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Post by richardw on Dec 7, 2014 9:27:23 GMT
How do you stop yours from steaming up? There fine when going fast enough to get air circulating around them but as soon as i get to a hill and the breathing increases its instant misting especially when mixed with droplets of sweat from the brow. I normally end up with em hanging on the end of my nose to be able to see over them.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2014 9:34:57 GMT
Mine seem ok generally. Skiing goggles used to have a spray you could use to stop them misting, if its still available maybe try that? Also, scuba divers do (or used to) use spit, but that doesnt dry much inside a scuba mask and would on cycling glasses.
Id look for a spray
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Post by r0b1et on Dec 7, 2014 10:01:48 GMT
Don't breathe. I'll be interested in the answers, I tend to find mine fog up at junctions/lights and can take an age to clear.
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Post by robf on Dec 8, 2014 8:09:39 GMT
Any sports shop that sells swimming goggles should be able to supply you with an anti fog spray. When I used to swim for the county we used to have problems with our training goggles fogging up. Speedo do an anti -fog spray that your apply to the lense and leave to soak for a few minutes then buff. Alternatively try a motorcycle shop as motorcycle helmet visors have the same problem. www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorcycle/accessories/muc-off-premium-anti-fog-treatment-2
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Post by joby on Dec 8, 2014 8:23:37 GMT
My trick is to pull them slightly further down my nose at the first sign of fogging (usually when hacking up a hill or waiting at a junction). It seems the extra air flow around them helps with the defogging. As soon as they're clear, push them back into position.
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Post by goffski on Dec 8, 2014 9:19:01 GMT
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Post by brianevesham on Dec 8, 2014 9:34:34 GMT
My normal glasses had an anti mist coating from new. At the time I was using a fridge trailer so going from extreme cold to warm sunny day when unloading. It still fogged but cleared very very quickly and I don't have any issues under normal use. I can't remember what the coating cost though.
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Post by andsaw on Dec 8, 2014 19:22:23 GMT
Rain-x do a outside and inside for cars and motor bike riders for general and competition use, most makes use the same stuff but have different claims, its down to personel choice, i dont bother with glasses as i dont stop long enough, but i would use rain-x myself, i have heard that putting a smear of washing up liquid on and letting it dry stops them steaming up, never tried so i cant claim it works.
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Post by beatnik69 on Dec 9, 2014 12:11:50 GMT
If you are steaming up when stopped at lights or a junction try raising your eyebrows (as if very surprised that there are no cars in the green box with you ) and purse your lips, blowing, rather than breathing. I also found that if I had a buff pulled over my mouth my glasses didn't fog but I found it hard to breathe through so don't use it that way anymore.
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Post by ray1 on Dec 9, 2014 12:27:41 GMT
Have never try it with glasses. If you take liquid soap and rub it in with a cloth till it is dry it should not fog up. No I have not try it but it does work on my bath room mirror. After a shower the mirror still is clear.
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Post by joneve on Dec 9, 2014 13:25:29 GMT
I find angling my mouth so that my breath goes down out of my mouth works (i.e. top lip over your bottom lip and breath out to direct the air downwards)
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Post by Paulinblack on Dec 10, 2014 10:17:53 GMT
Other things to try if you dont have any anti mist stuff:
1. Washing up liquid: Rub waching up liquid on inside and outside of lenses. Leave to dry for a bit and then wipe off.
2. Shaving foam: Same deal. Wipe on, leave to dry then wipe off.
Both work to some degree for me.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2014 13:34:45 GMT
I always use a neck tube so I suffer fogged glasses, my suggestions: - glasses always very clean (better with specific products, but IMHO anti-fog or others it's the same)
- when it happens look the ground so air circulates behind the lens and cools them (mist is generated by the difference in the front and rear lens temperature)
- at worst, put glasses down on the nose
- have a cleaning cloth with you
- remember Marco Pantani that always threw away (on the road) his glasses when he attacked in the mountains :-))))
just my 0.2 $ m.
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