(1)	If your garment involves zippers or lacing, don't put to much stress on the zipper or laces.

(2)	Be careful with sharp objects and small blunt objects. Remove any jewellery (except permanent piercings with blunt ends) before you even come near rubber.

(3)	Be careful with finger- (and toe-) nails when putting on rubber,

(4)	When putting on tight rubber gloves, leggings or stockings, roll up the garment before putting it on and roll it on instead of pulling it on.

(1)	Talcum powder ( babypowder or even cornstarch) will do this by absorbing the moist on the surface of your skin. Best is to put some powder on your body and on the (inside of the) garment. After wearing it a while, the talcum will disappear, leaving the rubber sticking frantically to you skin.

(2)

Lubricants will provide a wet layer between the skin and the rubber, that allows the rubber to slide into position. Always use water-based lubricants. Never use oily or greasy lubes, no matter how tempting that may sound. (See Chemical precautions) Good lubes stay slippery or a long time under rubber, so that the rubber doesn't stick at all, but slips and slides all the time.

(1)	Water. When rubber is wet, it shines best. But water dries up quickly, leaving the rubber matte.

(2)	Siliconespray can give a good wet-look shine. Apply some spray on a clean surface and leave it as it is. It will form a sticky film that will rub of when touched, so be careful with where you sit / lay down on, and where you touch the rubber. (Never drive a car with siliconed gloves!)

(3)

Silicone-oil (or Dimethicone -based oils) give a nice shine when put on with bare hands. It also works great to put a few drops in hand-warm water and flushing the garments in that. Leave to dry and a film of silicone will have equally spread over the rubber. It also prevents rubber from sticking to itself.

(4)	Both silicone spray and silicone oil can be used to buff your rubber to a medium shine with a soft cloth. There is a special liquid for this pupose available at some specialist shops. It's the well known blue milk.

(5)	Oil and grease, massage-oils, etc. Never use those!

(1)	UV-rays. Natural (sun)light and some artificial light-sources contain ultraviolet (UV) light. This will discolour and age your rubber over time so try to keep your rubber out of the sun. Short periods do no harm, so a day at the beach in your rubber bikini is allright.

(2)

Solvents. Turpentine ( nafta , or white spirit), gasoline (benzenes), thinner (toluene), nail-polish remover (acetone), acids (citron, salad-dressing, batteryfluids ), alcohols (methanol, ethanol, aftershave, perfumes), and all other heavy duty solvents, should be handled with great caution, because some might instantly dissolve the rubber and others might affect the elasticity.

(3)	Fat, oil and grease. Natural fat (animal or vegetable) like skin-grease, any oils, most make-up, some hair products, can all affect the rubber over time. Never use them directly on rubber to make it slippery. If you want that, use a water-based or silicone lubricant.

(4)	Some metals. Copper, zink , nickel, bronze, rusty iron will discolour and eventually dissolve your rubber when exposed to it over a longer period of time. Chrome-plated metals (like of handcuffs or other bondage gear) is safe to use, so is rust-free (stainless) steel.

(5)	Graphite (Carbon). Although hard to come across in pure form, carbon will make any rubber grey. It can not be removed. Note that pencils have pure carbon tips! Any mark on rubber (especially on the inside) can not be erased. Never clean your fireplace with rubber on.

(6)

Water. Strange as it may seem for a waterproof material like rubber, but water can be hazardous to rubber as well. If you happen to leave the inside of a rubber item wet for a longer period of time (days), it will discolour the rubber. Depending on what original colour the rubber is, the discolouring will eventually even out and blend in with the original colour again. Over a extended period of time (years) water will dissolve rubber clothing.

(7)	Detergents. Some types of aggressive soaps will have an effect on either the colour or the elasticity of rubber. Be careful with those. Abrasive detergents are disastrous to the shine.

(8)	Sand. It's fun to play in mud in rubber. But please note that the grains of sand, even in the gooiest of mud will rub off the shiny surface. Not any shining method can repair this.

(9)	Sweat. Although a natural product itself, sweat contains a number of things from the list above, like fat and acids. Not to mention the bacteria. See the care section.

(10)	PVC. Poly-Vinyl-Chloride, or vinyl. If you are into vinyl ( pvc , klepper or laque ) clothes as well, keep them away from rubber. Pvc will stain the rubber and will make it smell awful.

(1)	Rubbing it in. Put some talcum on the rubber and spread it with your fingers, rubbing it in along the way. You can also use a dry sponge or brush to do this.

(2)	Static. Put the rubber item in a big plastic bag and add a generous amount of talcum. Close the bag with your hand, trapping lots of air inside. Shake the bag, thus spreading the talcum on the inside and the outside of the rubber.

(3)	Shaking down. For items that only have one opening in them, like gloves, stockings, some masks and leggings, it might work if you just put some talcum in, close the item with your hand, trapping air inside. And then you shake the item itself, spreading the talcum on the inside.

(1)	Keep your rubber, and yourself, away from fire.

(2)	Store in a dry and dark place. Your wardrobe closet is best.

(3)	Store your rubber, hanging on a clothes-hanger of laying flat down. Preferably unfolded.

(4)

To prevent the delicious scent of rubber from filling your house, keep the rubber stored in plastic bags. Preferably black ones. Use polyurethane (PUR) or polyethylene (PET) bags only. The ones that are environmental friendly are best. Don't use those plastic bags that are special made for storing clothes (the soft ones, with zippers) They are made of PVC and we don't want that.

(1)	When putting the garment on, always use talcum or lube.

(2)	Don't forcefully pull the rubber .

(3)	Make sure your play in rubber is safe in itself.

(4)	Never play restriction games (bondage, breath-play, captivity-games) alone, unless you have taken and triple-checked all necessary escape-methods. Better is not to play alone anyhow.

(5)	Make sure all bloodstreams are free. Too tight rubber has the same effect as a tight rope around a limb: the flow of blood in your vanes is blocked. This can be anything from annoying to lethal, so beware!

(6)	Make sure the supply of air is sufficient. People need to breath, no matter what game you play. Make sure masks, tubes and gags can not slip out of place, and can be removed quickly in case of emergency at the same time. This goes for any piece of clothing or accessories around the neck as well.

(7)

When playing for extended periods of times in rubber, especially when there is a lot of restriction going on for hours after another, you need to take in plenty of water. Every drop of water that leaves the body by sweating or otherwise, needs to be constantly replenished. De-hydration is very dangerous because it can lead to anything from a headache, through shock, to death, without anybody noticing what is going on. The completely rubberised and immobilised rubber mummy could pass out under the tops hands, without giving any clue. The body gives no signals whatsoever on de-hydration, apart from thirst. So if your playmate lets you know he or she is thirsty, pay attention to that!

(8)	Make sure to have lots of fun! Enjoy yourself, your partner if there is one and the rubber!

(9)	Be imaginative and exploring.

(10)	Don't use any drugs or alcohol when playing with restrictive clothing or toys.

(11)	Play safe, sane and consensual.