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Crowbar lens HELP!!

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DBAKE
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Alright yesterday was my first day skiing, i ate it off a jump, landed head first and was fine, took off my crowbars and they were all foggy on the inside(outside was fine) then i used the tip of my glove to wipe the fog away and it did but it left a really weird surface on the inside of the lens, not sure how to explain it but you can not see through it what so ever, its like it may be scratched im not sure, but it pretty fucked, is there a way ti fix them? or should i get a new pair.

Nov 15 2009 12:46PM
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chazz.
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sounds like you rubbed the anti-fog off
Nov 15 2009 12:47PM
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DBAKE
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fuck, could i get them replaced? and me rubbing the anti fog, made them compleatly fucked ?, there is no way to see through them.

Nov 15 2009 12:53PM
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DBAKE
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bump any help +K
Nov 15 2009 2:07PM
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TreePatroller
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i have come across a couple small areas inside my lense that sound alot like this and i too am looking for a quick solution.  I know they make "scratch removers/fillers" for snowmobile helmet shields, so i would look around your local sporting goods store.  If I find a product that works well I will post in here to let you know.  If you find something you should do the same.  The product I have seen/used before on my helmets is a multi step process.  One spray bottle for filling, one bottle for buffing/cleaning the excess, and the last bottle is actually an anti fog spray.  I'm searching around this coming week.
Nov 15 2009 2:26PM
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TreePatroller
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this is the exact stuff we have been using on our snowmobile helmets for years, and it works great.  I am thinking of ordering this kit and hoping it works the same for goggle lenses, i don't see why it would do any damage/not work as well.

http://store.mm411.com/catalog/index.cfm?fuseaction=product&theParentId=220&id=1089

hope this helps.

Nov 15 2009 2:40PM
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FUUUCK
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NEVER WIPE THE INSIDE OF THE LENS

just take your goggles off till they defog
Nov 15 2009 2:44PM
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TreePatroller
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yeah, i know this, like everyone should, but the dick i traded c-bar lenses with just happened to forget to mention that he wiped the inside with what looks like 60 grit sandpaper.  so not wanting to try and get him to re-swap and ship back to europe, i am looking for the next best solution, and it appears the op is too.  but thanks captain obvious.

Nov 15 2009 2:48PM
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FUUUCK
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and you wont be able to fix them now, just cut your losses and buy a new lens. It sucks, your goggles should have come with a big warning about wiping the inside of the lens if it gets wet.
Nov 15 2009 2:55PM
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TreePatroller
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have you even tried the product i linked to above?
Nov 15 2009 3:00PM
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DBAKE
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yea mine looks as if someone took a really high grit sand paper and went to work
Nov 15 2009 3:09PM
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DBAKE
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Well thanks everyone i gave you all +k and im going to go and get a new lens. any sweet suggestions that would go good, i have murdered out black ones what lens?
Nov 15 2009 3:11PM
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TreePatroller
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i'm going to try and find that product i linked to above at the sporting goods store near me sometime this week.  if it works well i will let you know, and you could order that stuff.  or if its less expensive at the store than it is online i could just use it as i need it and send it to you for a fraction of the price.  help you out.  i'll keep updating as it goes.
Nov 15 2009 3:12PM
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DBAKE
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sounds good
Nov 15 2009 3:13PM
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TreePatroller
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i'm not ready to give up on my lense yet.  if i do that means that european dickbag screwed me over completely, and i am from america, that doesnt happen anymore
Nov 15 2009 3:14PM
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chazz.
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They do, i believe it is on the box that crowbars come in and may even say on the bag "only use this bag to wipe your lens" or something to that effect. It does say stuff about the anti fog lots of places, thats how i know about it.
Nov 15 2009 3:14PM
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Twinjibber77
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Sorry man :[
I did it to a pair of A-Frames when i was like 11 on accident. It sucks.
Nov 15 2009 4:04PM
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cashdebt
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what i've learned is to not wipe but dab it with the cloth
Nov 15 2009 5:55PM
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mak
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Yeah, being completely clueless at the time, I've wiped the inside of my crowbars probably 15, maybe 20 times, but with the inside of the goggle bag. Nothing has happened to it liked you explained, and the only thing is that it fogs up slightly more often.

Nov 15 2009 6:08PM
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