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Oakley lense misty inside

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smilingchris
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Hey,

  Recently my black polarised lense started getting misty spots on the inside of the lense. I sent them back to oakley and they told me that water had got inside and the only thing they can do is charge me £70 to replace them.  I didn't get new ones..

However i was wondering if there is any way to get rid of these 'misty' blotches?

++k to anyone that can help, I dont want to buy a new one.

Thanks

Aug 16 2011 8:53AM
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BuSkiz
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nothin you can do man, once moisture gets inside its effed
Aug 16 2011 12:55PM
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DrZoidberg
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Might as well try putting them in rice or something like that. Leave it in for a long time, it's summer. It got in, maybe it can get out?
Aug 16 2011 1:04PM
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hwood94
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Same thing happened to my friend. He tried everything but couldn't get rid of the spots and just ended up buying new lenses.
Aug 16 2011 1:20PM
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Blake.P
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Unless they cracked, it seems like a manufacturer defect. I would recommend calling them and seeing if you get a different answer, or take them to a local Oakley retailer who will help you get the warrentied
Aug 16 2011 3:17PM
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smilingchris
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Okay thanks!!!I will try everything you have all said.       Anyway if anyone elce has any ideas it would be great to hear them.  Thank you
Aug 16 2011 5:24PM
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Creator
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wow same thing happened to me like 2 weeks ago but i didnt bother to ask
Aug 16 2011 5:27PM
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smilingchris
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Its just that its a real expensive lense and im hoping soo much it can be fixed!
Aug 16 2011 5:30PM
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tomPietrowski
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Unfortunatly mate, there is nothing you can do, oakley did tell you that allready. Its not a warenty so theres not much point spending money on sending them away. I have a few spots on the inside of my lense. You have to be super carfull with lenses, but there fairly cheap, especially if you can get pro deal on them, so unfortunatly its time for a new lense. Or just do as I do and use the lense if the spots are not over your eyes. My lenses looks bad when you look at it, but when there on I cant notice them,  the focus point of your eyes is well infront of the lenses so you cant notice them. If its right in your eyeline though that will make it trickier.
Aug 16 2011 10:07PM
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deathcookie
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I had a lense that got smudged. I did a ghetto repair by just splitting the two layers apart and using the unsmudged layer (or i was able to get the smudge off, I forget). However, this solution probably isnt very safe but it works.
Aug 16 2011 11:42PM
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ShredAZ
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+1 On the bag of rice.
Also try a hair dryer. Just make sure not to get them too close to lens. Could ruin it. But definitly try a bag of dry ice and place them in direct sunlight.
Aug 17 2011 12:08AM
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j.saaaarela
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hairdryer could work...

My freind was able to find the hole in his lens where the water got in, and just hung the lens up where the water would just (over time) drain out of the hole. He had the lens hung up for a week, tried them again and the spots were gone.
Aug 17 2011 1:15AM
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tomPietrowski
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The above sujestions are good, but I dont think they would help the op's problem. He has not got moisture in the gap between the lenses, but has infact damaged the anti fog coating on the inside of the lense. This can happen when water gets on the inside which has the coating on it. Drying them will unfortunatly do nothing as its not moisture but a problem with coating which unfortunalty there is nothing that can be done to fix it.

Not putting down the above ideas just trying to help understand that this is a differnt problem, I beleive.
Aug 17 2011 1:20AM
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j.saaaarela
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Ohhh ok, guess I must have missed that one. Well then, I can't really think of a solution. Unless you could get a hold of some anti-fog coating to cover the patches, it looks like it's new lens time.
Aug 17 2011 1:41AM
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tinkytwinky
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On IOs there is a little hole that I stuck next to a hair dryer for like 10 minutes and dried it out. Rice would prbay be your best bet. Or if you bought the
Aug 17 2011 1:55AM
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tinkytwinky
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(damn you Ins! Them* throug like amazon contact them, they may help you.
Aug 17 2011 1:56AM
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SkierX
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Unfortunately, you may be more or less screwed. If you leave them in a very dry place, (a sealed container of dry rice may help) they may dry and be ok.

However, they may dry and leave a cloudy residue as well. Hit or miss.

Biggest recommendation I can give is to prevent it from happening in the future. The most typical cause of moisture between the panes is leaving the goggles in a moist place. Typically in a backpack with wet gear overnight, or in a damp car overnight.

Oakley has not really done much to address this issue for some reason. Smith has the sealed lenses with the breathable pressure valve which I've heard very good things about.
Aug 17 2011 12:27PM
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lgski
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same thing happened to my clear lens and all you have to do is put them on a table with a fan on them blowing into the part that has the foam sepparating the 2 lenses, leave it for a day and wallah
Aug 17 2011 5:24PM
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smilingchris
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Yes exacly. Thanks everyone for the great suggestions but i think i was misunderstood.  Is it possible to buy Anti fog coating to put on the lens? would that work ?
Aug 18 2011 2:17PM
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SkierX
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There are a lot of temporary options out there. Unfortunately they are all that, temporary.

Smith makes No-Fog Cloths that will transfer some anti-fog treatment, but it only lasts a very short time period.

You're likely better off buying a new lens, and taking care to treat them perfectly (not wiping the inside when wet, keeping them out of wet gear bags, and bringing them inside overnight).
Aug 18 2011 2:21PM
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Jpurd
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you could get it but it might not work that well
Aug 18 2011 2:50PM
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smilingchris
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This is the annoying thing. I really looked after them well. Always in the bag and I pretty much slept with them! It happened after a had a hard crash and my goggles flew off my face and snow went in. I just tipped the snow out didn't wipe and waited for them to drain. Sucks. Oh well ill look around for a new one.
Aug 18 2011 5:08PM
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jahhhvis
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i have pretty much the same problem with my a frames. usually it is because i fall or something on a pow day and snow gets inside my goggles, and soaks the foam between the lenses. they dry out if you keep the lenses out in the open for a couple of days though.
Aug 18 2011 7:15PM
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