Do you rinse them after every time you use them? I have stocking foot waders and I almost always rinse them every time I use them and then I dry them outside and then turn them inside out to dry the inside. Any thoughts on this subject? Do I need to rinse them "every time" or is it OK to just dry them sometimes without rinsing them first?:confused:

I find that rubber hippers last a lot longer if I rinse them and hang them upside down after each use. This is based on the use of the cheapest Wally world waders. I got classy last year and bought Cabelas hippers ..

Y do U wash the inside? :confused: What are ya doing peeing in them? On second thought don't answer that.:laughs:

I think he is gasing them up!! :bshake: :laughs:

Absolutely, especially with today's breathables. The salt will clog up the fabric in no time - so a rinse with fresh water (both inside and out) and an occasional soak in warm (mild) soapy water goes a long way in keeping them breathing.

I do what weewee does and I make sure i use antibacterial soap... it really cuts down on the skanky stanky odors....

anyone ever just throw them (breathables) in the wash once in a while? I used to do that to my pro keds in junior high school.

Every time.Salt's corrosive to just about everything.

Everytime. And always the vehicle. Including the entire underbody, exhaust, cooling and brake system.

I don't have a choice. Vehicles disappear out here when one neglects the basics...........



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No Newell Guy, I don't wash the inside. Its just that after wearing them for about 18 hours sometimes the inside can get pretty damp. Am I right?;)

nope.

they smell like death. :D

I wash them with Dawn Dishwashing Detergent. Make a basin
with warm water, and wash with a sponge, then hose them off.
they come out like bran- new!

Originally posted by beachwalker
Everytime. And always the vehicle. Including the entire underbody, exhaust, cooling and brake system.

I don't have a choice. Vehicles disappear out here when one neglects the basics...........



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Your tellin me sand sissy

i never rinse them all the time. it sounds like maybe i should be rinising them sometimes. I left it outside in a raining day. It should be able to rinse them off. I dry it in my garage since it is more damper and dryer. And also it is a space where my parents can tolorate.

I submerge myself, completely dressed in my waders and fishing clothes, in a large vat of soapy water, then I hang myself upside down and drip dry.

My waders get rinsed just about every night fishing. In salt water. They never dry. I spent 4 days straight last year with out taking my waders off farther than past my knees. Talk about wader cheese.
By the time I get home I am so tired I don't wash anything but myself.

Yeah, that happens to me on occasion.....I guess what I am really wondering is does anyone think it reduces the life of the waders if you do not rinse them?:confused:

I only get 3/4 of a season out of my stocking foot Hodgemans before one of the feet start leaking, it is never an issue with the breathable gortex portion of the wader.;)

Originally posted by beachwalker
Everytime. And always the vehicle. Including the entire underbody, exhaust, cooling and brake system.

I don't have a choice. Vehicles disappear out here when one neglects the basics...........



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Same here. There rate of decay is hard to describe. I have seen trucks rot out before they are paid off. Exhaust systems can go in 2 years if you don't get that salt off. Salt + heat + crossive exhaust gases+ steel = Rapid ROT

I have to say I own about 4 or 5 sets of those wader hangers some near the hose and some in my garage. When I come back the hang them near the hose, rise the outside and let them dry, then hang them in the boot hangers in the garage. ( I do the same with my gear (stuff on belt, plugs, plug bag reels rods ect)
Since I fish nearly every day it has become a habbit. The vehicle, I do a carwash once per week and drive thru some large FW puddles whenever I get the chance at the highest speed I can:). 2x per year I have it fully detailed. (May and Nov) (after ski and after fish season) IMO this saves my vehicles. I also don't put fish and bait inside my truck anymore...exterior cooler. Smells much nicer on a hot day now.

FWW is right, I honestly feel that the breathables work better if you rinse off and let dry the fabric...they sure feel better to get into the next time:cool: I still have some rubber and neo waders and do the same to them, they just stay nicer that way.

When the cold fall weather comes , and you turn on the heater while driving around , and something in the truck stinks , and you can't find what but it seems to stink wherever you go , then its time to wash the waders. :)

While on the wader topic, I use wader hangers for my bootfoots but for my stockingfoot breathables, is it sufficient to store them folded over an ordinary clothes hanger?

There are hangers for stockingfoots also.They clip on to the feet with just enough pressure to hold them but not puncture them.
Padded carpenters clamps on a closet pole mounted in the garage work just as well.

I wash my waders ( and all my gear ) as soon as I get home, dont know if it helps but do it anyway. I have had a pair of cabelas waders ( stocking foot ) for 3 seasons..never had a leak. I hand them on a regular coat hook, close the suspenders and use the strap that goes across the back,seems to work great.

In theory I wash them everytime..
In practice, not even close...
This time of year when I'm fishing a bit more sporadically (2-3 times x week) I wash them more often..
In the fall (5xish times x week) I rarely have the time/energy to bother... also I fish alot on my rubber hippers and slicker pants (bought the pants 2 years ago at Job lot for 10clams... not a problem yet and I use them alot and almost never ever washem...)
I am careful about rinsing reels... keep a galon of tap water in the back, and pour it on my reel(s) at the end of the night, and then leave em in the bumper rack for the ride home to dry em off...

What? And ruin the odor? I get mine free so I don't care!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!:laughs:

....whats that smell??????




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not every time but "occasionally":rolleyes:

rinsed em today.....first day they were not used in a while:D

They just pretty much sit in the back of my truck all season...When it gets cold, I put them in the basement...Guess they never get rinsed.
Later,
Rick:smash:

All Breathable materials will be rendered no longer Breathable by either of the following two things....

1...Washing with Clothing Detergent...

or

2...Drying in a dryer

You have to still do something about the salt buildup...not to mention organic materials...

Most MFG's suggest rinse in MILD soap and water than rinse and let air dry...

Even when good stuff is kept perfectly, the expected l;ife of breathable material in the Salt Water Environment is two seasons