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Question storing spare seals
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:54 am
by LowDrag
I am wondering what people do to properly store their silicone seals. These things are not cheap and I don't want to ruin them by storing them wrong. I figure part of it will be keeping them out of direct sunlight but what about the storage container itself and should I keep the seals separate from each other?
Thanks...
Re: Question storing spare seals
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:21 am
by Jeff Pack
ziplock bag, cool area, no sun of course.
Re: Question storing spare seals
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:43 am
by Waynne Fowler
keeping them separated will not hurt anything, and may help in the event of an extreme holding period.You should take them out every 3 or 4 months for a dip in seal saver IMHO.
Re: Question storing spare seals
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:40 am
by DFessler
I put my seals in a ziplock bag, roll the bag up and put into a black 2" pvc tube capped at each end. This keeps them dark, the ziplock keeps them away from the pvc, and keeps them safe from getting poked while in my save-a-dive kit. Its worked for me so far.
Re: Question storing spare seals
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 2:02 pm
by camerone
Waynne Fowler wrote:keeping them separated will not hurt anything, and may help in the event of an extreme holding period.You should take them out every 3 or 4 months for a dip in seal saver IMHO.
Definitely do NOT want to do that for silicone seals. Latex, meh, maybe. I'm not a fan of the stuff.
About the only thing the silicone seals need is a dusting of unscented talc to keep them from sticking to one another, and storage in a nice dark place, without any sharp folds and creases.
They're really quite bullet proof, as long as you don't nick or over stretch them.
Re: Question storing spare seals
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:08 am
by KneeDeep
DFessler wrote:I put my seals in a ziplock bag, roll the bag up and put into a black 2" pvc tube capped at each end. This keeps them dark, the ziplock keeps them away from the pvc, and keeps them safe from getting poked while in my save-a-dive kit. Its worked for me so far.
That's a great idea putting them in pvc, time for a homedepot run.
Re: Question storing spare seals
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:43 am
by Jeff Kruse
Put them in the freezer! Just make sure you thaw them out before trying to strech them. NO SEAL SAVER!
Re: Question storing spare seals
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:20 am
by LowDrag
Thanks for the replies everyone. Sorry it took me so long to get back in here. I was not getting reply emails for some reason.