Wet Suits
Many divers tend to take their wet suit for granted. They put it on, it gets wet, they take it off and it dries. It would almost seem that the wet suit cleans itself but there is more to wet suit maintenance than that. If you do nothing to take care of your wet suit, it would not last very long but with just a few simple care procedures, it will last for many years.
1) make sure you dry your wet suit on a heavy-duty hanger so that you don't leave marks and ridges in your wet suit.
2) Don't dry it out in the sun. The UV rays from the sun will damage the neoprene if left out for too long.
3)Don't store it in your garage. Car exhaust gases can also damage neoprene.
4)It may sound strange but saltwater is not very good for your wetsuit. If you don't rinse the saltwater off it will start to corrode the neoprene. The chlorine in swimming pools is also very hard on the neoprene especially when combined with sunlight. So when you are done with your dive make it a habit to rinse off the wet suit.
