Mirror fogging.

Replacing a damaged mirror in a freecycled bathroom cabinet and was curious as to how you prevent your mirror from fogging up if the bathroom gets steamy. This would be useful to me because I shave right after I get out of the shower.

TR

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TrailRat
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2 things. 1 - spit is the old standby. Sounds gross but hock a good loogie on it and rub it in and rinse it off. Works great for my diving masks and small mirror I use in the shower to shave. Full size mirror not really an option. (unless you have a bad cold)

2 - Use shaving cream. Rub it in - wipe it off - should last for a few showers w/out steaming up. You can even try it in one circle on the mirror and see how it works.

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Rob V

That is condensation. Either use an electric vent fan to exhaust the humid air out of the bath room while you are showering or use something to warm the mirror. Moisture usually does not condense on a surface that is warmer than the ambient temperature. Or there are some products that you apply to the surface that helps cut down on the fogging. Check with your local glass supplier. Or do like I did, shave in the shower. Do you need a mirror to see where your face is? LOL.. It took me about a week to learn to use my other hand to feel for the spots that needed more attention. Less mess in the shower. Also as you can rinse your face right there and you beard is soft and easier to cut at the end of your shower before you get out.

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Leon

Mon, Jan 16, 2006, 7:50am (EST-3) snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com (TrailRat) doth burble: how you prevent your mirror from fogging up if the bathroom gets steamy. This would be useful to me because I shave right after I get out of the shower.

It's an extrememly compicated procedure, but works quite well for me. I'll try put it in plain terms, that are fairly easy for most people to comprehend.

Wipe off the mirror, when you get out of the shower, before you shave.

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J T

Simplest solution to that problem is one I adopted many years ago: shave in the shower. You really *don't* need a mirror to shave, and it's easier to rinse the shaving cream off when you're done, too.

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Doug Miller

A low wattage heating element installed behind the mirror works pretty good, but it requires some pretty extensive construction work to install it. I once saw this in a "high end" model home and thought it was a pretty good idea. I have no idea where to get the heating element though.

I use the hair dryer and blow it at the mirror when I'm having this problem. It only takes about a minute or so to clear the mirror and the residual heat that's left in the mirror will keep it from fogging back up. You might also try a light application of glycerin. It will work OK, until SYMBO cleans the mirror.

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Charley

She Yanks My Balls Occasionally???

Dave

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David

Relax, and enjoy it ...

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Swingman

Spoken like a man with no moustache/goatee.

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Swingman

Touche' !

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Doug Miller

Thanks for the responses.

Got an extractor fan in the bathroom for the little good it does. Can't be be replaced without some serious redecorating. Going to try all the suggestions mentioned. Don't have a problem with the mirrors getting cleaned. I do this myself. As I'm out of work I do most of the housework to keep busy.

As for Charley's suggestion on heating the mirror I may have hit upon an idea. Small heat pads for reptiles should be suitable shouldn't they? The mirror is about the same size as a small lizard tank. Since the mirror is to be mounted on a door surely I could router a small area for the mat to sit in so the mirror still sits flush to the piece of wood. Then run the cable through the door, back into the cabinets light fittings.

TR

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TrailRat

These are increasingly common in the UK and they're not hugely expensive or awkward to install.

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main thing though is to vent the damp air from the shower, not have it hanging around the bathroom.

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Andy Dingley

Install a good bathroom fan.

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Phisherman

Hey, Swing . . .,

I have a beard {not 'Full'} and a moustache. After a lot of aggravation trying to KEEP the mirror clear, I started shaving IN the shower. No cream, brush, etc. - just nicely softened whiskers.

Ever see a blind man shave? Same technique. Use your finger to 'trace' the line of the beard, the other hand holds the razor. Do any 'finite edging' over the sink, later.

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Ron Magen

LOL ... No way in hell I could do that and come out looking properly dapper, so I got in the habit of shaving before I got in the shower. Now I just build the bathroom big enough so that the mirror doesn't fog. ;)

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Swingman

Or fan)s) ... best solution of all.

We have a large, semi-enclosed shower in a fairly large bathroom ... with three fart fans, one dead center over the shower, one in the middle of the room, and one in the "water closet", which is behind its own door, I've never had a problem with mirrors fogging in this bathroom in any weather.

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Swingman

You can use WD40 according to the list of uses at:

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remove

Dissolve a little soap in alcohol. Spray lightly on glass using spray bottle. Wipe with cloth or paper towel until dry & shiny.

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Gerald Ross

That leaves streaks. I always use the hair dryer.

The Repair Guy

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The Repair Guy

On 16 Jan 2006 07:50:47 -0800, with neither quill nor qualm, "TrailRat" quickly quoth:

Fog-X on the mirror, colder/shorter showers, vent the bathroom. OK?

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