purpledaze
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Post by purpledaze on May 20, 2016 5:55:04 GMT
I hope this isnt a stupid question! I surf on a regular basis, and obviously my hair always gets wet - what would be the best thing to do to avoid dread rot? Is it risky to let them air dry? I could keep a hairdryer in the van but it'd be a bit of an inconvenience  Also, I know salt water helps dreads to tighten, but could it possibly be damaging to them if they are getting wet on a weekly basis? |
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Post by Dreadlocktruth on May 20, 2016 7:17:36 GMT
I was going to say letting them dry in the sun would be OK, but then I know you're from England, soooo.....  Realistically, they won't be any worse off for being dunked in the sea once a week than they would for being washed, so as long as you get them completely dry between surfing sessions, you'll be fine. We've had a quite a few members who surf, here, before and they didn't report any real problems. The only thing to be wary of is that sometimes the sand that can get kicked up from the ocean floor gets into your dreads but you can get it out with ACV and a few washes. |
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jxbx
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The easiest way to dread is to let it go. The hardest way to dread is to let it go.
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Post by jxbx on May 20, 2016 18:04:32 GMT
Let 'em get wet...just make sure they dry!
When I lived on Maui I didn't have an issue with dreads when I live on the drier (leeward) side the island. But I did cut off that set when I move to the wetter (windward) side of the island. My dreads never seemed to dry because of the humidity and the consistent rain.
When I use to body surf at a beach w/o showers. I took a 5 gallon plastic jug of water and used that to rinse.
Sand was always an issue though...always had a sandy pillow during those years...hehe.
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purpledaze
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Post by purpledaze on May 22, 2016 19:39:25 GMT
Let 'em get wet...just make sure they dry! When I lived on Maui I didn't have an issue with dreads when I live on the drier (leeward) side the island. But I did cut off that set when I move to the wetter (windward) side of the island. My dreads never seemed to dry because of the humidity and the consistent rain. When I use to body surf at a beach w/o showers. I took a 5 gallon plastic jug of water and used that to rinse. Sand was always an issue though...always had a sandy pillow during those years...hehe. Thank you for the help! I don't blame you for cutting them, that must've been driving you crazy, The gallon of water sounds like a great idea, thank you! and I'm already starting to see sand appearing on my pillow!  |
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purpledaze
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55 baby dreads
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Post by purpledaze on May 23, 2016 8:32:17 GMT
I was going to say letting them dry in the sun would be OK, but then I know you're from England, soooo..... Realistically, they won't be any worse off for being dunked in the sea once a week than they would for being washed, so as long as you get them completely dry between surfing sessions, you'll be fine. We've had a quite a few members who surf, here, before and they didn't report any real problems. The only thing to be wary of is that sometimes the sand that can get kicked up from the ocean floor gets into your dreads but you can get it out with ACV and a few washes. Haha, thank you! I'll stop worrying  And I know what you mean about the sand! |
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