Anti foq safety glasses

Hi,

After getting something in my eye at the weekend I really must get some more safety glasses. I have several different types of glasses already but I always give up wearing them after about 30 seconds because they fog up so badly I can see virtually nothing.

Can anyone recommend any safety specs that do not fog up? (I've tried treating the glasses with washing up liquid and various anti fog treatments, but they are not very effective).

TIA, Mark

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Mark
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I forgot to mention that they must go over prescription specs.

Mark

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Mark

I use one of these although I did aquire it from a car boot at £2

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Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

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The3rd Earl Of Derby

The standard SCUBA solution is to spit into your mask... However, the mask needs to be grease free, so wash it first with toothpaste (check though - it might abrade plastic "glass"!) then spit into it, then rinse in water. It only works if it's dry before you gob into it though!

Gordon

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Gordon Henderson

That's probably where the problem lies. Having goggles that fit over your normal glasses, means that they not only cover over the glasses but now because they are a further distance from your face, they have to cover an larger area above and below (for safety). Warm air expelled from your nose is what's fogging up the lenses, as it is trapped inside this gigantic shell.

I had exactly this problem using the freebie ones supplied with a garden strimmer, then I remembered the whereabouts of a prescribed pair I had made for me years ago for work. Compared to standard 'fashion' glasses, these were very much cheaper (£30) - in fact I almose felt like buying these, removing the side guards and wearing them for everyday use.

I wonder, with a current prescription - you might find a cheap (US/HK?) supply on the net? or maybe you could attach some cardboard ducting for your nose? (post a picture if you do!)

:-)

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Adrian C

Somewhere recently I saw a battery-powered helmet contraption with a visor; a fan drew in air and blew it down inside over your face, removing the water vapour which causes the fogging. Can't remember where I saw it though I'm afraid - thought it was Screwfix, but I can't locate it!

David

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Lobster

"forestry helmet" that uses mesh instead of plastic. No chance whatsoever of that misting up! (Although it will presumably not be very effective at eliminating dust).

Christian.

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Christian McArdle

Yes, while living in Japan some years ago I bought various ski goggles to fit over my specs. The only pair which didn't fog up had two tiny fans to expel air (not draw it in), with a small battery fitted into the frame accordingly. You have reminded me to dig them out of whatever box they are hiding in, for DIY purposes!

Might be worth googling ski goggle suppliers to see if something similar is available now in the UK.

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rrh

And entirely useless for stopping small, high-velocity sparks.

I have in the past used an aquarium airpump, some 5mm airtube, poked into the side of some goggles. Worked well.

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Ian Stirling

|Hi, | |After getting something in my eye at the weekend I really must get |some more safety glasses. I have several different types of glasses |already but I always give up wearing them after about 30 seconds |because they fog up so badly I can see virtually nothing. | |Can anyone recommend any safety specs that do not fog up? (I've tried |treating the glasses with washing up liquid and various anti fog |treatments, but they are not very effective).

How about some without side pieces, and so have as much ventilation as normal glasses which steam up rarely. One is normally looking at the danger so fast moving things normally come from the front. Slow moving things IME normally only cause pain.

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Dave Fawthrop

That might be just what I need. I'll have a search around.

Cheers, Mark

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Mark

Unfortunately I was wearing my ordinary glasses and they did steam up. Frequently I kept having to remove them to clear.

In my case I was not trying to prevent ingress from one direction (like from a power tool). All I was doing at the weekend was some wiring and rearranging of boxes in the loft.

Mark.

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Mark

Yes, its suitability would certainly depend on the task in hand.

Christian.

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Christian McArdle

Maybe you should give up DIY if you need to wear goggles doing electrical work.

-- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

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The3rd Earl Of Derby

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Mark

Dust, dirt and other crap can still fall into your eyes, especially if working overhead. Wearing goggles when you don't strictly need to is hardly a bad habit to get into.

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Ian Stirling

40 years on and I still have my sight and many a time in lofts doing electrical work.

-- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

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The3rd Earl Of Derby

There used to be a paste in a small tin you could buy. It was hawked at various places where lots of people gathered. I never saw it in the shops.

What it did, was to prevent glasses steaming up. I was quite impressed with it until some one said that ordinary hand soap would do the same thing.

Try a tiny smear of soap on the inside of the goggles.

I assume that the soap prevents condensation by denying the water the ability to form a globule.

HTH

Dave

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Dave

Hey Mark. Have you seen this stuff

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Looks like it still comes in the same can it did when I bought some last. That was....... 20 years ago.

If it can keep a visor condensation free on a frosty winters day I'm sure some safety specs won't present any problem at all.

Any motorbike shop should have it.

HTH Pete

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PeTe33

Yes. I've used this on my visor for years. However I have found it only of limited use on glasses/goggles.

:-)

I already spend too much time in those ;-)

Cheers, Mark

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Mark

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