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   Sphere | Jul 11, 2004 10:01pm | #1

   scuba trick....gather up a good spit, spit in the goggles, rinse and dry.No more fog.

    

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   PaulBinCT | Jul 11, 2004 10:06pm | #2

   Would a nice wet wad of Skoal last longer? ;) Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a try...this is aggravating the crap outta me.

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   Sphere | Jul 11, 2004 10:11pm | #3

   no. it won't.

   more ventilation helps tho' also. 

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   PaulBinCT | Jul 11, 2004 10:36pm | #4

   I've been using the wrap around eyeglass style, since the closed in scuba sort of things are so damn uncomfortable.  I've got to try some of the anti fogging stuff they sell, pretty soon I'm going to be trying braille woodworking... "ouch, that's the blade alright..."

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   hacknhope | Jul 12, 2004 01:13am | #6

   If your dust mask vents your warm exhaled breath directly into your safety glasses, the glasses will fog.  Consider switching either the respirator, goggles or both to a style with a positive seal, so that one doesn't vent into the other.  This will likely mean a lot better protection too.   I don't even like the feeling of the air movement per se of breathing into my own eyes.   

   Sphere's spit trick works a treat, but a quick rinse is needed to erase the finger streaks - don't even go there if using Skoal.  Safety-glass cleaning solutions come with defogging chemicals (same as used by frou-frou divers), make sure the solution is safe for eye contact.

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   kostello | Jul 12, 2004 12:48am | #5

   yeap i got on of these about 5 months ago it actually works!!!!!

   http://www.trendmachinery.co.uk/airshield/

   its light and the batteries last 4 hours or so i think.

   its been really good when taking down old plaster

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   Luka | Jul 12, 2004 02:18am | #7

   I heard once that you can wipe the inside of the goggles with a dryer sheet, to prevent fogging.

   I never tried it myself.

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   Sphere | Jul 12, 2004 02:45am | #8

   dryers sheet?  new one on me..hmm...do washers pee? 

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   Shoeman | Jul 13, 2004 04:20pm | #9

   Not sure what you are using for a dust mask, but I used to have this same problem with the formed nusiance type masks and regular safety glasses.

   I bought a re-usable mask that breathes much better at a trade show a few years ago and it greatly reduces the problem.

   Here is a link to the mask I bought.  http://www.dustbeegone.com/ 

   Hope this is of some help,

   Shoe

5. 
   csnow | Jul 13, 2004 04:47pm | #10

   Try ski goggles.  They are very comfortable, and well vented.

   You can get clear lenses at most sporting good stores (for night skiing).

   Also, wear a half-mask respirator instead of a mask.  With these, your exhale is directed away from your face.

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   bobl | Jul 13, 2004 06:43pm | #11

   since I started using the Dustfoe 88 mask I haven't had a problem with fogging

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6. 
   ProBozo | Jul 14, 2004 02:47am | #12

   just posted this elsewhere yesterday... use cat crap

   I get it at local bike shop, find it online at http://www.catcrap.com

   Been using it backpacking for years in the humid/wet app mountains, I swear by it.

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   caseyr | Jul 14, 2004 05:08am | #13

   I have a full face Willson but that also tended to fog up on me.  I just sprang for the battery powered blower for it but haven't tried it yet.  Unfortunately, the battery, blower, and parts gets a bit pricey.  It all becomes a little more bulkey than I would like, but I am allergic to sawdust, so have to play the game.

   I have about a half dozen different half face respirators and I haven't found any safety glasses or goggles that will work with any of them.  Most of the vented goggles still let enough dust in that my eyes burn and the non-vented ones all seem to fog up even though I don't swear very much.  Seems like they could design a half mask and and separate goggles that work together, but I sure haven't found them yet.

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   PaulBinCT | Jul 14, 2004 03:07pm | #14

   Thanks for the advice, as always...