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Wiping the inside of goggles?

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pinklittlelamb
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Hey guys, I just had a question with wiping the inside of goggles..

When I went skiing last week, it was the first day with my oakley a-frames. I was wearing a bandana and they fogged up on the inside and I made the decision to wipe the inside of them.. then found out a couple days later that it actually ruins the goggles. I'm not really sure why they were fogging up, but I'm hoping i didn't just ruin my brand new pair of goggles. Can you guys give me some info on this and clarify some things? Thanks
Jan 7 2010 7:45PM
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SteevJee
Posts: 1916 - Karma: 144
Unfortunately, wiping the inside does spell death for your goggles because it takes off all the ant-fog. You can try out this stuff http://www.rei.com/product/752088. I have never tried so im not sure if it works, but I guess it's always worth a shot.
Jan 7 2010 7:52PM
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Turnup_swiperigh
Posts: 990 - Karma: 108
it messes up the inner lens when you wipe the lens when it is wet, it screws up the anti-fogging coating on them.
Jan 7 2010 7:52PM
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VT_scratch
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oh shit I didnt know wiping the inside was bad haha
Jan 7 2010 7:56PM
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Brock.
Posts: 5698 - Karma: 1,332
they come out of production with a good antifog coating so it is best to try and keep it as long as possible but it can be re-applied if you just buy a commercial spray. try a scuba diving store if you want anti-fog, they have very good ones.
Jan 7 2010 8:02PM
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Sklar
Posts: 8864 - Karma: 31,612
Don't do it!
It removes the anti fog coating, and they will fog like mad
if you absolutely have to, dab the inside with a good goggle cloth very carefully
Jan 7 2010 8:38PM
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Juice.Doctor
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to get the fog off just lift them off your face for a min. never wipe
Jan 7 2010 8:43PM
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theblacktaco
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how about blow drying ur goggles .. i was skiing mad pow and my goggles were foging up like crazy so after evert 2 runs i went to the bathroom and used the hand dryer to dry my goggles
Jan 7 2010 9:08PM
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belden...
Posts: 2914 - Karma: 1,274
^ If you have oakleys that can be a very sketchy thing to do because the heat may cause the to lenses to bubble up (unfixable)
Jan 7 2010 9:28PM
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onearmwanderer
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this stuff works great, i have found that the cream version works better though.  it comes in a container similiar to chap stick tins, just rub it on with your goggle wipe or bag.
Jan 7 2010 9:33PM
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pinklittlelamb
Posts: 161 - Karma: 7
are my goggles still fucked up even if i only did it like once? that link did not work, by the way.
Jan 7 2010 9:43PM
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SteevJee
Posts: 1916 - Karma: 144
Click on the link in my original post. The qouted one does not work.
Jan 7 2010 10:01PM
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xxMdahlxx
Posts: 552 - Karma: 15
you can buy a new lense
Jan 7 2010 10:14PM
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