neoprean waders

[roger de dodger]

amongst other things :D i got a new set of chest waders for my birthday after a session on sat i washed them down with warm water and hung them up to dry as i only had rubber thigh waders before how should i store them / look after them to make them last , a guy i know who designs and builds ponds and lakes had a pair in his garage and they got chewed to bits by a mouse or rat during the winter is this common?????

[thompo]

id say they be fairly similar to a wet suit to look after,

for my suits i just give them a good hose out with water, hang them to dry somewhere, once dry i keep them hung up on the garage wall. My suits get used once or twice a week if the surfs good and ive had them both for over years so seem to be doing ok :D

Also been told to keep them out of direct sunlight as fades the materials over time

i also give them a good cleaning in luke warm water and some bubble bath if they need it