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Alex Varouxis wrote:

>I spray or liquid silicon on my seals to help them go on easier. DUI does not 
>recmond this pratice but I have been using it on my latex seals for over 7 
>years and never had a problem.  I replace my seals about every two years.. In 
>fact they used to recommend it, some manufactures are going back and saying 
>that its now ok to use silicon.

Viking also specifically states that you should not use silicone.  
They recommend talc, which is fine when the suit is dry, but pretty 
ineffective when your wrists are wet. Too bad; silicone is so easy 
to use and works well.  I tried using KY jelly in tiny single use 
tubes. KY is pretty benign stuff and won't degrade latex.  
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work too well.

I wonder if a different brand of dishsoap would be easier on the 
latex.  I think that Dawn dishsoap is pretty gentle.  I used to be 
a firefighter and we used Dawn to make foam for wildfires, because 
it is non toxic and biodegradable. The Viking manual recommends 
dishwashing detergent (or soap) for cleaning grease or oil off the 
latex.

Andy Cohen

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