06-21-2009, 04:30 AM
<!--quoteo(post=318332:date=Jun 21 2009, 12:20 AM:name=stainboy)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE (stainboy @ Jun 21 2009, 12:20 AM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=318332\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecI've asked a similar question many years ago...I'm assuming you want to know how long your latex mask will hold out? I have a 1987 mask that is still in great shape...that's 22 years.I have several 1991-1994 masks (15-18 years old) that are still in perfect shape.The only thing about their lifespan is how well you treat them. I haven't worn a single mask of mine in the past decade. The old masks I just wrote about I wore extensively in the late 80's and early 90's, however I always stored them upright on a display stand (opposed to crushed in a box). I also have had them in a climate-controlled room for 20 years (meaning, the temperature has never soared above 74 degrees, nor below 65). Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, I never allowed natural sunlight to touch them in my display room.A lot of people on this board will tell you to powder the inside of your mask after wearing it. I'm sure that helps dry out the perspiration which will naturally decay your mask, but I never did it back in the 80's and my masks have held up (perhaps because I no longer wear them?)I've also heard of some people on this board who have masks from the mid-70's....that's over 30 years. I think that's a testament to how long latex masks can survive if treated properly.<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndI don't ever remember you posting pics of your masks, why don't you show us these old masks. I'm quite interested in seeing them.