What's your best mask defogger?

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Baby shampoo. I usually dilute with water about 50/50 (but will work if more diluted too). Then put the mixture into a small travel bottle. Works great.
 
500 psi, it's grainy like toothpaste, but keep the mask from fogging up for many hours.
 
Spit or J&J Baby shampoo, the latter is preferred if you want to share it on the boat :D

Then put the mixture into a small travel bottle. Works great.

Must try that with my spit :wink:
 
I have used diluted baby shampoo with mixed results. However, since using full strength baby shampoo and applying it like Sea Gold and other premium defoggers, I have not had any fogging issue. It is cheap too.
 
I use baby shampoo too. It works fine, it's cheap and I think it does more to keep my mask from developing cooties than spit does....

The sea drops work fine too but I only use the for giving lessons. I don't like to see students spitting in the same masks that someone else is going to be using tomorrow. So the shop gives me a bottle of it and I can use it to make the point that the rental masks are probably a health hazard. Oo

R..
 
I use baby shampoo too. It works fine, it's cheap and I think it does more to keep my mask from developing cooties than spit does....

The sea drops work fine too but I only use the for giving lessons. I don't like to see students spitting in the same masks that someone else is going to be using tomorrow. So the shop gives me a bottle of it and I can use it to make the point that the rental masks are probably a health hazard. Oo

R..
What's the difference between spit and snot coming out of their nose and into the mask?
 
If you haven't already, take a lighter to your lense, the chemicals from manufacturing and I think also over time bleed onto the lenses which will not help a fogging issue at all. I find a lighter works more effectively than toothpaste. I burn the lense until a black soot appears, burnt chemicals, then give it a good clean with hot soapy water. I usually repeat this process once a year. Just before descending I spit in my mask and thoroughly rub around lense, I dip it once in water and then put on. I've been doing this for a fair few years and don't remember the last time my mask fogged.

Thank you for the info! However, i was actually referring to the baby shampoo. :D

I've heard about the fire thing, but i can't help but be a little wary of using fire on something. :flame:
 

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