Glasses fogging

[manifesto]

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Anyone got any tips on how to prevent fogging of my eye protection or loupes?

I've tried anti-fog spray. Does not work. I know of one specific mask that usually does not fog, but not always.

 

[8_man]

I also have this issue. Anyone?

 

[Freakoutfrank]

Put some tape across the edge on your mask


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[cmcner]

Spin the elastic of the mask into an x on each ear. It will create little vents on both sides. The fog will stop. It somewhat decreases your protection from airborne pathogens due to the backwards facing vents so keep that in mind. This works for rectangular masks with two elastic loops.

 

[cacazor]

stop breathing

 

[fogorvostan]

Spin the elastic of the mask into an x on each ear. It will create little vents on both sides. The fog will stop. It somewhat decreases your protection from airborne pathogens due to the backwards facing vents so keep that in mind. This works for rectangular masks with two elastic loops.

This. I had horrible fogging until I started doing this. I also push my mask up under my loupes on my nose and form a tight seal around my nose. Having the vents on the sides makes it so that there is still ventilation. Some faculty members suggested pinching the part on my nose so that it also vents but I found that it just made it worse. The seal around my nose helps tremendously

 

[rus dentist]

there are several options: 1) make the holes that will display the exhaled air 2) omit the mask (of course, then lost its meaning)


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[Big Time Hoosier]

If your school has them, try the surgical masks that you must tie. Worked for me.

Big Hoss

 

[dyesht]

What about sweaty hands and gloves?

 

[Panis et Circenses]

What about sweaty hands and gloves?

What about them?

 

[dyesht]

What about them?

What's a solution?

 

[Panis et Circenses]

What's a solution?

 

[8_man]

What's a solution?

Nothing is worse than trying to get a glove on a wet hand.


To answer your question, maybe talcum powder? Does have a strong odor though.

 

[cacajuate]

What's a solution?

Dont get sweaty hands.

 

[ncide]

The solution to wet hands is using an alcohol-based hand disinfectant (preferably not gel).

The solution to fogging eyewear is to cross the ear elastics into an x around the ears. Over time this will hurt the external parts of your ears because of the extra pressure, but the aim is to vent the sides of the mask. You can manually do this by opening the sides a bit more and then you don't have as much pressure on the ears. Make sure you seal the nose area.

 

[dyesht]

Nothing is worse than trying to get a glove on a wet hand.


To answer your question, maybe talcum powder? Does have a strong odor though.

The solution to wet hands is using an alcohol-based hand dissenfectant (preferably not gel).

The solution to fogging eyewear is to cross the ear elastics into an x around the ears. Over time this will hurt the external parts of your ears because of the extra pressure, but the aim is to vent the sides of the mask. You can manually do this by opening the sides a bit more and then you don't have as much pressure on the ears. Make sure you seal the nose area.

Great advice!

 

[Azarias86]

surprised you guys don't tried this one yet: use soap in your goggles/loupes. thats it, just soap without water, rub it with some kleenex until they are clear. this will prevent most of the fogging. Please leave feedback, never told my secret anyone before...