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> The best stuff to use for neoprene or latex seals is water based > lubricating jelly (most widely known brand in the UK is KY Jelly) which is > the stuff you use to lubricate condoms. It won't rot your seals, it washes > away easily, is cheap and easy to get hold of, can be applied to wet or dry > seals, and doesn't suffer in a wet environment. Of course it does leave you > open to suggestive remarks, but our whole club uses it so everyone joins in > the piss taking. You can buy proprietory stuff, such as "Seal Ease", which > is hideously expansive and is basically the same stuff but prevents > comments, and once it was empty you could refill it with KY in the privacy > of your own home. There was a guy using this stuff on his dry gloves on a trip I was on last summer. It was a mess. The crew had trouble putting this guys gloves on him, because the stuff was so slippery, and it got on every thing. The DUI rep recomended talc (he rolled his eyes when I asked if baby power was OK) for latex seals, and mild dish soap (he likes Ivory clear) for the neoprene seals. I have neoprene wrist seals on my CF200, after 3 years, they are starting to tear, but that's because there are times when I don't use anything on them. I try to keep my latex neak seal powdered, because that seems to make them last longer. I've never tryed cornstarch, but it should work, and it will wash away %100. Stephen Galperin
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