So I have a pair of wet suit booties and have neglected them in the past ( not cleaning or drying )
Anyhow I spose they have now got to the stage where they stink.
Any tips on how to make these bad boys less pungent eg safe cleaning liquid,that wont destroy them.
Cheers Billy.

Stop pissing in ya wetsuit so much

Most booty smells if you are doing it right.

Or to be more helpful - when dry, fill with bicarb soda for as long as you can.

Wash them in a mix of warm water and vinegar then dry thoroughly. No more stink. You don't need much vinegar. Just a splash in each boot, add some water. Swoosh it around.

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Gorgo said..

Wash them in a mix of warm water and vinegar then dry thoroughly. No more stink. You don't need much vinegar. Just a splash in each boot, add some water. Swoosh it around.

you do this for your wet ties too? That rip curl pissoff stuff aint cheap

No. Given that you come out of the water almost dry there is no way I would piss in a sealed seam suit. You would end up stewing in your own piss.

If the suit is stinky from bacteria then the vinegar will kill it and get rid of the stink. If the suit is stinky from a build up of urine, and the ammonia in it, then you would need to wash it in warm soapy water.

Vinegar is 5% ascetic acid and is a very effective anti-bacterial agent. I find it works every time fixing stinky booties, and it is not messy so it is easy to use. I have had no luck at all using detergents and disinfectants.

Cauncy.....I disagree NSW def warrants boots,however I wear them because the alternative of nasty things ( natural and unnatural ) that find their way into my feet at my local isn't nice.

The vinegar and warm water or bicarb and water sounds the goods.

I was unsure if machine wash could ruin boots hence the post.

Cheers everyone...Billy...