Anti-Fogging Treatments for New Masks. (a comparison of techniques)

[stuartv]

Did you test an Atomic Aquatics mask?

I currently have 3 (I think) Atomic masks and have had at least 2 others. None of them was ever remotely as prone to fogging as my Mako Minimus. I never really had to do anything special to the Atomics to get them totally useable.

 

[tridacna]

I have a Frameless that has resisted all and every attempt to clean.

it is now sitting in an ammonia bath. Will report back in 14 days.

 

[stuartv]

I have a Frameless that has resisted all and every attempt to clean.

it is now sitting in an ammonia bath. Will report back in 14 days.

You could at least take it out and check it after 1 day, and, if not good, after 3 or 5 or 7, rather than just wait for 2 weeks....

 

[tridacna]

You could at least take it out and check it after 1 day, and, if not good, after 3 or 5 or 7, rather than just wait for 2 weeks....

Seeing as I’m sitting on my butt for the next two weeks at home, I’ll begrudgingly agree to fishing the mask out of solution every two days and checking. Even then, I won’t be satisfied until I check it on a dive somewhere. This mask has been more troublesome to me than a one legged man at an arse kicking contest.

 

[BRT]

Seeing as I’m sitting on my butt for the next two weeks at home, I’ll begrudgingly agree to fishing the mask out of solution every two days and checking. Even then, I won’t be satisfied until I check it on a dive somewhere. This mask has been more troublesome to me than a one legged man at an arse kicking contest.

Thanks!

 

[lowviz]

Wrap-Up:

I truly thank everyone who was a mask donor, everyone who ran (and is still running) parallel experiments, everyone who offered helpful suggestions, and everyone who played the devil’s advocate thus making sure that this investigation did not understate or overlook key ‘uncomfortable realities’. This investigation was truly peer-reviewed. No single one of us got us here. Yea, team!

I also appreciate the cheerleaders who only posted ‘likes’ in this thread, both positive and negative. I see those ‘likes’ as reinforcing someone else’s post and providing input by bringing focus back onto that particular post. So, I consider this to be an honest peer-reviewed SB scientific investigation of a really annoying problem that affects all of us. If you try this treatment for your mask and the results please you, then remember the team that came up with these suggestions:

If you are in the following list (in no intended order), then I saw your input as useful for either supporting or rejecting (for your stated reason) particulars of the proposed mask treatment(s):

[Members (below) who limit their visibility get the whole hyperlink, I can't do anything about that.]

https://www.scubaboard.com/community/members/dberry.453191/
scrane
GrafCanuck
Khrissi
Diver below 83
tridacna
Johnoly
lowviz
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/members/marie13.478333/
Akimbo
drrich2
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/members/couv.65470/
Sam Miller III
Compressor
MAKO Spearguns
Dan
Sh0rtBus
BRT
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/members/charles2.409929/
elbig
Dizzi Lizzi
jgttrey
FreeFlyFreak
chillyinCanada
kelemvor
tmassey
lv2dive
wnissen
Scott
АлександрД
ScubaMarc
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/members/diving-dubai.422058/
Jiminy
TTPaws
jgttrey
cburgert
peterak
RayfromTX
undrwater
lionfish-eater
JoshSTS
Jcp2
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/members/sleepyslipper.495458/
Hoyden
aviator8
lexvil
leadduck
johndiver999
BDSC
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/members/laikabear.469764/
Rusty Shackleford
elbig
happy-diver
Rred
aviator8
ScubaWithTurk
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/members/jd.492505/
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/members/increasemyt.495345/
divad
Ana
taimen
CDMac
stuartv
Searcaigh
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Basking Ridge Diver
abnfrog
Dr. Deep
scubadada
Hatul
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/members/schwob.469159/
agilis
NAUI Wowie
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/members/eyegore.507978/
umhlangan
neehooya
taimen
salth2owannabe
Sbiriguda
greeniguana
Bottom Surveyor
Pearlman
Lorenzoid
Ontwreckdiver
lamarpaulski
saxman242

Quite an impressive list. And additional thanks to the “Core Team”. You know who you are.

Everybody, Please do not ‘like’ this post, this is me ‘liking’ YOUR participation and interest. It is greatly appreciated and we wouldn’t be here without your help, ideas, and encouragement.

We’ve made some real progress, no reason to stop here. Please share anything that you find that is related to this effort.

I have some masks to clean and get back to their owners…

Celebrate success!

 

[Jcp2]

When you find out the magic formula, will you change your handle to hiviz?

 

[stuartv]

Thank you for a sterling effort, @lowviz.

I only have one serious question left. Can someone please summarize the Ammonia Protocol?

Do I just put some inside the mask, so the inside of the lenses are soaking? Do I have to immerse the whole mask, so both sides of the lenses plus all of the skirt is soaking?

That and pending some info from @tridacna on how long, I think I'll have a solid starting point to treat my Mako Minimus. Since the dishwasher treatment, it has been pretty good. But, it could still be better.

Thanks.

 

[tridacna]

Maybe I misunderstood but my mask is completely immersed in an ammonia bath.

 

[stuartv]

Maybe I misunderstood but my mask is completely immersed in an ammonia bath.

I suspect that is the correct procedure, but I just wanted to make sure.