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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01BF0D99.89C1CC80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the suggestions as to why my mask skirts are tearing. I wash = and clean my mask after every day of diving and store them in a box. = They don't get much sun exposure. I didn't want to mention this before, not wanting to taint my question. = I know that my skin acidity is a bit different from most. Certain mixes = of neoprene, latex, and silicone tend to break down and become = mushy/sticky after repeated contact with my skin... (despite frequent = washing to remove any oils) particularly when they're in contact with my = face. I'm of Icelandic/Danish descent and my skin is very dry, but I = think the oils in my face are attacking the silicone. =20 Does this sound familiar to anybody on the list? Thanks, Scott Gudmundsen Vernal, Utah ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01BF0D99.89C1CC80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dwindows-1252" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Thanks for the suggestions as to why my = mask skirts=20 are tearing. I wash and clean my mask after every day of diving and = store them=20 in a box. They don't get much sun exposure.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I didn't want to mention this before, not = wanting to taint=20 my question. I know that my skin acidity is a bit different from most. = Certain=20 mixes of neoprene, latex, and silicone tend to break down and become=20 mushy/sticky after repeated contact with my skin... (despite frequent = washing to=20 remove any oils) particularly when they're in contact with my face. I'm = of=20 Icelandic/Danish descent and my skin is very dry, but I think the oils = in my=20 face are attacking the silicone. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Does this sound familiar to anybody on = the=20 list?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Scott Gudmundsen</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Vernal, Utah</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01BF0D99.89C1CC80-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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