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Offline anycleavers

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Any good antifog remedies?
« on: September 22, 2011, 08:23:56 PM »
My shield on my FF helmet is fogging up terribly in the cool mornings. Is FogX safe to use on it? It does state on the packaging that it for glass so I'm a bit hesitant to use it. Thanks
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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2011, 09:05:17 PM »
Pin-lock system.......
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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2011, 09:18:32 PM »
Pin-lock system.......

I'll second that. It's the only thing that really works for a long time.
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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2011, 09:18:38 PM »
Where is it THAT cool already?
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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2011, 09:24:46 PM »
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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2011, 09:34:57 PM »
Fog city, pinlock or permanent.  Needed about 10 months out of the year here in the PNW!

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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2011, 11:35:09 PM »
A drop or two of dish soap applied to the inside of the faceshield will work, but will need to be re-applied regularly every few days.  Apply w/ fingers, buff w/ microfiber towel.
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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2011, 06:55:30 AM »
A drop or two of dish soap applied to the inside of the faceshield will work, but will need to be re-applied regularly every few days.  Apply w/ fingers, buff w/ microfiber towel.

Yes that does actually work pretty well. :thumbs:
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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2011, 07:15:35 AM »
Saliva, yea I know. Just chew some cinnamon gum before you spit and polish.
And it is easy to transport and apply, anytime.
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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2011, 07:21:58 AM »
My Rx glasses tend to fog up worse than my helmet shield.  Does anybody know if any of those products are safe and effective to use on eye glasses?
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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2011, 07:33:19 AM »
Lemon Pledge

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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2011, 08:09:26 AM »
Can someone educate me on what a pin lock system is?

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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2011, 08:10:40 AM »
Plexus... dish soap... saliva... baby shampoo... tooth paste (make sure it is non-abrasive kind, no baking soda).  All of these I've used in the past for snorkling, except Plexus.
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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2011, 08:11:38 AM »
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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2011, 08:18:46 AM »
I keep small bars of soap from motels. I rub the bar of soap on a clean microfiber cloth on one side only. lightly rub on the soap side then lightly polish on the no soap side. Wrap the bar of soap in the cloth on the soap side and keep in a small plastic bag. I use it every morning on a ride.

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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2011, 09:17:39 AM »
Lemon Pledge and if it's raining I crack my face shield open just a little.

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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2011, 03:29:55 AM »
I first used a Pro Grip Shield - I liked it and it worked well.  I changed helmets and went to Fog City because it was all I could find on short notice and it just plain sucked.  Tossed out the Fog City and the shield that it ruined and went back to the Pro Grip.  It works just fine for defogging or, more specifically, not fogging, but its got a slight tint to it and between the two shields, optical clarity isn't the best.  But it's better than nothing.  Never tried the Pinlock and probably won't since the Pro-Grip works.


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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #17 on: September 27, 2011, 07:20:11 AM »
Where is it THAT cool already?

Here in Nebraska the morning temps have been in the Mid to High 30s already. Then it is like 80 in the afternoon.

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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2011, 03:44:11 PM »
I first used a Pro Grip Shield - I liked it and it worked well.  I changed helmets and went to Fog City because it was all I could find on short notice and it just plain sucked.

My experience was the opposite.  I didn't like the Pro-Grip - the adhesive came undone allowing fog to occur between the Pro-Grip shield and the helmet shield.  (And when it's between the two, you can't just wipe it off)  The Fog City shields I've used have worked great.
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Re: Any good antifog remedies?
« Reply #19 on: September 27, 2011, 10:08:19 PM »
Arai Corsair!  :thumbs: 8)