine for about maybe 6 months ? :rant:

 

[Wolf Child]

When it gets warm...soak it in a swimming pool that has strong chlorine for about maybe 6 months ? :rant:

I'm ready to just hang it behind my KTM and let the smell of 110 and r-50 exhaust permiate it. that should work, right?