Do swimming goggles need treating?

[Kinkacruiser]

Hi All,

Following the tips here re treating my snorkelling mask last year, I have now purchased swimming goggles (chlorine stinks my eyes).

 

Do they need the same treatment pre-use as a snorkelling mask ? ie. toothpaste to remove manufacturer's film, so they don't fog.

Thanks,

Anna

[Scubachick84]

I did this to a pair of swim goggles once and scratched the hell out of the finish. I don't recommend it to you :p

[BlueC5Kitten]

Not typically. At most, I would recommend using a small amount of baby shampoo to prevent fogging, but that's the most, since goggles are typically made of less durable plastics. :)

 

Happy Cruising!

[heydn62]

I think most fogging during snorkling/diving results from inadvertant exhaling through the nose. Goggles should be fine without treating them. If they do fog initially - once they've adjusted to the water temperature, rinse them once and you should be fine.

 

Have fun.

[Bonnie J.]

You can buy a defogging liquid that comes in a small bottle. We have dive shops around us so don't know where to tell you to get it. I use it instead of spit when snorkeling. Maybe google can tell you. Or go to discoverydiving.com a local shop of ours.

[Kinkacruiser]

Thanks folks for your input here. I will try them out at the pool first, but tend to agree with Doug i.e. that fogging is mainly from nose exhaling. I shouldn't have to do anything if that's the case.

Cheers,

Anna