April 14, 201214 yr Does anyone have a good way to prevent your eyeglasses from fogging up above the dust mask???John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops
April 14, 201214 yr When I taught scuba diving, we used good old spit to keep our diving masks from fogging up. So of the ladies (not just females) would use a dish washing detergent to clean their masks- sissies. That worked too. Some of the sporting good stores, in colder climates, will sell an anti-fogging solution for glasses.Edit:Â http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/hsaf.htmlLew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
April 15, 201214 yr Author Thanks Lew, I wasn't aware that even existed, anti fogging stuff. Thanks a ton!!!Lewis Kauffman said:When I taught scuba diving, we used good old spit to keep our diving masks from fogging up. So of the ladies (not just females) would use a dish washing detergent to clean their masks- sissies. That worked too. Some of the sporting good stores, in colder climates, will sell an anti-fogging solution for glasses.Edit:Â http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/hsaf.htmlLew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops
April 15, 201214 yr My glasses stay so dusty I couldn't tell if they were fogged up or not . GregScroll Saw forum hosthttp://www.thesawdustfactory.net/
April 15, 201214 yr Author Thanks Charles. So are you saying, that you wear the goggles over eyeglasses? Thanks!Charles Nicholls said: if your goggles are shaped right you might be able to drill a few small holes in the top of them to let any fog escape. That's basically what i have, it only fogs up every now and then otherwise I can see fine i got mine with the lathe Charles NichollsSite Hostnicholls61@att.nethttp://www.nichollswoodworks.comThis website is new so it doesn't have much to it yet but you are welcome to take a look John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops
April 15, 201214 yr Greg - I'm with you on this one. Â Hmmmmmmmmm, spit on glasses plus a scrollsaw equals mud.I use a mask that I got at Walgreens - the metal over the nose adjusts much better than the other ones. Â Won't wear a respirator type when scrolling.Fredaka Pop's Shopwww.pops-shop.comEX-21'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'
April 15, 201214 yr Author Hey Fred, so let me get this straight, are you guys wearing goggles over your glasses? Thanks.Fred Wilson said:Greg - I'm with you on this one. Â Hmmmmmmmmm, spit on glasses plus a scrollsaw equals mud.I use a mask that I got at Walgreens - the metal over the nose adjusts much better than the other ones. Â Won't wear a respirator type when scrolling.Fredaka Pop's Shopwww.pops-shop.comEX-21'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops
April 15, 201214 yr Greg That sounds like mine glasses. You can keep it  Wayne EGreg Aksdal said: My glasses stay so dusty I couldn't tell if they were fogged up or not . GregScroll Saw forum hosthttp://www.thesawdustfactory.net/
April 16, 201214 yr Author Just wanted to say thanks for the replies guys!John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops
April 16, 201214 yr Once I went to a respirator style as opposed to the paper type dust masks with the little metal clip over the bridge of the nose, I no longer have any fogging problems with my exhaled breath coming up through the gap around my nose. Plus the respirator type filters out the dust much better than the paper type. Since I got the lasik surgery done about 10 years ago, I only need reading glasses. I picked up a couple of pairs of the wrap around safety glasses from my local Rockler as they had them with the different diopter half moon magnifiers on them. They work great with the respirator mask.Allen WorshamCorona, CAallenworsham@earthlink.nethttp://www.awcreationsandwoodcrafts.com'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee
April 17, 201214 yr my wife and I both wear glasses and both use a 3m respirator type filter no fogging, better filtration and it's my belief that they are more comfortable and cheaper in the long run.Round Barn WoodCrafts, Plymouth WIroundbarnwoodcrafts@hotmail.com
April 17, 201214 yr I am with you Greg. I have to take the air hose and blow the dust off my glasses just to find my way around sometimes. I only use the paper type dust mask for small task. If I am sanding at the lathe or other things where dust is bad in the air I wear the respirator type also. No fogging and filters better.Greg Aksdal said: My glasses stay so dusty I couldn't tell if they were fogged up or not . GregScroll Saw forum hosthttp://www.thesawdustfactory.net/
April 19, 201214 yr  There are a few anti-fog products on the market that work very well. I haven't looked lately, but I'd bet that you can still buy them at the eye section at most super stores. I used to use them a lot when I lived in Ohio with the high humidity, just by going from a cold place to a warm one caused instant fog. I don't recall the name, but it worked well and lasted too.
April 25, 201214 yr I should think that a fair question is: "Why are the glasses fogging up in the first place?"Is hot moist breath from your exhalation being directed up and leaking out from under the mask to enter the glasses?If so that's a problem in itself. Fix that first.It may be that you need a better mask.\
April 25, 201214 yr Author Thanks for your input guys.Cliff that is exactly what is happening, I am using the paper surgeon style masks the bendable clip at the nose bridge.Thanks Ron for the product referral.John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops
April 25, 201214 yr I am using the paper surgeon style masks the bendable clip at the nose bridge.I believe you can get those with a little strip of foam on the bridge.At any rate I don't use them as they are mostly only good for preventing the surgeon from blowing his mucus and such into the open wound. They don't work very well the other direction because they are so leaky.I use a nose & mouth rubber twin canister mask that is flexible enough for me to snug it downward to allow my glasses to fit ( N95 half mask).I think I've had the same carbon filters in it for a couple decades. They haven't clogged and do a fine job.I wonder if glasses will fit inside an N95 full face respirator Those things are shizzy.Moldex has a pretty decent disposable dust filter for $25.00 for a box of ten
April 26, 201214 yr There are ANTI FOGGING products out there that work pretty well. One of the products is used on bathroom mirrors to prevent fogging and it works very well but I cant remember the brand. Look for it in the cleaning isle at the grocery.
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