In a twist from the usual helmet recommendations I have an issue that is beginning to get on my nerves with my glasses...I have to use them to ride and I can't use contacts because of my line of work. I finally replaced my helmet a few months back and have a pinlock insert which has been great at preventing the whole misting up issue that I had on my old one any time the temperature dropped to being even remotely cool - however, this has now highlighted that my glasses seem to be doing the same damn thing. So now my glasses are misting up any time I get on the bike, which is generally fine when travelling upwards of 30mph, but for anything slower, especially traffic, I end up trying to look through more-or-less frosted glassI tried using some anti-mist stuff on the lenses but this didn't work despite working on my old visor... anyone know of any better products or solutions?
Quote from: Dead Eye on 27 November 2014, 02:48:13 pmIn a twist from the usual helmet recommendations I have an issue that is beginning to get on my nerves with my glasses...I have to use them to ride and I can't use contacts because of my line of work. I finally replaced my helmet a few months back and have a pinlock insert which has been great at preventing the whole misting up issue that I had on my old one any time the temperature dropped to being even remotely cool - however, this has now highlighted that my glasses seem to be doing the same damn thing. So now my glasses are misting up any time I get on the bike, which is generally fine when travelling upwards of 30mph, but for anything slower, especially traffic, I end up trying to look through more-or-less frosted glassI tried using some anti-mist stuff on the lenses but this didn't work despite working on my old visor... anyone know of any better products or solutions? Something you could try first on an old pair of glasses; - Divers sometimes have problems with misting. A new, straight from the shop scuba diving mask is often coated with an anti-scratch layer and some sort of optical improving layer and sometimes a thin film of silicon usually. And as most divers will tell you, all new masks mist up without fail until you rub off all these silly coatings on the glass using, wait for it, - toothpaste. Once this is done and you have a very clean contamination free glass surface spit is enough to cure the misting up. You need to rub the glass for some time so I would sit in front of the telly with a small bowl of water (to rinse) and some toothpaste and rub it on your lenses on both sides with your fingers for say 15 to 20 minutes, then wash thoroughly with soapy water. Spit is enough of an 'anti-mist' for divers but bikers need something a bit stronger so once the lens is clean use fairy liquid or Bob Heath spray or similar on the lenses (both sides). At the end of each day wash your glasses in soapy water, clean glass is the key. This might not work but I would say it's worth a try.
I used to arse about with spit, dfairy liquid and Bob heath when I raced motox. They do work but not ideal, they tend to work well for half an hour or so. I found some rainx "anti fog" at asda the other week, £4 for a bottle. Not the yellow bottle this is black. Works a charm, one application lasts me a few days (around 5 - 6 hours) and it's totally fog free.
Surely toothpaste is abrasive and will scratch the lenses of glasses???If you have any coatings on your glasses it will more likely than not make a right mess out of them.I'm not 100% on this, 'cos i haven't tried it, but that's my personal opinion.A scuba diving mask is gonna be far more heavy duty than spectacles, and as you're under water very light scratches wouldn't be anywhere near as noticeable or annoying as if you were reading for instance. Be interested to know, and see, the outcome if anyone's prepared to try it though?At the very least you'll have minty fresh eyeballs.
Yeah. I wear contact lenses but used the rainx on my glasses. No probs with it there. You will probably need to apply it each ride if your wearing them all day I would imagine but I doubt anything would last much longer
I always use toothpaste to clean my glasses every 2 weeks. Mine are coated and vari-focal. I have used this method for years now with no ill effect as long as you don't go mad.Wash off with soapy water and polish with a soft clean cotton hankie. Reason I do this is because I get fine scratches from wiping and not using water every time I wipe them and sticky dust settles on them.
I can't use contacts because of my line of work.
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