New Mask Prep.

[SeaFlea]

Greetings All, I've been diving for quite some time but it's been a little while since I bought a new mask. Going to Coz. next week and bought a new mask for the trip. My question, is there a better method for cleaning off the coating on the mask glass than what I'm used to doing, toothpaste or mild abrasive, and polishing off the coating? BTW the new mask is a TUSA, I forget the model.

Thanks to all for your time. Looking forward to diving. My last trip was 2019 to the Philippines. That trip was awesome!!

Thank you again. Good Dives, SeaFlea.

 

[Curious_George]

Mask maintenance to avoid Mask fogging during dive?

Hello there I wanted to ask everyone what kind of maintenance do you guys do with your mask so that it wont fog during dives? I recently bought an aqua lung ventura mask about 2 weeks old now and I'm still having problem with it, because it fogs a lot. Please post some tips guys. Thank you in...

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

As simple as it seems that it should be, treatments to alleviate mask fogging remain a subject of hot debate. I remain surprised that one definitive answer has not been found long ago. So, I would like to investigate this in a scientific way. This thread is a spin-off of Glass lens frameless...

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[tridacna]

Forget the rest. Here is the thread you want to look at.

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

Update: A pourable cream of 1:1 (by weight) tooth paste : ammonium bicarbonate and sufficient water is now 'seasoning' one half of a brand new mask, right out of the box. Being done in the open air so that all hard plastic parts are not affected. -let you know the results in three days... In...

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[scrane]

Sme masks are good from the box. Some are stubborn. Start off with white toothpaste. If that doesn't work go for the nuclear option: Run the flame from a butane cigarette lighter over the glass on the inside. Scrub mask with detergent before each dive.

 

[PapaRod]

I just got back from Coz, I used a new TUSA mask, I just used toothpaste, and water, rinsed with water on the boat, and some baby shampoo, had zero fog issues.

 

[Julius SCHMIDT]

Remember the most important piece of gear to pack for this trip is your superseded mask

 

[Poor Knight]

The baby shampoo is excellent advice. I have a small travel bottle tied to my dive bag. Just smear a little on each lens, rinse lightly with water (seawater is fine) and you are good to go.

 

[ScuberDuber]

Some teachers have used a lighter flame on the glass. Baby shampoo works for me.

 

[THPetya]

@SeaFle i bought my current Beuchat Mundial MUNDIAL - Beuchat maybe a year ago. At first I burned out the lense really carefuly, after that just spit a huge ito the mask befor a dive, and no fog. It works for me.

 

[TheRealScubaSteve]

I use a lighter. I've found it more reliable for a one and done than toothpaste.