NORDIC PADDLING

The latex itself is worn out over time due to three main factors; being exposed to sun, sunscreen and sweat. You can maintain them by adding an UV-protectant like 303 Aerospace Protectant.

Avoiding using sunscreen is a bad idea and not sweating is impossible. So once in a while, you need to replace them – for me, this happens about once every season. You can either send the garment to the retailer or you can do-it-yourself.

For me, it takes about 15 minutes to replace a wrist gasket, and 30 minutes to do the neck gasket. The procedure for either is the same. I’ll show you how to replace the latex gasket.

I recommend reading the entire article before starting.