Rash...what do you use?

Post by **Chrispo** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:30 pm

Going overseas for 2 weeks to surf....just wondering what people use to stop those god damn rashes from popping up after hours and hours of surfing...any cream etc?

Post by **WANDERER** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:39 pm

tiger balm.

Post by **boogarist** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:41 pm

siemen.

Post by **Surfin Turf** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:45 pm

rub yourself over with vaso or baby oil just before you paddle out ... the pro is you wont get a rash but you wont make any take-offs .... happy to have helped ....

other than this I have heard of two amazing inventions that may help
1) boardshorts
2) rash vest
might be worth looking into ....

Post by **2nd Reef** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:51 pm

Cycling knicks for your nuts.

Those drug-fuelled road-geeks cycle 100's of km's a day with not a skerrick of nad chaff. Put em on under your boardies.

Paw Paw cream each night for pit and tit rash.

Post by **moreorless** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:24 pm

If you're talking tropical water, I find a light, sleeveless neoprene vest provides just enough padding to stop chest rash without getting too hot. Handy if the breeze is up as well.

Post by **Shaunm** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:09 pm

Steamer!
Cant beleive I'm still seeing them here on people who head out after 9 am.

Post by **crooked** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:37 pm

2nd Reef wrote:Cycling knicks for your nuts.

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Genius!

why bother to wear the boardies over the top though?

Post by **stoive** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:15 pm

Boardies give me rash on the back of the legs/knees

Post by **rock** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:20 pm

I got some cream in Hawaii called Rashguard. It was fantastic for stopping rashes. Don't know if we can get it here though.

Post by **Hano** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:23 pm

stoive wrote:Boardies give me rash on the back of the legs/knees

me too

back of me legs look like they've been swiped with a cheese grater.
I've had to stop combing the board.

Post by **Surfin Turf** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:27 pm

Shaunm wrote:Steamer!
Cant beleive I'm still seeing them here on people who head out after 9 am.

about 20 or so guys out where I was this morning ... half wearing steamers, 2 others apart from me in boardies and rashie, others in springies, .... it's beyond me to understand

it's like a bath

Post by **wanto** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:56 pm

well i had to get back into the short arm this am due to chronic boardies rash

Post by **chrisb** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:58 pm

A shortjohn works for me. Good grip on the board, no rash on the legs or torso. As it's sleeveless, there's no rash in the armpits and the arms are free to paddle. Also stops sunburn and doesn't really get too hot.

Post by **Merry Prankster** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:45 pm

Use Paw Paw cream. found in red bottles or tubs at most chemists.

Post by **WANDERER** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:27 pm

I found that cotton boardies dont give me a rash, I buy em from double bay clothing warehouse for about $10 a pair, plain black or grey, no fancy designs, sure they dont dry quick, but at that price you can afford to have some fresh dry ones at the ready.

Post by **Shaunm** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:32 pm

How 'bout those late 60's trunk?

Gee and Master Robin had concerns

Post by **Revolution** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:44 pm

what about them hard ones

the ones that you get wet once put em out to dry and next thing you know they are stiff as frankestein

I wore long arm springy today only because i didnt have any sunscreen and couldnt be arsed asking surf school or wot eva.

p.s. shaunm, at manly yeh? you were talkin to sheri near mid steyne surf shop bit? I think i saw you :?

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