mothballs and rubber

[Nemo]

Thanks guys. Ty Alley's been telling me the same thing (unscented talc or cornstarch) but I've been hesitant. Don't know whether it's the volcanic atmosphere on this island or what, but rubber deterioration has been a problem.

Had one suit on a jake in the living room: moderate temps; natural lighting; for about six months. Everywhere there was even a slight crease, it became a split.

To combat this, I've been keeping my other suits on special hangars made out of ABS tubing that keep the suit spread eagled so there are no creases at all. And I've been spraying them every few months with UV Tech. It keeps the rubber supple, but I'd like to find a better way to store them rather than having them hanging out in plain sight.

Guess I'm going to do what Ty and you guys suggested: dust em down and loosely pack em in large ziplock bags.

Thanks again.

[duckbill]

Even laying flat, you have creases all the way around!
You might also try rolling it to save space.
Definitely, keep it sealed, and out of light and heat. Large ziplock in a tight box in a cool room would be good. I think this is probably more beneficial than the talc, but talc in addition to the rest is about the best you can do, I think. I think I've even heard that freezing is even better, but don't quote me on that. If you do freeze it, don't try to unroll/unfold it until it has "thawed", or it might crack.
I know some are worried about inhaling talc, and rightly so, but it seems to me that something organic like corn starch as a substitute is asking for trouble. Just be absolutely sure no moisture gets to it if you use corn starch.
Just my thoughts.

[scubadubado]

I think most all of us Hate the smell of mothballs. My Girlfriend really does . It makes her sick she looked up a solution to the problem . She collects Antique Teddy Bears ,they are covered in Mohair which is actually real wool made from sheep's hair . Moths Love to eat anything made of wool any kind of hair . If left out in a room for many years the moths will eat every hair off of an old Bear . Moths hate the smell of moth balls but people do too . My girlfriend found a Web site that Cured the Problem . Cedar Oil , yep Smells Great she makes Poperie balls out of rolled up or shredded cloth and drips and rubs Pure Cedar Oil on them . Just a Bit not enough to make a oily mess . Then she placed them here and there in her room in between the bears . She has a Lot of them Worth a small fortune ,but very attractive to the Moths . In delicate areas put something down so it doesn't stain anything . Cedar Chests that's why their made of Cedar, or lined with cedar . Are made of that to repel Moths they hate the smell of it . It actually has a very nice fresh smell .They also sell cedar slats that you can line closet floors or all the walls in the closet . Every few years or so you can put some Cedar Oil on a sponge or cloth and rub the wood down with a bit to freshen it up . Every since she started using it about 10 years ago she hasn't had any problems with Moths at all . They don't even hardly fly into her room. The stuff works great and smells really good too . Organic so I'm sure it can't harm anything. I'm not sure who carries it any more . We used to buy it at the local flea market . It cost about $6.00 for a can around 10 Oz's. It lasts a Long time and Goes a Long way . Highly concentrated stuff use it sparingly I'm sure you can do a Goggle Search and find it on line. Works Great and No toxic Fumes or Terrible smell .