The great Mask Defog Thread

[divingvenice]

Are there any kinds of substitutes for mask defogger, for those of us who always forget to check and come to day of the dive find out we have none. Hehe, gotta love us blondes.

Diving in Venice (florida)

 

[DivemasterSteve]

yes there is, you can spit in your mask. you can also use baby shampoo in your mask. this is just 2 of several things that work.

steve

 

[Snowbear]

Every so often someone offers me some defogger product. I've found my own sputum works just as well and doesn't irritate my eyeballs if I don't rinse it all off. Just don't eat oreos before you dive if you're prone to grossing yourself out :sick:

 

[jaak]

Spit works just fine. But also toothpaste has given great effects. Just as with spit wipe it around and let it stay for a while and then wash it off.

 

[Niko714]

I have watched people use no more tears shampoo and they swore by it I have never tried it though

 

[GotAir]

divingvenice if its a new mask remember to use the white toothpaste on it inside and out to get that whatever it is that comes with a new mask. it helps bunch's.

Mike

 

[Walter]

Any soap will work. No More Tears is excellent, dish soap is even better, but you have to me more careful in rinsing your mask to avoid hurting your eyes. There are a few steps you can follow to get better results.

1. Start with a dry mask.

2. Apply your soap early, the night before is great. Two weeks before your next dive is not too early. Let it dry on the mask; don't rinse it until just before you get in the water.

3. Don't mix your shampoo/dish soap with water, apply it full strength.

4. Don't use too much, a light coating works best.

If you're on a boat that has a rinse bucket, don't slosh your mask in the bucket. Dip water out of the bucket, rinse your mask and don't let the used rinse water drop back into the bucket. A rinse bucket should have clean water, it should not have defog or soap. Once the first Neanderthal sloshes his mask in the rinse bucket, it is no longer suitable as a rinse bucket.

 

[ScubaK-Dawg]

1 part Johnson Baby Shampoo to 3 parts water. I use this all the time and it works great.

 

[Walter]

It'll work better if you eliminate the water.

 

[ScubaK-Dawg]

I dilute it because I also use this solution for lubricating my drysuit seals and putting some in my gloves so they are easier to slide on. Never had any problems with the diluted solution.