Goggle Mold Cleaning Help

RE: Goggle Mold Cleaning Help

Former Member — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:15:51 GMT

Really. Try the dishwasher. The detergent gets just about anything off the goggles. And the heat will sanitize them.

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Betsy — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:42:29 GMT

I found that peroxide did better than alcohol.

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aquageek — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:18:32 GMT

Buy some swedes and a bungee cord. They last forever and are cheap. There's nothing to mildew.

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Former Member — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:38:18 GMT

Be sure to dilute the alcohol otherwise it will etch the plastic.

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Former Member — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:52:15 GMT

Yeah, mine have the hard rubber gasket around the eyepiece. I'm going to try the take apart and clean with diluted alcohol and Q-tip method. From then on, let them rinse them a lot better and let dry in a warmer, drier environment. Thanks for all of the advice.

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Former Member — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:23:44 GMT

The dishwasher is good for cleaning goggles.

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Former Member — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:05:22 GMT

Alcohol and Q-tips. However, I found this kind of stripped the film layer off the inside of the goggles. Nonetheless, I continue to wear them because they don't leak and can't find any others that don't, even the same brand. Why, oh why, do swim manufacturers keep changing where they make their things? Since, dear, oh dear, the same brand, the same product, the same everything suddenly no longer works, so obviously some subtle change has occurred. Moral: Buy 40 pairs of goggles you like and that don't leak. They should last you your lifetime of swimming. Haha!! So true!!! Alcohol and Q-tips is a great idea. Can't believe I didn't even think of that!!! Thanks for all of the ideas!!

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isobel — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:47:53 GMT

Be sure to dilute the alcohol otherwise it will etch the plastic. Which I did not do. Hence the gunk is gone from the goggles, but they are almost like blinders in terms of transparency (none). I will find some that don't leak. I will find some that don't leak. And when I do, I will buy a lot of them.

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orca1946 — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:30:43 GMT

Drop the rubber/ foam goggles & get silicone ones.

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Bobinator — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:15:35 GMT

I know you said money is tight, but I wouldn't wear moldy goggles around my eyes and delicate skin. Your eyes are priceless and who knows what that gross mold might do! Get new ones, then from day 1 rinse them well in cool water after swimming and hang them to dry.

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:45:30 GMT

Diluted Detol...

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:08:39 GMT

I usually store them on top of my bag to let them dry out. Guess I should try somewhere a bit warmer and brighter. Also, should I let them soak in very diluted bleach solution to dissolve the mold build up in there or should I try to scrub it out with a soft toothbrush?

RE: Goggle Mold Cleaning Help

Former Member — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:50:27 GMT

I've used WELL diluted bleach. Then I rinsed the whole goggle with Phisoderm (which I did get in my eye and I don't recommend washing the eye with Phisoderm!). More recently it was suggested to wash them with an anti-bacterial soap. The key is RINSING WELL!!!! Perhaps drying them with a towel OR a hair-dryer set on cool. I wear Barracudas with a white foam around the eye pieces. Some are more likely to develop a spore like mold and others don't. The indoor pair seem more prone to this than the outdoor pair. All are rinsed in cold water and hung up to dry.

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rtodd — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:17:13 GMT

Don't boil them. It leads to premature failure of the strap and clip thingy.

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isobel — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:05:31 GMT

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KEWebb18 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:53:41 GMT

Where do you store your goggles after you swim? Mold likes dark, damp, warm areas. Maybe changing where you keep your goggles, in addition to cleaning them, will help prevent more mold from growing.