how do you keep your mask from fogging up?

[smallminnow]

Does anyone have any tricks to keep there mask from getting foggy. I have a scubapro clear vu II and I cant keep it clear ive tried several different defoggers and spit of course but i cant find anything to work. any advice would be appreciated. thanks

joey

 

[SueMermaid]

Have you scrubbed it out with toothpaste since you got it? There's a coating that you need to use a mild abrasive on, or it will not stop fogging.

 

[smallminnow]

i have done that a couple of times now and maybe its the toothpaste i use. when i first got the mask the first dozen dives were awesome but then all of the sudden it went to hell and hasnt been good. ill give a different toothpaste a try.

 

[PaulChristenson]

i have done that a couple of times now and maybe its the toothpaste i use. when i first got the mask the first dozen dives were awesome but then all of the sudden it went to hell and hasnt been good. ill give a different toothpaste a try.

You don't have any vision correction options installed, do you?

If so, sometimes they can be a problem...

If not that, what type of antifog are you using before you dive??

Paul in VT

 

[smallminnow]

i dont have corrective lenses, and i dont remember the names of the antifog but i have used a gel type and liquid

 

[TXTED]

have found seagold to work the best for me

 

[Kim]

Do you put the gel/liquid on while the mask is still dry?

 

[2 Bar]

Spit works best for me. But I use the defog liquid with it, too.

 

[Charlie99]

Does anyone have any tricks to keep there mask from getting foggy. I have a scubapro clear vu II and I cant keep it clear ive tried several different defoggers and spit of course but i cant find anything to work. any advice would be appreciated. thanks

If a non-gel toothpaste doesn't take care of it, try thoroughly scrubbing your mask with rubbing alcohol. For normal defog I use a 50/50 mixture of isopropyl alcohol and baby shampoo,which does a really good job of cleaning off gunk such as the silicone grease I use to help seal around my moustache.

The alcohol took care of some stubborn fogging problems with my mask that I later figured out might have been caused by wiping it with some washcloths that had residue of fabric softener. Then again, it might have just been the phase of the moon.

 

[CBulla]

You could try a 10% Simple Green / 90% water to clean - use baby shampoo or SeaGold as a antifog.. both work very well for me.