Cleaning Goggles

A snowHead

I was in Avoriaz last week and suffered some ridiculously fogged goggles on a warm and wet day.

The goggles were a few years old and had served me well and not willing to lose ski time I skied back to resort and purchased new goggles (Julbo Zebra) which cured the fogging problem. The new goggles are a huge improvement on the previous but now that I have shelled out for a 'proper' pair of goggles I want to look after them properly having already somehow scratched the inside despite treating them with cotton gloves!!!!!

I have heard so many different rumours about what to and not to do that I would really like to know what to actually do. My two principle queries are:

Can I clean the inside of the lens or will this remove the anti-fog treatment? One shop advised to only ever clean the outside.

Can I only clean the outside lens when it is dry?

Thanks as ever.

A snowHead

Only clean INSIDE lens when it's DRY, and when cleaning both sides use the provided bag - as recommended by all manufacturers.

Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Do what the manufacturer suggests first, but after that when they are getting on in years I find a smidgen of washing up liquid rubbed on and then buffed to a shine works wonders done every few days to stop fogging

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I reckon prevention is better than cure. Assuming they're decent goggles that don't fog in the first place, and that you handle them with a bit of care (i.e. don't get big dirty finger prints all over them), then you really shouldn't have to clean them much.

Just back from a week's skiing and apart from attaching them to my helmet on day one, popping them on and off my face a couple of times a day (for lunch, etc.) I barely touched them.

Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

Thanks for the responses. Kicking myself for somehow causing the scratch!

I emailed Julbo directly to enquire as to their cleaning instructions as the box did not include any details. Below is the information I received.

"As for cleaning your goggles use only a micro fiber cloth and warm water or warm water with a very gentle soap."

To be honest I cannot see me ever using warm water and very gentle soap on my goggles.

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thedavman, We have Julbo Zebras, they are the best goggles we have ever found. I just use a glass cleaning cloth to wipe themwhen needed - the sort that come free when you buy a pair of specs. Interesting that Julbo say you can use gentle soap - worth remembering if they ever have a beer accident!

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thedavman, Don't knock the soap, a very fine film of it (and you can get a really good polish with a tiny drop of neat liquid buffed up) breaks down the surface tension of the water that causes the fogging helps stop the problem.

After all it is free

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Spit, soap, expensive cleaners, anything that breaks the surface tension should work.

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Thanks for all the advice.

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Megamum,

My expensive (although old - does it break down?) cleaner is crap. I think I'll try the licking approach next.

musher, try a spot or two of liquid dishwashing liquid, then polish (sometimes need to be firm with it) to a shine with an appropriate cloth. Though obviously follow the manufacturers advice first. I can't see why soap should harm goggles, but it might break down any proprietatry coating and I accept no responsibility should fogging result!!

Help!!

Cleaning Goggles

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