The insides of most swim goggle lenses come pre-coated with an anti-fog solution. This solution will eventually wear out, probably long before the goggles lose their structural integrity, as long as you've been rinsing them clean after use. You can greatly extend the life of your goggles if you periodically re-coat the insides of the lenses with anti-fog solution. While you will need to spray your lenses regularly, doing so is still much cheaper than purchasing new goggles and can be continued indefinitely until the goggles themselves wear out or the lenses become scratched.
Step 1
Avoid touching the inside of your swimming goggle lenses. They're coated with an anti-fog solution which will eventually wear out due to exposure to pool chemicals, but touching the lenses will greatly hasten this process.
Step 2
Spray the inside of your goggles with anti-fog solution, available at any swim supply shop, as soon as you notice any traces of fogging during use. Just spray the insides of the lenses lightly, then rinse the goggles under clear, cool running water.
Step 3
Re-spray your goggles with anti-fog solution regularly. There's no set interval to do this, so try to get a feel for how long each treatment lasts before your goggles start fogging, then re-spray the goggles just before this amount of time has passed.
Tips and Warnings
- If you notice your goggles starting to fog and don't have immediate access to anti-fog spray, take the goggles off, allow the fog to clear, then splash some water on the inside of the goggle lenses. Tip the goggles upside down and shake the excess water out, then put them on again--they shouldn't fog up again during this use, but you should still spray them with anti-fog solution as soon as possible.
Things You'll Need
- Anti-fog spray
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