Dawn? Diving in Key West, I was introduced to the baby shampoo and water defog. The DM said it was just a little bit of baby shampoo in water, nowhere near a 50/50 mix. In addition, they didn't rinse it. I would squirt a puddle of it in my mask and just before I get in the water, I dump it out and put the mask on.
Hey, I don't know if you get it in American, and you'd need to use a bit more, as it wouldn't be as strong as Dawn, but we have Ecover in Ireland, which is ecofriendly (unlike Dawn and most washing up detergents).
After using many of the commercial solutions out there, baby shampoo 60% diluted in water has been the best. Of course, if I have any residue of sunscreen in my finger, the mask will fog. Also when diving in cold water a seasoned instructor told me once to submerge my face in the cold water just to lower the temperature of your face a bit so the difference in temperature of the air in the mask and the external water is not that high, hence allowing less condensation.
Every year I go up to upstate New York to teach Ice Diving courses, and I do the same thing. I will dip my hand into the freezing cold water and rub it on my face. Not so much for the condensation, because my face is already cold, but more so to wash off any oil that may be on my skin.
Nice! I went yesterday on a snorkel trip and they sprayed our mask with a solution in a spray bottle just like that, but it was pink and smells like rubbing alcohol, it worked really great for 3 hours of snorkeling no fog, do you have any idea about what that could be in that mix ?
Great info, but two things would improve it. Show the actual mixing of the soap, baby shampoo and water. Second, spray some steam at the masks (one treated and one untreated lens) to show that the DIY anti fogger works. Of wear the mask with one lens treated and one untreated. When it comes to DIY projects we are all from Missouri - i.e show us, don't just tell us.
Hello @quentinradsma7616, we feel confident it would work great as a cleaner for your glasses as well. We tend to treat our mask each time we go diving.
Your Welcome, and the main reason we mix the water into the soap, baby shampoo, Dawn, or both, is simply so it will spray easier through the spray bottle.
We add the Dawn as an extra DE-greaser for any silicone that may still be on the lenses from the manufacture. This will also help cut any oils that will accumulate over time from you skin, being that our skin has many pores in it, which produce the oil. With that being said, we cut it with the baby shampoo to help cut down on irritation of the eyes. In the situation that I only had one or the other, they will both work fine on their own. If I had to choose between the two, I would probably go with the baby shampoo for being the most versatile, this of course only after I pre-treated the mask first, with Dawn of course. To close, the baby shampoo can double as a gear wash as well, since it does not create a lot of suds, which can be difficult to get out of wetsuits.
First I want to say thank you for making this video, I don't want to spend a fortune on anti fog spray. I'm trying to make a mix for my motorcycle helmet but the 50-40-10 mix is definitely too thick. I'm thinking maybe 30 soap, 20 shampoo, 50 water. I went with the first ratio and had to water it down a lot. Thank you though, hope you guys are doing OK during this pandemic.
There is no way this mixture is 50, 40 10, its too thick and will not go thru sprayer. you can tell whats in your bottle is not that ratio, its too watered down! That being said works great if thinned out a bit with more water. Used on safety glasses just rub some on each lens then let haze a bit and buff clean works great!
Hi Lake Hickory. I've never used anti fog products until now as spitting in mask is not an option with Coronavirus. That aside, have you used any products that are ecological/biodegradable? I ask this as I try to check things out that do the least damage to our environment @scubalogical. Thanks guys
@@LakeHickoryScuba Hey, I don't know if you get it in American, and you'd need to use a bit more, as it wouldn't be as strong as Dawn, but we have Ecover in Ireland, which is ecofriendly (unlike Dawn and most washing up detergents).
Thanks for the video. So you added hot water at first but you're expecting this to last you for a long time, does that mean you have to somehow heat up the whole bottle every time or is cold or room temperature is fine after the initial mixture. By the way in planning on using this method for my regular construction goggles.
Hello Toronja Nahera, you can use cold water as well, so no, you do not have to reheat it. I also use this mixture on my bathroom mirrors. It keeps them from fogging during a hot shower as well.
Hello Raiders7528, calling it the best option will always be subjective. We still use this option on our Charter. We also like the 500 PSI brand as well.
@@LakeHickoryScuba it worked really well. We were in the pool for about 4 hours saturday and 4 sunday and it stayed clear for the first 3.5 hours both days. Then i put a tiny bit more for the end and it was perfect. But ya. Works! 🙂
The boat I go on a lot has a bucket they put baby shampoo and water in. You just drop your mask in and your good. People breathing out there nose is a huge reason for masks fogging up as well then people blame the mask.
Hey Jim, we simply mix the 3 ingredients into the bottle and then start spraying. Its not an exact mixture. You can experiment with it to see what works best for you. A lot of our divers leave out the baby shampoo.
For me personally, no, I guess I have done this for so long, my eyes have become accustomed to the Dawn. If you find that it causes irritation to your eyes, try the 50/50 Baby Shampoo and Water mix.
recipe, really? a recipe is: total volume (eg 1 litre) and list of ingredients within and how much of each (eg 500ml of this, 250 of that etc) this video is confusing.
Hello Daniel Payne [Staff], sorry to hear that you couldn't follow along with the video. We can break it down for you if needed. Step 1, Open Spray Bottle. Step 2, Add Soap Product. Step 3, Add Water. Step 4, Shake Well. Step 5, Spray Mask. Step 6, Rinse Mask. Step 7, Go Dive. Bonus Step, Share this video. Happy Diving.
In all honesty if you can write a a mock up of it you only need to use common sense to make it the ratio is what counts if u struggle 1l is a 1000ml so once u know that you break it down what is 50% of 1000 o wait its 500 there is your first ratio then the next is what is 40% of 1000 o wait its 400 then if u dont know what to do is find what is left its not hard lots of bottles is either 1l or 2l the chance of you making more then that is almost 0 hope you understand better now happy diving
Please don't teach people to use something harmful to nature. I am pretty sure as an instructor you know that these detergents you recommend do contain many harmful chemicals which you should not use while diving. Even if you rinse, they will still get mixed to the sea.
Hello arvin8. Thankfully, both baby shampoo and Dawn is used on a daily basis to help clean up oil spills and to disinfect wildlife that has been injured due to said spills.
Sometimes, but you should see the looks on my student's face when I walk up and spit in their mask, simply priceless. In all seriousness, spit will work as well in a pinch.
LakeHickoryScuba - nearly every diver I have met does this in addition to spitting in the mask for defogging. Anti Defog sprays you suggest are not necessary IMO.
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This 100% works. I didn’t have baby shampoo so I just used regular and it was fine. 10/10 this video needs more likes!
Glad you liked the video @okuncono9021, and found it helpful.
This guy always has good info. Thank you once again for posting.
You're welcome Jim A, glad you found our video helpful.
Dawn? Diving in Key West, I was introduced to the baby shampoo and water defog. The DM said it was just a little bit of baby shampoo in water, nowhere near a 50/50 mix. In addition, they didn't rinse it. I would squirt a puddle of it in my mask and just before I get in the water, I dump it out and put the mask on.
Hello @Pete_R63, baby shampoo makes a great defog.
Hey, I don't know if you get it in American, and you'd need to use a bit more, as it wouldn't be as strong as Dawn, but we have Ecover in Ireland, which is ecofriendly (unlike Dawn and most washing up detergents).
After using many of the commercial solutions out there, baby shampoo 60% diluted in water has been the best. Of course, if I have any residue of sunscreen in my finger, the mask will fog.
Also when diving in cold water a seasoned instructor told me once to submerge my face in the cold water just to lower the temperature of your face a bit so the difference in temperature of the air in the mask and the external water is not that high, hence allowing less condensation.
Every year I go up to upstate New York to teach Ice Diving courses, and I do the same thing. I will dip my hand into the freezing cold water and rub it on my face. Not so much for the condensation, because my face is already cold, but more so to wash off any oil that may be on my skin.
Nice! I went yesterday on a snorkel trip and they sprayed our mask with a solution in a spray bottle just like that, but it was pink and smells like rubbing alcohol, it worked really great for 3 hours of snorkeling no fog, do you have any idea about what that could be in that mix ?
Hello zakaria600, a lot of dive operations will make there on Defog from a number of different ingredients.
Great info, but two things would improve it. Show the actual mixing of the soap, baby shampoo and water. Second, spray some steam at the masks (one treated and one untreated lens) to show that the DIY anti fogger works. Of wear the mask with one lens treated and one untreated. When it comes to DIY projects we are all from Missouri - i.e show us, don't just tell us.
Thanks for the suggestion Moses Shuldiner.
may i know the composition ??
Very smart,thank you from Greece
You are welcome stefanos kolovouris, glad you liked the video.
Thanks for the tip
Jim A Your Welcome
Thanks from Sweden!
You're welcome Mari-Aton Jalkanen
GREAT INFORMATION! Love your channel!
Thank You MOTIVATION AND TRAVEL CHANNEL S.
Is there any spray solusion without need to rinse it ?
Hello Kasiro Jkt, you can use a mixture of Baby Shampoo and Water.
I just use straight baby shampoo. One drop on each lens spread around and rinse once in the water.
It works for a lot of people.
Will this work for glasses? Also how long does it last
Hello @quentinradsma7616, we feel confident it would work great as a cleaner for your glasses as well. We tend to treat our mask each time we go diving.
Great video. Thank you. I was using striaght baby shampoo (tear free) with almost no water. I did not know you could use Dawn too.
Your Welcome, and the main reason we mix the water into the soap, baby shampoo, Dawn, or both, is simply so it will spray easier through the spray bottle.
Thank you again. What's the reason for adding dawn to the baby shampoo? Why not use one or the other only?
We add the Dawn as an extra DE-greaser for any silicone that may still be on the lenses from the manufacture. This will also help cut any oils that will accumulate over time from you skin, being that our skin has many pores in it, which produce the oil. With that being said, we cut it with the baby shampoo to help cut down on irritation of the eyes. In the situation that I only had one or the other, they will both work fine on their own. If I had to choose between the two, I would probably go with the baby shampoo for being the most versatile, this of course only after I pre-treated the mask first, with Dawn of course. To close, the baby shampoo can double as a gear wash as well, since it does not create a lot of suds, which can be difficult to get out of wetsuits.
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First I want to say thank you for making this video, I don't want to spend a fortune on anti fog spray. I'm trying to make a mix for my motorcycle helmet but the 50-40-10 mix is definitely too thick. I'm thinking maybe 30 soap, 20 shampoo, 50 water. I went with the first ratio and had to water it down a lot. Thank you though, hope you guys are doing OK during this pandemic.
Hello Eduardo Corrochio, glad you found a mixture that worked for you.
There is no way this mixture is 50, 40 10, its too thick and will not go thru sprayer. you can tell whats in your bottle is not that ratio, its too watered down! That being said works great if thinned out a bit with more water. Used on safety glasses just rub some on each lens then let haze a bit and buff clean works great!
Hello Dave's Rc & Gadget Corner, glad it worked for you.
maybe he has shares in dawn or johnson and johnson
Hi Lake Hickory. I've never used anti fog products until now as spitting in mask is not an option with Coronavirus. That aside, have you used any products that are ecological/biodegradable? I ask this as I try to check things out that do the least damage to our environment
@scubalogical. Thanks guys
Hello Suzanne McCallum, thankfully all the commercially made products that we use for defog in the scuba industry are environmentally friendly.
@@LakeHickoryScuba Hey, I don't know if you get it in American, and you'd need to use a bit more, as it wouldn't be as strong as Dawn, but we have Ecover in Ireland, which is ecofriendly (unlike Dawn and most washing up detergents).
Thanks for the video.
So you added hot water at first but you're expecting this to last you for a long time, does that mean you have to somehow heat up the whole bottle every time or is cold or room temperature is fine after the initial mixture. By the way in planning on using this method for my regular construction goggles.
Hello Toronja Nahera, you can use cold water as well, so no, you do not have to reheat it. I also use this mixture on my bathroom mirrors. It keeps them from fogging during a hot shower as well.
So whenever I snorkel have to pre -treat my mask all the time, is there such thing one time pretreat sothat I don’t have to do it?
Hello eugene gutierrez, not really. We suggest using some type of defog each time you go.
Nice video. Is that 500 PSI a spray or a liquid you need to apply? I cannot find the spray on Amazon.
Hello DarkSouljah, the 500 PSI I use is the gel version. Most dive shops sell it.
@@LakeHickoryScuba Thank you!
Any update on what actual ratios you recommend? 50/40/10 is insanely thick as many others said.
Hello WeiseGuy91, you can always mix it in any ratio you prefer.
This still the best option?
Hello Raiders7528, calling it the best option will always be subjective. We still use this option on our Charter. We also like the 500 PSI brand as well.
Do you think this would work on eye glasses that are fogging up from wearing a mask?
Hello nvanputt, I use the same solution on my sunglasses, and on the mirror in my bathroom. Works great for me.
And you still don't need to buy the commercial products if you fly, just check out the dollar/pound stores for small travel bottles with spray tops 😀
I just made this 🙂
Let me know how it works for you.
@@LakeHickoryScuba will do! Im teaching class and pool this weekend so ill try it out and ill give it to my students
@@LakeHickoryScuba it worked really well. We were in the pool for about 4 hours saturday and 4 sunday and it stayed clear for the first 3.5 hours both days. Then i put a tiny bit more for the end and it was perfect. But ya. Works! 🙂
That is awesome, glad to hear.
You say little bit pour dawn soap and hot water only. Without baby shampoo??
You can do that as well. The baby shampoo helps prevent the Dawn from burning your eyes in the event you don't get it all washed out.
Scuba shop that makes protein shakes,........niiiiiiiccceeee! 🤣🤣😛😛😛😛
Kinda, that's actually a milkshake maker behind me. We have a full service ice cream parlor inside our shop.
That’s awesome! I might suggest that to my local dive shop in Cape Coral! This will also give me a reason to visit your place in NC!
We look forward to meeting you ///RONTOURAGE///
is it ok to use Rainx?
Great Question, I have never tried it on a dive mask before.
Is that a malt machine? My dive shop doesn't have a malt machine...
This is our MilkShake Machine. We also have an ICECREAM Parlor inside the dive shop.
The boat I go on a lot has a bucket they put baby shampoo and water in. You just drop your mask in and your good.
People breathing out there nose is a huge reason for masks fogging up as well then people blame the mask.
Hello John Lemon, most of the charters we use do the same thing.
So... 50 percent dawn, 40 percent baby shampoo, and 10 percent water and it will squirt out a squirt bottle? Isn't it going to be kinda thick?
Possibly.
@@LakeHickoryScuba I'm really after the level of concentration per liter of water... Is it a table spoon of each soap or more per liter?
Hey Jim, we simply mix the 3 ingredients into the bottle and then start spraying. Its not an exact mixture. You can experiment with it to see what works best for you. A lot of our divers leave out the baby shampoo.
Would rainx work?
Possibly, as long as it didn't burn the eyes.
Only in the rain
The dawn doesnt hurt your eyes?
For me personally, no, I guess I have done this for so long, my eyes have become accustomed to the Dawn. If you find that it causes irritation to your eyes, try the 50/50 Baby Shampoo and Water mix.
Thanks bud, I am going to use it on construction safety goggles....hopefully it will work better than sweat dripping off your forehead. Cheers.
Hello Pete Miller, glad you liked the video, and I hope it works for you.
Doin dish detergent
Hopefully it will work out great for you Kelly Bocock
Is that environmental safe??
It's full of phosphate.
Hello Mitch Roberts, I would have to refer you to a biochemist or to an environmental expert for a more in depth answer. But in short, Yes.
Doesn't spit work. That's how I normally defog my mask.
Spit works great sometimes.
I heard spit will not make your mask last as long.... And it's a bit gross
@@scubasteveandunderwaterroc3547 Why is it "gross"...it's in your mouth and produced by your own mucus membranes!
@@jonnieinbangkok yeah it's coming from my mouth. I would want my spit anywhere near my mouth lol
Spits worked as charm with my ex mask but wont work with new one. Material type obviously not the same.
Old good spit works for me...
Its definitely one way of doing it. Students tend to get mad though when I spit into their mask. LOL
recipe, really? a recipe is: total volume (eg 1 litre) and list of ingredients within and how much of each (eg 500ml of this, 250 of that etc) this video is confusing.
Hello Daniel Payne [Staff], sorry to hear that you couldn't follow along with the video. We can break it down for you if needed. Step 1, Open Spray Bottle. Step 2, Add Soap Product. Step 3, Add Water. Step 4, Shake Well. Step 5, Spray Mask. Step 6, Rinse Mask. Step 7, Go Dive. Bonus Step, Share this video. Happy Diving.
In all honesty if you can write a a mock up of it you only need to use common sense to make it the ratio is what counts if u struggle 1l is a 1000ml so once u know that you break it down what is 50% of 1000 o wait its 500 there is your first ratio then the next is what is 40% of 1000 o wait its 400 then if u dont know what to do is find what is left its not hard lots of bottles is either 1l or 2l the chance of you making more then that is almost 0 hope you understand better now happy diving
Doesmt work.
Let us know how you would improve it. We have never had an issue with it, after a mask was properly treated.
My spit works good too. LOL
Hello Wally Brown, its definitely an old school method that still works.
LakeHickoryScuba It works real good when you forget anti fog like I do. LOL. I’m going to make a bottle of the brew you showed us. Thx much.
Please don't teach people to use something harmful to nature. I am pretty sure as an instructor you know that these detergents you recommend do contain many harmful chemicals which you should not use while diving. Even if you rinse, they will still get mixed to the sea.
Hello arvin8. Thankfully, both baby shampoo and Dawn is used on a daily basis to help clean up oil spills and to disinfect wildlife that has been injured due to said spills.
"Doan" deesh deetergent??
Hello csrboltfan, got to love the accent.
no good old-fashioned spit eh? :)
Sometimes, but you should see the looks on my student's face when I walk up and spit in their mask, simply priceless. In all seriousness, spit will work as well in a pinch.
LakeHickoryScuba b
Spit starts causing a nasty bacteria in your mask.
@@jamestaylor8635 best not think about what you're diving in then. Do you know what fish do in the water?
I just spit into my mask
That works too, but my students tend to get mad when I spit in theirs.
I pre treat my masks with toothpaste, leave it 24 hours and wash it off
A lot of our divers do the same Elmo.
LakeHickoryScuba - nearly every diver I have met does this in addition to spitting in the mask for defogging. Anti Defog sprays you suggest are not necessary IMO.
To each his own.
LakeHickoryScuba - yes, common sense prevails
So I have been told. LOL
I'm a window licker.
Works better than anything I have tried
If it works for you, then it works. Keep up the window licking.