Thread: Fogged Up Lens In Welding Helmet

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I went out and bought one of those fancy auto-darkening welding helmets about 3 weeks ago. The helmet works great---trouble is, whenever I use it I have trouble with the lens and my glasses fogging up so bad with moisture that I end up having to lift it all the time like my old cheap visor. Has anyone else encountered this problem, and if so, what did you do about it?

Originally posted by brianrupnow
I went out and bought one of those fancy auto-darkening welding helmets about 3 weeks ago. The helmet works great---trouble is, whenever I use it I have trouble with the lens and my glasses fogging up so bad with moisture that I end up having to lift it all the time like my old cheap visor. Has anyone else encountered this problem, and if so, what did you do about it?

I have the same problem, but if you don't pull the helmet down as far, it seems to help. And....If this makes sense..... breath down instead of at the lens.

I used to buy this spray that i used when i rode my motocross bike , and my goggles fogged up, it worked pretty nice , no fog or something like that. it was years ago , dont even know if they still make it .

dont know if that would help or not , just a thought.

Heya,
I useta do a bit of scuba diving way back when I was a pup, to keep the inside of the goggles clear...spit, ( really!) But on a more practical note, and since you aint underwater, ProZ has the best idea, leave some room to breath. I noticed the newest helmets are really tight fitting, so maybe some drilled vent holes?