Scuba Mask Defog

Lee Taylor · Aug 3, 2009

Tip: A sqeaky clean mask lens is very unlikely to fog. Cleaning ones mask is the best prevention against fogging. (Dirt on the lens is what causes fogging) An anti-fog product is also helpful. On some dive boats, I have used baby shampoo, mixed in a bucket with salt water. Rinse the mask in the bucket that has the baby shampoo and do not rinse the mask off.

Tip for Women: Do not wear ANY makeup on your face. ANY product on your face will transfer through the water and adhere to the mask lens. Any particulate or dirt in the water will become attached to the makeup and lens. This will cause the lens to fog even if you are cleaning the lens and using defog.

Dr Neil · Aug 3, 2009

Cleaning the inside of your mask with soft scrub and a toothbrush will get rid of all the dirt, dried snot, and other residue. Just make sure you rinse the mask before using it.

Doc · Aug 3, 2009

I use Sea Drops Titanium. $86 a bottle and sold only in Japan.

Garrobo · Aug 3, 2009

Spit's cheap and does as good a job as anything else.

AbyssalPlains · Aug 3, 2009

RoatanMan:
I use Sea Drops Titanium. $86 a bottle and sold only in Japan.

I really, really hope you purchase it at your local dive shop, not online? Otherwise, the product is not covered under any sort of warranty, and serious injury or death may result.

Doc · Aug 3, 2009

Lee Taylor:
Tip for Women: Do not wear ANY makeup on your face.

Get the tattoos.

jenaddyman23 · Aug 3, 2009

good old spit is good enough for me! it does the job!

Louie · Aug 3, 2009

Dish washing liquid works well most of the time. Occasionally, a mildly abrasive solution will clean out built-up grease film (baking soda is handy for this).

NJ to FLA · Aug 3, 2009

AbyssalPlains:
I really, really hope you purchase it at your local dive shop, not online? Otherwise, the product is not covered under any sort of warranty, and serious injury or death may result.

what is this?? Why is so expensive? Spit really works, why not just use that??

Doc · Aug 3, 2009

NJ to FLA:
what is this?? Why is so expensive? Spit really works, why not just use that??

Because it's got Titanium on it.

Advanced technology is useful, but they have to offset the development costs. If you're going to dive with the big dogs, you gotta get this stuff.

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