How to get rid of the silicon layer inside the mask by using a lighter to avoid unwanted fogging.
Be sure to use only on tempered glass! :O
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Hey big mahalo for the video going to try this out once I buy a good mask and snorkel
Is this tempered glass?
Should we do it with mirror lens?
What you are seeing is not silicone burning away, the fog is just condensation, caused by the flame, which creates a temperature difference between the inside and the outside of the lens, the reason why the fog goes away is that the heat of the flame causes the tiny droplets (condensation) to evaporate; as for the black resedue, it's just soot from the lighter (look it up), you could see the same thing on any surface, even on a piece of ice.
That's why you still have to spit or spray defogger on the lenses before every dive, heating up the lenses does absolutely nothing.
It's silicone by the way, silicon is a material used in computer CPUs and other kinds of electronic chips.
Now i have an adea
Thanks for this video
Thx home-skillet!
What is the purpose of the silicone we are burning? Aren't we damaging it at some point?
The black residue is not silicon/silicone/whatever you think it is. It's uncombusted fuel, because you have a very rich flame producing lots of soot / large carbon particles, particles which immediately attach to the bottom of the glass (and your hand if you put it into the flame quickly). These particles may provide a defogging effect if they are highly hydrophilic.
this is the perfect way to remove the fog
Is ok with poly carbonate
Ok guys, listen. I burned the silicone with the lighter and the masked stopped fogging completely while it was still warm from the flame. However when it cooled down it started fogging up again, should I repeat? Or is there no way to stop it completely from fogging?? Thanks
boi you need to clean your mic and camera before you clean you mask jk great video 😀
thanks man just save my as
Saliva is fine.
will I burn the mask every time I diving??????
Why not just use sea buff
ajax or comet vs lighter method which one works better?????
Why don't they just give masks a clear, hydrophobic coating?
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Thank you! What a great tip!
Guys this may work, but i'm concerned about the glass cause when they temper the glass they do it in a specific temperature and the fire may alternate how strong the glass is.So, i whouldn't really recommend this solution because when you dive deep enough and the pressure increases they may shatter in your eyes. The shampoo solution really works and it is safer so..Dive safe everyone 🙂
My mask is pretty much brand new awesome trick I blow into the mask and it doesn't fog up thanks man
Hi dear, does it harm the anti reflect coating (ARC) technology on the Atomic Aquatics subframe mask? Just worried might damage the coating. Btw, it doesn't really fog after applying baby johnson shampoo honestly. Thanks in advance.
Sam
hello I just tried this with 2 very through rounds and im still getting for I have only tested while sitting at computer just now ,dose this only work if you use your singed mask in water the reduce the temp….what's the go.
hey…i bought the technisub micro mask today, if I do the lighter trick I dont need to make the toothpaste trick too ?
It works, the initial fogging you see is from the lighter. It is the condensing water vapour from the flame. It is condensing on the film of silicone. I did this a couple of times, after the second treatment, no fogging from the flame as all the silicone was gone. It works. Highly recommend it. Thanks Nautilus!
Cute dog
i am so late for this vid, already bought an anti-bead and defogger that didn't work.
will try this ASAP. thanks! 😀
Nice video my friend I do deep spearfishing freediving and sometimes I am in the water for almost 12 hours without taking my mask off apart from clearing my nose and having water. I do what u say always on my new tempered glass mask and only the 1st time before I dive. After that I wash with fairy liquid with sea water, rinse very well and spit on each lens, then rinse again but do not touch the mask lens with gloves/fingers. Learnt it many years ago by a pro underwater welder in Pireaus I met when I was doing time at the port. Try it , it works 100%, I have dived 14 consequent hours with a hookah that way.
Thanks for the video and nice speargun by the way, is it a 150 cm?
Take care and always dive and return safe
That's not silicone it's fog. U can't see the gas
No no no no no.
WOW THANK YOU !!!!!
Quick tip: Do this once and once only. When you want to dive just put on some CLEAR shampoo, wipe off the excess and lightly wash it off drying the mask again. You should still be able to smell the shampoo fairly strongly. I did this and I was in the water for about 4 hours. Didn't need to take my mask off for fog once. Dive safe.
Good tip, I love to shoot underwater Snorkeling Video's in South Florida!
Nice one will give this a try but anyone else think that the "silicon" burning that you see is in fact steam? Butane (C4H10) + O2 gives CO2 and H2O. Cheers.
cause some "messy fingers"
I've done it 5 times on mine, now hardly ever fogs :]
I just tried this on my mask as I have my PADI dive course tomorrow for 3 days, when I lit the lens up I could see it burning away all that stuff, I put the mask on and it didnt fog!! heres to hoping it stays like that tomorrow xD Thanks for the video!!