subject: Taking Care Of Your Boardshorts [print this page] Surfing is surely one of the most extreme and dangerous sports. Due to that it is highly important to have the proper sportswear in order to have the best performance and comfort. This caused many manufacturers to produce board shorts, which is shorts made especially for surfers. However in the last several years, many people noticed that the board shorts are also very attractive and started to wear and use them occasionally.
Board shorts are one of the most durable and the swimwear with the highest quality due to the fact that they were originally used by surfers and the surfers needed high quality swimwear. But no matter their good durability and quality you should undertake some care for them in order to keep them like that for longer. You can' expect them to stay like new for a long time if you don't treat your board shorts properly. There are some good tips and hints on caring for your board shorts properly which can give you the opportunity to preserve the quality and durability of your board shorts for longer.
The first and most important of the tips for caring for your board shorts is pretty simple and you are probably already following it, but in any case we will mention it. Always properly rinse and clean your shorts after use, because if you don't do this all of the chlorine and salt that the water transferred to your board shorts will stick there and will ruin the integrity of the board shorts.
If you are using your board shorts for their main purpose - surfing. It is very important to get all the wax off them immediately after use. If you are inexperienced you may wonder why you will have wax on your board shorts. This will happen, because surf boards are covered with wax and you will occasionally sit on them to gain speed or just rest. This way the wax will stick to your board shorts. The wax can be removed by hand or by using a special comb.
When it comes to caring for your board shorts you shouldn't neglect the process of the washing. Meaningless if you are doing it without with your hands or with a washing machine you should always be careful. If you use a washing machine - use low cycle rates and temperature. And if you are doing it by hand make sure to always use cool water and be very gentle and careful.
Always dry your shorts in shade, because the sun may ruin the colors and the integrity. It is also recommended to turn the board shorts inside out when drying them. The board shorts are usually dry in 10 minutes.
Another one of the tips for caring for your board shorts is not to use drying machines to dry the board shorts. Use the method shown above and never use a drying machine, because it will surely ruin the integrity of the board shorts.
As you can see there are many tips on caring for your board shorts that help you preserve their quality, reliability and appearance. Follow these simple tips and you surely won't have to change your board shorts soon.
