What type of toothpaste to use on mask?

[kat.hayes]

I just bought a new Atomic frameless mask and want to do the initial cleaning, though I am not sure what type of toothpaste to use? All the info I keep coming across suggests to not use anything too abrasive (how am I supposed to know how abrasive the toothpaste is?), also, I read not to use anything with whiteners in it (almost everything these days seem to have whiteners in it), and I have read conflicting info on whether I should use a gel or non gel based toothpaste.

Can someone please give me some general guidelines for what to look for in a toothpaste to use on the mask?

Thanks.

 

[krawlings]

Just the reg, white toothpaste. Not the jell
(crests .Colgate ect...)

 

[ootuoyetahi]

Just the reg, white toothpaste. Not the jell
(crests .Colgate ect...)

Pretty sure Crest and Colgate sell white toothpaste too.

http://m.crest.com/crest-products/tartar-protection-regular

 

[krawlings]

I did not mean to not use them . I meant for them as examples of toothpaste to use . sorry for the confusion.
Just not jell

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Better to get the cheap stuff they import from China at the dollar store. You would not want to put it in your mouth but it's a great mild abrasive scrub for masks, baked on cheese in a lasagna dish, or stains on the counter. And at a buck a great deal.

 

[SOFDiver]

Skip the toothpaste. Glass stove top cleaner. Atomic masks for some reson are hard to get clean. Our Atomic rep suggested stove top cleaner, I now use it on all masks and keep some aboard our boat for our divers to use.

 

[SeaHorse81]

Skip the toothpaste. Glass stove top cleaner. Atomic masks for some reson are hard to get clean. Our Atomic rep suggested stove top cleaner, I now use it on all masks and keep some aboard our boat for our divers to use.

Wow, that's a great idea. I've never heard that one but now that you mention it, it makes perfect sense. Thanks!

 

[slane]

Skip the toothpaste. Glass stove top cleaner. Atomic masks for some reson are hard to get clean. Our Atomic rep suggested stove top cleaner, I now use it on all masks and keep some aboard our boat for our divers to use.

Interesting idea. I'll be picking up a new Atomic mask for my wife in the next week or so so I'm glad I saw this.

 

[Lorenzoid]

If you parted with $100 or so for a quality mask as I did, why not add a couple of dollars for a tube of dedicated mask cleaner product? I realize the abrasive in it is the same as in toothpaste, but they sell the stuff at your local dive shop, and at least the one I bought for my Atomic mask seems to work just as well as I recall toothpaste working (minus the mask having minty-fresh breath). If I were cleaning a mask every day, I'd go for toothpaste as a more economical option, but this is my new favorite mask.

 

[decompression]

Better to get the cheap stuff they import from China at the dollar store. You would not want to put it in your mouth but it's a great mild abrasive scrub for masks, baked on cheese in a lasagna dish, or stains on the counter. And at a buck a great deal.

Man you're handy!


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