Hood fogging up

By weaver

Date 04-02-2011 02:27

don't weld when it's cold..lol

By tnhnt

Date 04-02-2011 03:52

or breath while welding!

By Superflux (****)

Date 04-02-2011 04:54

Well the other 2 came up with my suggestions.
Dive shops sell an anti-fogging fluid (mine is pink colored) that works, sorta for scuba masks. You have to keep applying fairly regularly. I've also used a small fold up hairdryer about the size of your fist, for hoods and face shields. Great for thawing out fingers and toes in the winter also.

By Johnny Walker (***)

Date 04-02-2011 11:26

Shut your mouth breathe threw your nose

By Cumminsguy71 (*****)

Date 04-02-2011 11:42

When I swam in high school, yeah, I was a swimmer. At times my goggles would fog up, we'd spit in them and rub it around with your finger then rinse in the pool before the race. Not sure if you want to spit on your hood then dip it in a swimming pool though!! :lol:

By Nitesky (**)

Date 04-02-2011 12:09 Edited 04-03-2011 11:40

Anti-fog solutions work well but you have to reapply frequently.
How it works - Condensation still forms but now is a thin sheet that you can see through instead of fine droplets that block vision. As the sheeting action forms and drains it removes the anti-fog from the lens and now you have to reapply.

I weld outside at home in the Canadian winter sometimes. My Miller Elite doesn't fog as bad as my Fibermetal pipeliner. Maybe some other shapes/designs are better than others?

EDIT -- Nothing works on frost. If frost is your problem then you have very few options like holding your breath.

By scrappywelds (***)

Date 04-02-2011 20:21

big lens hoods are great for seeing in out of position welding, but they suck because they fog up. That is why I run a 2x4 lens. Use anti-fog cleaning solution but the big lens will still fog up not much u can doo about it .

By hillbilly (**)

Date 04-02-2011 22:32

I've had good luck with a product by the name of Cat Crap.

By Cactusthewelder (*****)

Date 04-02-2011 22:56 Edited 04-03-2011 00:47

There is a Box on the Floor of my Utility room that is usually full of that stuff. Would you like me to send you some ?

By hillbilly (**)

Date 04-02-2011 23:45

I usually have to pay for it, so what the heck. Send it on.

By bigrod

Date 04-02-2011 22:59

I use the same stuff! It works great! I found it up in the mountains, people use them on their ski goggles.

By DaveBoyer (*****)

Date 04-03-2011 04:25

Those anti fog solutions are detergent. Baby shampoo is used by divers because it doesn't burn the eyes when some of the residue gets in them.

By ZCat

Date 04-07-2011 21:52

get a pancake hood

By Pickupman (***)

Date 04-07-2011 22:44

I went to pipeliner because my pancake fogs up.

By weldstudent (**)

Date 04-10-2011 01:17

ok im going to sound retarded but im not sure what a pancake hood is. i have managed to solve the fog problem, set it next to a high intensity light for around 10 minutes every so often, warms the lense and no fog.

Levi

By 99205

Date 04-10-2011 02:37

go to the "Lets see those pipeline pics" thread and page down until you see a picture and say to yourself "WTF is that on his head". That's a pancake hood.

By weldstudent (**)

Date 04-10-2011 16:22

looked at that after i posted and said if that is a pancake i will deal with the fog!!!

By DaveBoyer (*****)

Date 04-11-2011 01:16

I never tried one, but the guys who use 'em wouldn't have anything else.

By ZCat

Date 04-10-2011 16:21

When I was living in Alaska I used to keep a small hair dryer in my bucket in winter. I got a lot of smartass comments till they tried it.