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After looking for recommendations and seeing this product mentioned over and over by a fellow STWer who normally talks a lot of sense ..I went ahead and bought 2 of the non aerosol pump packs as I'd been having a lot of troubles with misting both in supermarkets and out and about on the bike.
To cut a long story short I applied it generously to my prescription glasses which have no special coatings and then buffed it up with a cloth as otherwise it would be like looking through an oil slick. A quick breath test showed it to be no better than without the product so I washed them and redid the process with the same results .
Unless I'm doing something wrong it's been a complete waste of money so I emailed Bob Heath who sent me the standard generic answer that it was designed for Bob heath visors and may not work on other products . They also added that the formula is still the same as a few years ago apart from having no climate changing propellant .
JUst thought I'd offer my experience before others go down the same route and waste their money unless of course they use Bob Heath visors !
I was recommended Boots anti fog wipes on here but I couldn't find them on their website. Seems like a bit of fairy liquid rubbed in is the most reliable solution. I question it's optical clarity but it seems to work according to the internet.
Surprised this product is still produced for visors, most motorcyclist I know use Pinlocks.
Boots wipes are good but so are the Vision Express ones that are cheaper...
It doesn't work too well for me either. It does reduce fogging a bit but I find after a couple of applications if I'm riding when people have their headlights on I can get horrible rainbow auras around the light source, getting worse the darker it gets to the point that you can barely see.
I dishwashed them twice with a scrub with toothpaste inbetween to get it off. I think it may also make lenses more prone to scratching. I'll try something else.
I dishwashed them twice with a scrub with toothpaste inbetween to get it off. I think it may also make lenses more prone to scratching. I’ll try something else.
Jebus! Scrubbing with toothpaste is far more likely to cause lens or visor scratching than Bob Heath anti fog !!
As said above, hard to believe they still sell the stuff. It was pretty ineffective 30 or 40 years ago, but since the advent of Pinlock hard to think why anyone would bother.
Bob heath antifog is useless ( for glasses )
What is it good for?
Jebus! Scrubbing with toothpaste is far more likely to cause lens or visor scratching than Bob Heath anti fog !!
The Heath stuff made such a layer on top of the lens that the toothpaste never even got down to the lens itself! That's just from one quick spray that then never seems to come off.
Bob heath products, visors, anti-fog etc were appalling in the 1980’s.
It’s good to hear they’re still as good as they’ve always been.
Bob heath products, visors, anti-fog etc were appalling in the 1980’s.
And the 70s. I used to use it on my visor back then, but it never lasted for long.
More recently I discovered FogTech, which does actually work on visors and on my Rudy Project cycling glasses with prescription inserts.
SCUBA divers use baby shampoo or their own spit to prevent goggles fogging - spit works best.
To clean them we use toothpaste - not the type that has salt or other crystals - rubbed on gently with a finger then rinsed off. This cleans them and also leaves them minty fresh.
The above may or may not work with glasses.
Seems strange that TJ was so impressed with the stuff ..perhaps he had the special Bob heath visor that seemingly is the only thing it works with ( or is supposed too !) . I tried neat washing up liquid buffed dry a little later and got a much better result. One of my worst purchases ever and unfortunately I bought 2. Never mind ...no big deal!
I use some German anti fog stuff that was recommended by the in-laws. Works a treat but not cheap! I'll see if I can find a link.
Cheaper than I paid a little while ago!
ZEISS Antifog Set (Spray 15 ml + Cloth), Effective Protection Against Fogging, Anti-Fog Set https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B088HGLNQV/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_5Y5MCB9MQ41PGGAP1WSW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Downunder I use Kensafe stopfog gel and it does exactly what it says on the packet and I love being able to see when I'm out shopping...believe was developed for use by people who have to wear glasses at work combined with masks so makes me think that safety wear suppliers might be worth checking out rather than chemists and ski shops
I use some German anti fog stuff that was recommended by the in-laws. Works a treat but not cheap! I’ll see if I can find a link.
Cheaper than I paid a little while ago!
ZEISS Antifog Set (Spray 15 ml + Cloth), Effective Protection Against Fogging, Anti-Fog Set https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B088HGLNQV/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_5Y5MCB9MQ41PGGAP1WSW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1/blockquote >
Looks like good stuff. Really glad they put the warning on there about MIT/sensitising agents. Due to the wife, it means we can't have it in the house. So many things don't list that they have it and it's a real problem. Sorry, slightly off topic.
It was never all that good. Same for washing up liquid, I think everyone who recommends it got recommended it from someone who was recommended it in about 1960.
Nixwax Visor Proof is good. It can seem a little pricey, but that's only because a bottle lasts forever. I got one about 15 years ago, spilled half of it almost immediately, and it's still going now. Defogs but it's also a really good beading treatment so helps water roll off
What is it good for?
Absolutly nothing! Say it again!
I’ve just had a thought, has anyone tried Rain-X? I tried it on my car screen, because the wipers left a sort of grey, smeared look to the screen, and it worked perfectly, but I haven’t tried it inside to see what happens with it fogging up. As I have a heated screen, it’s not much of an issue, but it just occurred to me that it might work against fogging up.
Northwind
Full MemberNixwax Visor Proof is good.
BUT, don't use it in the kitchen, if you get it on tiled floors, vinyl or lino you will slide to your death
Its a while since I used it and found none of the issues mentioned. I wonder if it doesn't play well with modern glasses coatings?