Defogging mask

[pescador775]

MK, the best buy is BABY SHAMPOO and it works best also. A mask which is broken in can be protected by spitting into the faceplate and rinsing. Some masks will not "break in". I did not know this until recently. Honestly, I had never encountered the need to use anything except spit until I bought this frameless mask sokd by PROMATE. It is a good mask but I can tell you that neither dish washing soap nor any other soap, or toothpaste for that matter, will defog that mask. Rub in the shampoo and rinse once, lightly.

 

[Texasdivechick]

Also, once you defog and rinse, leave the mask on until your dive is over. If you're surface swimming and/or waiting and raising your mask up and down a lot it will fog. Put it on and leave it on.

 

[evil_xander]

Step 1: use a lighter and burn the inside of the glass, be careful not to burn the silicone/rubber
Step 2: use regular toothpaste, apply on the glass and rinse
Step 3: prior to a dive spit in the mask
Step 4: when underwater, if it fogs, let some water in, tilt horizontal so that it may remove the fog from the glass and clear your mask

Repeat step 2 if needed every dozen or so dives. It can also be skipped in favour of step 3 and step 4.

Repeat step 4 as much as needed (there are good days meaning once or twice, there are bad days meaning every 5 mins or so...).

Cheap and effective.

Or, not so cheap if you mess up the mask with step 1...

 

[sarita75]

Hmmmm brit spit. I actually really LOVE spit but unfortunately don't really produce too much of it. :angel: And asking for someone else's is a bit .... bleech. As for BritSpit - I have a constant source of it with my husband around.

 

[dannobee]

I use Sea Gold. Works great.

The only place Rain-X has in diving is on the lens of a camera housing. It works great for those half in, half out of the water shots. Apply two coats to the lens of your camera or video housing and it lasts one dive.

 

[Space Beagle]

My girlfriend has an Atomic Frameless and has had really problems with it fogging. Done the toothpaste thing and used PSI both scrub and defog to no avail. The only thing that worked well was baby shampoo. She applied a very little amount and found it worked best if she didn't wash it away, view wasn't completely clear above water but was fine when she dove.