JazzyJ
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Post by JazzyJ on Mar 25, 2009 10:46:49 GMT -5
Like the title says....I'm having fogging problems and was wondering if anyone uses a specific brand/type/method to help reduce or eliminate fogging problems. I've tried a couple different brands of sprays and some are oily and when they dry, everything looks blurry. The spray on/wipe off type are good for about 10 minutes then back to the same problem. Perhaps I'm not putting enough on, or maybe I'm wiping too much off? I have the same goggles that ripper has and you can find an entire thread on them here: ww2aa.proboards45.com/index.cgi?board=gear&action=display&thread=4355 Thanks in advance for your input fellas! Jazzy
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Post by sir veilance on Mar 25, 2009 12:28:39 GMT -5
If you are someone who sweats a lot, like me, you may find that none of the antifog sprays or rub on treatments will work. Non of them do for me! I bought a pair of ESS Turbofans, that have worked great, they don't look WW2, but a least I can see out of them.
Choice number two is to buy or make a set of mesh goggles. I made a pair using vintage aviator goggles and microwave door screen material. They work great, just remember to spray some flat black on the screen so they don't glare when you look toward the sun.
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Post by mccallion on Mar 25, 2009 14:05:49 GMT -5
i use a product called cat crap (no joke) i think that you can get it at sport athority and you whipe it on then let it dry and whit most of it off and i have no fogging problomes!
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Post by Garrick Udet on Mar 25, 2009 14:28:00 GMT -5
I use some JT paintball anti-fog spray that seems to work very well. Of course in high humidity environments, fogging is a fact of life that affects all eye protection, shooting glasses included.
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Post by toboggan on Mar 25, 2009 18:38:04 GMT -5
I've heard... spitting in them, and spreading it around and wiping it off, as well as rubbing a bar of soap on them, then rinsing them off!
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Post by 2nd Bat on Mar 25, 2009 19:57:31 GMT -5
I will echo the endorsement for Cat crap. I use mesh mask my son makes but I use the cat crap for the glasses I wear underneath.
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Post by JazzyJ on Mar 25, 2009 23:52:44 GMT -5
Very good input guys thanks...I'll have to try them. The mesh mask sounds nice and cool, but totally kills the look! But like you all said, at least you can see!! I was just told about spitting in them yesterday! I must try that. Ripper also told me that he uses dawn dish soap. Will try some of these techniques out in a week or so. I'll have to get some cat crap and try that too. The JT thermal lenses work really well, but I hate wearing them. I've noticed that my goggles don't start fogging until I put my hat on! ? If I'm moving around it's not too bad either but, when I stop, it goes instantly foggy. :/
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Post by 2nd Bat on Mar 26, 2009 15:16:44 GMT -5
Movement creates airflow which is your friend when there is humidity. A head band also help prevent sweat from drawing down into the mask and cause additional fogging problems. The face masks my son makes are lightweight titanium mesh so they are very strong. They are comfortable, don't fog protect you entire face and he shapes them roughly like a face so at least at a distance they aren't visually all that distracting (at least in my opinion.) Mine is admitedly funny looking as he create a character likeness of me on it but his more generic ones aren't bad at all.
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Post by Lev on Mar 26, 2009 15:31:56 GMT -5
Ultimately I love my shooting glasses and will wear them when full-seal protection is not required. They have superior air flow and will fog only in highly humid conditions and when I'm sitting still.
Cat crap, ventilated goggles, spit, absolutely none of that has worked for me when using full seal. They fog horribly as I sweat profusely. I too picked up a pair of ESS Turbo Fan Profile goggles. They look like crap compared to the shooting glasses, but at least they won't fog. At the end of the day you might have to drop the $$ on some mechanical intervention.
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Gerry
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Post by Gerry on Mar 26, 2009 21:10:54 GMT -5
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Post by JazzyJ on Mar 27, 2009 15:07:31 GMT -5
What goggles/glasses do you wear gerry?
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Post by JazzyJ on Mar 28, 2009 11:33:14 GMT -5
Well, went down to my local airsoft store and asked the guy there what he uses/does for fogging. He told me he drills a few 1/8" holes around the outsides of his goggles and one in the middle. He says they never fog. Makes sense since he's getting airflow but what about compromising the plastic's integrity? Believe it or not, I'm actually considering doing this. Of course I'm going to do a firing test first before going out and playing. I figured if they can withstand a few select shots from my rifle at about a distance of 20ft, I should be good right? (shooting around 410fps) Then, periodically testing them afterwards. Would like some thoughts on this, and want to know if anyone has done this before
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Post by Gerry on Mar 28, 2009 15:34:34 GMT -5
Big Mistake!
Use the fogtech you won't be dissapointed.
You can request a sample from their website for free.
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Post by Tobbe on Mar 28, 2009 16:31:22 GMT -5
I've heard... spitting in them, and spreading it around and wiping it off, as well as rubbing a bar of soap on them, then rinsing them off! I know that the spit and rinse method works,but with diving masks.! prevents condensations,god knows how..
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Post by toboggan on Mar 28, 2009 16:58:52 GMT -5
haha. i've used it alot of times, and idk, it's always worked for me, maybe i have the "super lugie" lol i should start marketing it. haha
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Post by 2nd Bat on Apr 5, 2009 12:41:09 GMT -5
I would hesitate to endorse drilling a hole in a ANZI rated lense although if you test it such that you are sufficiently satisfied I'd say knock yourself out. As with any plastic lense over time the material will get increasingly brittle and should be tested for resiliency from time to time.
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