I read the post a few threads down about foggy googles. I'm having the same problem. Only I've been swimming for about 3 months and I've used the same pair since I started. The problem is not only constant fogginess, but they just dont seem to fit right anymore. Even when I stop after intervals, and I flush water through them, the second I put them back on they are foggy, I can barely see the lane lines, or the other swimmers in my lane. Is it time to get a new pair?
Wow...this was an old thread that was resurrected.
But...I find that absolutely nothing in the goggles, and keeping the inside of the lenses perfectly clean is the trick to prevent them from fogging. The reason they fog is because of gunk build-up from stuff in the pool water...body lotions, hair products, deodorant gels, your own body excretions, etc...builds up over time and the moisture/fog sticks to that gunk. I clean the inside of my goggles weekly with mild soap and rinse it thoroughly. Also, let the goggles adjust to the water temp. I never have a fogging problem.
Dan
Hog wash Dan. None of that stuff is in the ocean, but my mask fogs if I don't treat it.
The answer is simple
Moisture forms inside your goggles/mask because of the difference in temperature inside & outside of the goggles. Fogging occurs when that moisture forms into droplets.The moisture forming inside your goggles/mask has to attach to something. ... Moisture also can attach to the microscopic imperfections in the glass. That is why anti-fog, baby shampoo or spit works. They act as surfactants that reduce the surface tension of the condensing water, making it less likely to cling to the glass.
Wow...this was an old thread that was resurrected.
But...I find that absolutely nothing in the goggles, and keeping the inside of the lenses perfectly clean is the trick to prevent them from fogging. The reason they fog is because of gunk build-up from stuff in the pool water...body lotions, hair products, deodorant gels, your own body excretions, etc...builds up over time and the moisture/fog sticks to that gunk. I clean the inside of my goggles weekly with mild soap and rinse it thoroughly. Also, let the goggles adjust to the water temp. I never have a fogging problem.
Dan
Hog wash Dan. None of that stuff is in the ocean, but my mask fogs if I don't treat it.
The answer is simple
Moisture forms inside your goggles/mask because of the difference in temperature inside & outside of the goggles. Fogging occurs when that moisture forms into droplets.The moisture forming inside your goggles/mask has to attach to something. ... Moisture also can attach to the microscopic imperfections in the glass. That is why anti-fog, baby shampoo or spit works. They act as surfactants that reduce the surface tension of the condensing water, making it less likely to cling to the glass.
