dam that means ya cant see the hot chicks on the beach as well wet willy dude

sunglasses, windsurfing, nerds, inability to learn windsurfing skills?

wear sunnies religiously every second when outdoors!

don't windsurf through rose coloured glasses...or any other colour it taints your perception.

greenleader said...

sunglasses, windsurfing, nerds, inability to learn windsurfing skills?

wear sunnies religiously every second when outdoors!

don't windsurf through rose coloured glasses...or any other colour it taints your perception.

www.optometry.org.au/cpd-publications-events/cpd-event-calendar/cpd-events/uv-before-blue-light-prioritising-light-protection-for-the-eyes/

I bought a pair of Seabreeze sunnies a couple of months ago, and now I wear them religiously when sailing...

I don't mind being labelled a kook

*raises arms like a zombie and walks towards greenleader, making 'attack of the nerds' sounds*

Neeeeh Neeeeeh Niiiiiiiigh!

mineral1 said...
WW, Rain-X is the go

Do YOU use it?

(I don't want to be guinea-pig, i.e. the poor sucker who goes blind from getting windex in his eyes)

rainx works, read the instrucions and apply.

An eye doctor in Fiji told me to use dish washing detergent. You rub it on neat then rinse most of it off. Once you get the application right it's pretty good. Most of the salty water rolls off. Sunscreen vapourising off your nose onto the sunnies is a big problem, have some detergent and water in the car for retreatment.

Gath helmets are great for keeping the sunnies on. If you're going to be a nerd might as well go all the way.

grumplestiltskin said...

The other option is to use Mr Sheen.

Your wife or GF should have some in the cleaning cupboard (most of us blokes will need instruction on where to find said cupboard)

I asked both of them and they do

AND if anyone finds my Seabreeze sunnies that went for a swim during a gybe off Point Walter ski area I would be grateful to have them back so I can use the Mr Sheen
And I learnt how bad it is without them, I was crap after losing them

from what I can gather, rain-x has two parts to it make up, and alcohol part and some kinda gel stuff. the gel is 'thinned down' by the alcohol so it rubs on easy and fills all the microscopic little pits in the lens then the alcohol evaporates, leaves behind the gel bit and you rub off the excess. what your left with is a much smoother bit of glass that the water cannot stick too because there are no little pits for the water to 'grab'

lasts for awhile and works a treat on windscreens. once the alcohol has evaporated I cant see any harm in the stuff left, the gel is designed not to come off when wet so isn't gonna get in your eyes...hopefully

I have used silicone spray on galsses. Spray a thin coat on, leave for a bit and wipe off any excess, then leave to dry. Haven't had any problems with glasses fogging and water beads off nicely. Just rinse them with fresh water after a session.

I'm pretty sure rain-ex is silicone based too. A big can of silicone spray is about $10-15 i think and lasts ages. Also great for keeping trim straps and quick relases (kite) nice and free. Dick Smith used to sell them, most auto or hardware shops should have it too i guess.

A good clean with detergent and water, then dried seems to work. i.e. the most important thing seems to be to get the lenses super clean beforehand.