How do I prevent my swimming goggles from misting up in the water?

Question

The insides of them seem to have a thin film and even when I rub it with cloth, it seems to stay there. Any magical ingredient to remove the blurriness? I was thinking of trying toothpaste with a toothbrush.

Answer 1

New goggles, both swimmer's goggles and dive masks come from the factory with a thin chemical film on them. You actually need to remove that film and toothpaste is exactly what most manufacturers recommend you do before first use. No need to use a tooth brush, just rub some around the lens with a finger and then rinse well. That will reduce the fog, but not eliminate it totally. There are anti fogs out there you can buy very cheaply that work well. Here are some examples: http://mcnett.baron-co.com/page.cfm?page...

Don't use spit. Yes it works but it also contains bacteria from your mouth. Putting that right next to your eyeballs is just looking for a possibility of infection.

Answer 2

best way is put your gogles under a bull dozer..now **** off..

Answer 3

when iwas on swim team in high school i just rinsed when i stopped for a break.  the spit thing used to work too.

Answer 4

This may sound a bit odd, but rub a little spit on the inside of the glass.

Answer 5

well generally it will say on the goggles package not to rub them with your hands as it removes the anti-fog coating.  At many competitive swim stores they sell a liquid you can put in your goggles to refresh the anti-fog, but you can also spit in them for a quick fix.  Sounds disgusting I know but it works in a squeeze.

Answer 6

I spit in mine, swish it around, and then wash it out with clean water.  that seems to help me.

Answer 7

Better dont swim.

Answer 8

Dip them in the water first before going under the water , that always helped me.

Answer 9

This is going to sound gross, but spit in them, swish it around with your finger and then dip them in the water briefly to rinse them off.  This will help prevent fogging!

If there is a film, you can try the toothpaste, but I would just use your finger to gently clean the, not a toothbrush.

Answer 10

spit in them

it really works

Answer 11

it depends under the weather condition

if the weather is hot then mist will appear if cool then not

Answer 12

Don't touch that thin film inside your goggles - because it is the anti-fog installed by the manufacturer.  Touching them by hand or cloth will  worsen the sitiuation.   My advise is that you just buy an anti-fog spray (speedo has one online) and spray it after use, leave it for at least an hour and rinse.  

If this is an old one - some swimmers use the following:  shampoo (a very small amount) and clear hair gel (yes, I saw one swimmer use this before - it still surprises me up to this day).

Answer 13

no dont try those hoem remedies! try buying some anti fog goggles spray.

Answer 14

Spit in them, you dont want chemicals in your goggles. Spit works, just make sure you dont have too much in there. Adding water doesnt do anything to prevent fogging, it just hampers the fogging process. i dont know why spit works but it does.

Answer 15

I have always put a lil amount of dish soap in it and spread it around and it stays clear and it does fog up under water. do it when snorkeling and scuba diving

Answer 16

l**k it

trust me many years of 2 a day pratices...this works

Answer 17

Little tooth path or saliva will do it

Answer 18

Before they fog- after every lap or set or drill or whatever just dip them under water. thats usually because when your hot or deep breathing and they are against ur forhead they get all misty because your body heat is sometimes up. just dip em under the water before heading into another lap.

Answer 19

dip them in the water and then put a dab of saliva and rub it around. Then wash them out with water. It always works! It could also be the type of goggles you are wearing.