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Goggle Problems

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GFbirdman
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I have some problems with my goggles. I never had a problem with them and then I was skiing and they started to get foggy so I switched to another pair. When I went and looked at my foggy pair at the end of the day, They were like smeared and had some sort of film or something that cant really come off.

Can anyone help me?
Thanks!!
Jan 17 2013 3:03PM
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Randy_Quench
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do you wear a mask tucked into the nose of your goggles? my eg2s only stay clear if I leave my nose outside of my balaclava so that my breath doesnt travel up and fog the lens.
Jan 17 2013 3:11PM
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MittensFoDayze
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Did you touch the inside of the lens?
Jan 17 2013 3:13PM
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GFbirdman
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yeah I did and it got foggy so I just wore my goggles but it has a permanent glare now and it does not go away.
Jan 17 2013 3:28PM
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JakeMuller
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sometimes condensation breaks the seal in between the 2 lenses most goggles have the double lens and then the condensation gets stuck in between them and its very hard to fix it

Jan 17 2013 3:37PM
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GFbirdman
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I think that is what happened. Do you know what do to fix it?
Jan 17 2013 3:57PM
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mehregan15
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pretty common rule in skiing... dont touch the inside of your lenses.
Jan 17 2013 4:00PM
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ShredAZ
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This. Ruined my Oakley C-Bars from it.

Dab with a micro fiber very lightly and let air dry. NEVER wipe the inside of your lens when wet.

When condensation rests on the inside of your lens, it softens the fog coating. When you wipe the softened coating, it smears it deeming your lens garbage.
Jan 17 2013 5:18PM
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freestyler540
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yeah, you learnt the hard way, I scratched up a pair of iridiums by wiping
Jan 17 2013 9:26PM
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DeRizzo
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Ok what everyone here is saying is true, dont touch the inside of your lenses, they have a fog coating, blah blah blah. The real problem is probably because your goggles are not touching all parts of your face. NOT over a hat or a facemask. Try this, I think it might work. The coating is a backup kinda.
Jan 17 2013 9:42PM
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GFbirdman
Posts: 15 - Karma: 14
Thanks for the advise. I think they are completely ruined. They were Oakley Elevates.
Didn't pay a lot so that's a plus.
I guess it's time for new ones...
Jan 18 2013 9:09PM
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