Anti Fog coating on shields

[sonsplayhockey 0]

I have an Itech shield. Its the $30 version and has the anti-scratch coating but no anti-fog coating. I've used spray and someone suggested shampoo. I"m using baby shampoo right now.The baby shampoo seems to work best. Wipe it on and leave a thin film of it. Spray lasts about 20 minutes before I fog it up. I sweat like a pig. Should I try something different or just buy a new shield with anti-fog coating on it? I don't mind springing $50 if I don't have to mess with all this crap.

[rogue 0]

Shampoo works great for me. First time I tried it I played for 2 hours straight, no fogging even after that. I applied it kind of thick (enough that you couldnt see clearly) and then took a damp towel and wiped the excess off, worked perfect. Maybe try normal shampoo if baby shampoo isnt giving the desired results.

[hockeysew 0]

I used to take a little dishwashing soap and set it out until it dried to a paste-then a little smear on the visor and buff it until the visor is clear-works better than any spray or commercial treatment I ever tried-If you get a little sealed container like they use for orthodontic wax you can brew up a batch that will last a couple seasons.

The anti fog coatings never seemed to work that well and they seemed to scratch easily.

[jimmy 194]

There's a faily new product called Fog Zero. It's a paste. Not only does it defog but also cleans and takes out light scratches. IMO, way better than the liquids.

Pert-Plus works well too.

[TML4LIFE 0]

We use the Fog Zero product in the store I work at as well.. It works great and we have had great feedback ..

[kornsined 0]

how would rain x work?

[jason@ewh 0]

If you want t o keep your brain cells try Kleer Vu. had a goaile who wears glasses tell me about this stuff. It WORKS!! no more fog.

[jrhky36 1]

how would rain x work?

whne i wore a visior i used liquid car wax designed for clear coat paint. i would wipe some on with a cloth until i had a film and then wipe it off with another cloth. never had any fogging problems. you can also use paste car wax for scratched cds/dvds. it fills in minor scratches, i also filled in minor scratches on my visior. would do this about 1x every two weeks.

[shute 4]

i've been using zero fog for mine and it works like a dream for roller hockey but fogs up like crazy during ice hockey. i can't even get pass 3 shifts without it fogging up. if i keep on putting on while i'm on the bench after every 2 shifts i'm fine but i hate doing that. i've given up and have ordered a cage online.

[odp 0]

I wear a cage, but use Fog Tech for paintball. Should work on a visor.

[sn1per 0]

sunlight dishsoap works well for me when I used the HLC

[sonsplayhockey 0]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I ended up using shampoo with conditioner in it. Got if from a hotel one time. Smeared it on both inside and out. Let it dry for a bit then buffed it out with a paper towel. It left a noticable film that you could feel with your fingers. I did all this the night before and shoved it into the helmet bag. I was careful not to rub it during the game. Worked great through 2 games on Sunday.

[chippa13 1844]

I just use the Oakley spray before each skate and it works fine.

[theone96 0]

I just use the Oakley spray before each skate and it works fine.

+1

[Patrick67 1]

Fog zero hasn't had that good an effect on my visors (Oakley and now Itech), best results by far have been with a regular Window Cleaner spray.

Works Amazingly well, our whole team uses it after one guy showed up at training with a bottle.

[Ogie 0]

The top secret, but works the best stuff is Orange Pledge.

[Rande 0]

I recently bought a helmet and a visor and it seems so that there is also some kind of coating on the visor.. I aspirate (well i blew against it) and there was no fog at all!

Its a straight visor and i dont think that it will fog on the ice.. Or will it fog because its older on ice with hot steam/sweat coming from my head?!

[BK 0]

I never had a problem with fog on my sheilds, but had a huge issue with sweat. I sweat like an ox. I wish they made something that would stop that. I have tried everything including headbands and beanies.

[hockeysew 0]

:( You have to watch the Rain-X thing-a buddy of mine used it on his motorcycle windshield and it crazed the plastic like crazy-he had to replace it to the tune of 400 bucks

[#28 0]

Fog zero hasn't had that good an effect on my visors (Oakley and now Itech), best results by far have been with a regular Window Cleaner spray.

Works Amazingly well, our whole team uses it after one guy showed up at training with a bottle.

Be careful using solvents like window cleaner on your shield. When I played paintball I was told never to use window spray on my lens because the solvents would break it down and make it weaker after awhile.

[Ogie 0]

It seems to work rather well for most of the minor league teams in this area. Of course, they are not in the business of *selling* the stuff, but more in the business of using the stuff. But hey--do what works best for you.

[kornsined 0]

:( You have to watch the Rain-X thing-a buddy of mine used it on his motorcycle windshield and it crazed the plastic like crazy-he had to replace it to the tune of 400 bucks

what do you mean crazed?

[Superman847 0]

when i used a visor i just used the AFR solution and that worked perfectly for me.

[hapamatt122 0]

i have the itech hs22 straight,, i don't use anything and its fine, i just wash the smudges from sweat off before each game w/ plain water,, it only seems to fog when i take the helmet off, but if i leave it on its fine.. one thing is i keep a towel at the bench and always wipe the sweat off my face between shifts, that might keep the condensation from forming. i used to have the old cheapo itech rbe1 or something, that used to fog like crazy and I would use shampoo but i felt like the shampoo would smear after a period or so..

[DamnLocust 0]

I tried the shampoo trick tonight and it worked really well. I used to wear the visor high because of fogging, but i was able to go all game with it correctly placed in front of my face.