POLISHES in General (Start separate threads for specific brand names)

[Gord]

Hi RBM, and welcome to chaos!!!

It takes a while to navigate this site, but well worth persevering.
Six-and-a-half thousand members don't always have the same opinions, which is part of what makes this place so great, but I sense it's not helping you right now. All I can do is put forward my suggestion, as others will undoubtedly do, and trust you can pick the best course to suit your needs (suit!!! ah, well)

The external shine is nice but not highly important.
Protecting your investment is a priority.
Being able to put the damn thing on comfortably is importamt.

Okay ... simplest thing is talcum powder - unscented - any brand.
Zip it up, lay it down, puff it through the cuffs, grab the cuffs and neck and jiggle the whole thing about. Hey presto! Ready-to-wear.

A damp cloth will soon restore the manufacturer's sheen.
Later ... remove carefully and wash using mild liquid soap (baby products are usually favourite). Hang to dry - inside and out, then talc the inside again - ready for action .

Store in a cool, dry, dark place. Try to protect fom UV and excessive moisture (bathroom windowsill NOT ideal). Store on a hanger if possible.

You may find the outside of the latex will stick to itself. It does that. That's where a polish might help.

Polish. When new, the outer surface of a suit (the 'top-side' of latex sheeting) has a nice sheen to it. When washed, it can become self-sticky.

Silicones can give a high gloss finish. The cat hairs will stick to it, along with any other fluff n stuff. Silicones are extremely difficult to wash off (some would say 'impossible'). This means that each new treatment builds up on the previous (at a molecular level), and can produce a sticky surface (what we were trying to get away from, yes???). Also this immovable layer makes future repairs very dodgy, as the surface must be spotless. Water-based polishes wash off. They do not give the same ultra-gloss. Your call.

Of course, you can forget ALL the above (except storage advice) if you wash your suit in a mixture of hydrochloric acid and bleach - once only - and you will enjoy non-sticky latex forever!

Have a look here: http://www.rubberist.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1784 In practice it's not nearly as arduous as it seems - as many members will attest to.

Finally, that natural sheen on a new catsuit will eventually begin to dull on the knees, elbows, butt, crotch etc as wear occurs. There is NO way of restoring that sheen, other than masking it under layers of immovable silicones.

Hope that's of some help. Others will doubtless comment too. Good luck, and let us know how you get on.

[Electrojim]

. . . . . Store on a hanger if possible. . . . .

Not recommended! If the whole weight of the garment hangs for any length of time from the one area (ie: shoulders) the latex will take on a permanent stretch and will ultimately split along that line. Much better to fold the garment in half before hanging. This way, it is unlikely that the support line will be exactly the same each time the garment is hung, thus spreading the stress over a greater area.

[Gord]

Much better to fold the garment in half before hanging. This way, it is unlikely that the support line will be exactly the same each time the garment is hung, thus spreading the stress over a greater area.

Good point EJ - a hanger in the shoulders will, as you say, always stress the same point.
Gord

[L8X]

Is there any good solution to avoid the squeeking sounds from even newly polished surface?

Honestly, we have tried a lot. The blue Pervoshine, the white version from Xarina which seems a bit better to make the surface less sticky and squeeky after a while, the Armore All and many other.

We have never achieved the same silky and soft surface you get on a brand new garment with any of the liquids. Such new surface is glossy, soft to the touch and frictionless at the same time. Why?

What can we use to obtain the same frictionless surface?

We like to wear our rubber jeans outside and my dear also her rubber skirts and dresses. But it is very annoying to squeek and call on unwanted attention on every step or move we make!

Regards
L8X

[ste29love]

What's the Best stuff to you to keep Rubber, latex shiny?I've been told not to use rub-her.

[drgummi]

What's "rub-her"? Not heard of that. Have you got a web link for it?

[Latex-Larry]

:us: The best thing to use is STP Son-Of-Gun it the same stuff you use on your tires and vinly interior It protects from UVA and UVB rays..

[Rubber Sapien]

I agreee. Son of a Gun is the best. Unfortunately, it's no longer available (at least, I can't find it anymore). It seems "The Clorox Company" bought out STP, and Clorox already had Armor All and it seems they didn't want two competing products.

The only Son of a Gun product listed on Clorox's web site is a tire protectant, and I wouldn't use it on latex, due to this warning: "Avoid prolonged contact with the skin." on this web site..Also, it contains silicone oil. Any oil will eventually degrade latex.

Armor All is listed on the same site, and looks much safer. Although there is still that "Avoid prolonged or repeated breathing of vapors. Avoid prolonged or repeated contact with skin." statement.

A little further digging led me to: Armor All Leather Protectant, which looks to be the safest. I'll have to try it out. My car seats could use a bit of protectant anyway.

[stretch6]

SILICONE oil is not the same as common ordinary everyday day "oil" that is normally a HYDROCARBON oil.

[Gord]

Also, it contains silicone oil. Any oil will eventually degrade latex.

Sorry to underline Stretch's point, but in this case the word 'oil' is use to mean a lubricant. Silicones, in most forms, are completely harmless and will not degrade rubber/latex. They seem to form a universal, impenetrable film over half the universe, protecting the substrate from the outside world. That's pretty good, till you try to use adhesive to repair a siliconed surface!

Oils, as in hydrocarbon/solvent/body oils are generally to be avoided.

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