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Old timer said my drysuit zipper grease is too fancy
Was on a job in Port Fourchon last week swapping out a wellhead valve, and one of the senior guys watched me pull out a specialty tube of zipper lube. He told me he's been using plain old Vaseline from the drugstore on his Viking suit for 15 years and never had a leak. Now I'm wondering if I've been throwing money at the wrong stuff this whole time. Anyone else ditch the expensive brands for something cheap and it worked better?
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brooke_jones19d ago
Man I feel you on this one. That old timer was probably using the same tub of Vaseline since 2009 and it's still going strong. I switched to just plain silicone grease from the hardware store a few years back and my suit hasn't cared one bit. Makes me wonder how much money I wasted thinking I needed the fancy stuff from the dive shop.
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emmaking19d ago
Remember @brooke_jones, that tub of Vaseline is probably older than my drysuit.
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shanec6119d ago
How's that cheap silicone grease holding up in freezing water?
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