How to - glasses anti fog etc.?

[NotSoBigBen]

So my boet and I are yakking away as we do on our morning training ride about stuff that has no consequence whatsoever when he says:-

 

"you scheme if we rub our glasses with a cut potato like I used to on my beetle's windscreen at the TopStar drive in will it prevent them fogging up like they did at Sabie in the rain?"

 

Made me wonder if one could use those products like they have for motorbike visors for anti fog?

 

Anyone tried something like that? Whatabout something on the outside so the water/mud 'slides' off?

 

Some 'boere raad' any one knows? Something off of 'sooe maak mens'?

 

 

[gremlin]

This would be an interesting topic, I had my glasses fog up at the Illovo Eston, eventual had to take them off.

[The Saint]

What was that stuff you could buy for your car windscreen with the duck on it?

[AndreZA]

the anti fog stuff that Speedo makes for their goggles.

[Taps]

There is nothing commercially available that works like you see on underwater cameras when they go from below to above the water and the water just slides off. That said there are some coatings on prescription lenses that almost do that (Zeiss Lotutec and Essilor Crizal A2 for example). However, nothing available that can be sprayed on that's perfect

[brussel]

fogging is not my issue - drops of sweat are...any fixes for that

[Taps]

Halo headband

[brussel]

I've seen them - they're pretty pricey - do they actually work...currently use a buff which works OK but not well. My sweating is so bad I cannot even wear glasses unless it is a road ride or a slow mtb ride

[gremlin]

What was that stuff you could buy for your car windscreen with the duck on it?

 

See-Thru

[Face Plant]

good old spit works wonders for fog build up!

[kevin]

Halo headband

 

LOL have one of those however have a problem with sunscreen melting into the eyes now...

 

Interesting topic

 

[trailrider]

What was that stuff you could buy for your car windscreen with the duck on it?

 

Almost said Toiletduck , but it was called RainX.

 

Does anyone know if it could be used on "plastic" / polycarbonate lenses?

[Frosty]

Any SCUBA diver will claim that good old saliva (spit) works well on the inside of the mask. So in theory it should work for glasses, but not for the rain/mist/mud/whatever...

 

[Dirtbreath]

 

Halo headband

 

LOL have one of those however have a problem with sunscreen melting into the eyes now...

 

Interesting topic

 

 

Don't use sunblock on your forehead. Just do your cheeks and below. Your helmet will protect your forhead.

 

[Dirtbreath]

 

Any SCUBA diver will claim that good old saliva (spit) works well on the inside of the mask. So in theory it should work for glasses' date=' but not for the rain/mist/mud/whatever...

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Or the little bottles of Japanese spit the prudes bring along.

 

[Mr Mulebar]

Nothing is full proof, coatings vents etc all have their drawbacks, would advise not to use products that are not designed for sunglasses as the school fees are steep!!

 

 

 

Many lens cleaners and other solutions are solvent based and will eat off the coatings on your lenses if not actually eating the lens itself! I've seen it happen!!!

 

 

 

Prevention is better than cure, buy sunglasses that don't sit to tightly against your forehead and keep the lenses clean, wash them with mild soap every so often! I've been   using Adidas Evil Eye's for a couple of years now and have never had an issue with fogging nor with the Supernovas that I own now, the bonus with these is that you can adjust the nosepiece and frame to allow more air to circulate behind the lens so no fogging.