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Scuba Forum / General / March 2007Getting discoloration out of silicone
I found a mask that was left in the bag along with an old neoprene wetsuit. any tips on getting the copper color out of the silicone? Thanks > I found a mask that was left in the bag along with an old neoprene > wetsuit. any tips on getting the copper color out of the silicone? > Thanks Coloration that has gone into the silicone cannot be washed out. I am afraid that you are stuck with the ugly coloration or maybe you can use this as an excuse to get that cool new mask that your buddy got! ;-)  SignatureRay Contreras =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Webmonkey for: http://www.ossystems.com http://www.bobs-garage.com http://www.coltri-usa.com http://www.rayzplace.com > Coloration that has gone into the silicone cannot be washed out. I am > afraid that you are stuck with the ugly coloration or maybe you can use > this as an excuse to get that cool new mask that your buddy got! ;-) Next time, perhaps he might want to consider getting a black silicone mask... >> Coloration that has gone into the silicone cannot be washed out. I am >> afraid that you are stuck with the ugly coloration or maybe you can use >> this as an excuse to get that cool new mask that your buddy got! ;-) > > Next time, perhaps he might want to consider getting a black silicone > mask... why? > why? Since it starts out black, it's probably unlikely to gain any color from being exposed to a wetsuit... >> why? > > Since it starts out black, it's probably unlikely to gain any color from > being exposed to a wetsuit... so what diff does it make? > so what diff does it make? From an operational standpoint, no diff... From a purely cosmetic standpoint, it would probably make a difference... He appeared to be asking a cosmetic question, so I answered it that way... Personally, I wouldn't worry about it as long as the mask didn't leak any more than it did when it was new... Just goes to show that changes in product materials in the name of progress can bring disadvantages as well as benefits. In the old days, rubber-skirted masks were the norm and silicone-skirted masks were designed for those with allergies. I still dive with a rubber-skirted mask and don't see any reason to change as I don't suffer from allergies. >I found a mask that was left in the bag along with an old neoprene > wetsuit. any tips on getting the copper color out of the silicone? > Thanks you can't but it doesn't effect it's performance. What do you want a good fitting mask or a good looking mask? ps I like masks with dark silicone for some reason ( harking back to the rubber mask days ) so it doesn't really matter to me |
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