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How to Care for Ski Goggles

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If you've purchased a new pair of ski goggles for your winter vacation, you want to protect your investment, right? It is not hard to keep your goggles in nice shape all winter long, as long as you make the effort.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Goggles for skiing / snowboarding
  • Eyeglass cleaning cloth
  • Cleaning solution for goggles

    Sensible Care for Goggles

  1. Step 1

    When you set your goggles down, always put them lens-side up.

  2. Step 2

    Don't throw your goggles onto the floor of your car or into your boot bag.

  3. Step 3

    When you're not using them, set your goggles aside in their case, so as to avoid unintentional slides onto the floor, into the street, or other mishaps.

  4. Cleaning Goggles

  5. Step 1

    Mist the lenses with an eyeglass spray (make sure it is plastic-compatible), and gently rub with the soft cloth case that came with your goggles or another eyeglass cleaning cloth.

  6. Step 2

    Never use Kleenex or other paper products to clean your goggles or sunglasses, as these are ever-so-slightly scratchy and could cause damage to the lenses.

  7. Step 3

    Do not use a glass cleaner or other cleaning agent that contains ammonia, as this could damage any anti-fog treatments on your goggles.

  8. De-Fogging Goggles

  9. Step 1

    When the inside of your goggles gets foggy, blot at the moisture with your soft goggles case or an eyeglass cloth. Don't scrub.

  10. Step 2

    If you're chronically fogging up, you might want to try an anti-fog solution such as Cat Crap, by EK Ekcessories, which is a solution you spray on your lenses and then wipe off.

  11. Step 3

    Try giving your goggles a quick blow dry under the hand dryers in the ski lodge restroom. This will get rid of some of the moisture trapped in your lenses (and won't scratch them a bit).

Tips & Warnings
  • When you purchase your skiing/snowboarding goggles, they will typically come with a microfiber cloth case. When they are not in use, store your goggles in this case--or in a hard goggles case--to protect them from scratches. If you're conscientious about handling and cleaning your goggles, they should last you for years to come. You just have to take a little care while you're out there shredding the hill!
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