how to get rid or strong plastic smell from a snorkel?
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Don't use bath soap, if you are going to use any soap make it a mild dish washing detergent.  Now get out there and enjoy some snorkeling.
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Run very cold water on your hand and put some sishwashing liguid on it.  It should slip right off.  I had one stuck on my finger one time and I panicked and pulled and tugged to no avail, So I sawed it off with a file.  Took me hours to do it.
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Rub the inside of the lenses with saliva using your finger tips. This is the handy and easy way.\nFor better results you can use a piece of raw potato to rub the lenses.\nThen you rinse the goggles before you put them on.\nBoth techniques -plus a couple of others- work also for diving masks.
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Try something gentle like Aquaban.  But only use it for a few days, not all the time!
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I recently got a similar dispenser (another brand) and had the same problem.  The problem really is the bottle, and the only way to solve it is to keep using it.  It took a few weeks and a couple of water changes for me to get rid of the smell.  Try running a couple whole bottles through the dispenser all at once, and the smell should be significantly reduced.
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Try using a petroleum product. Gasoline works amazingly well, but smells horrible. You can also use nail polish remover. be sure to wash your hands well after removal with soap and water. Then apply a lotion to insure that your hands do not dry out.
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Mouthwash witrh a high alcohol content, or hydrogen peroxide...if not you're out of luck
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The best way to keep your goggles fog-free is to keep your lenses clean. Start with clean lenses by washing them out with dish washing detergent or shampoo. This will remove the body oils in your lenses. After your swim rinse the inside of your lenses out (not with your fingers, unless your using shampoo), then dry them off with a soft, clean towel. This should help to reduce fogging. The anti fog solution in stores work to an extent but I'd rather just keep my lenses clean than to spend 5 bucks.
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Check the yellow pages\nCall a junk yard\nCall a landfill\nSoft drink bottling plants have plastic ones that smell good!
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Toothpaste.  Smear it on the goggles then rinse off with cold water.  Also helps with eyeglasses that fog. How I know that I will never know!?! =)
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Normally I just wipe it off with hexane. But if I really want to destroy the silicone, I just dip it at least overnight in a KOH-Ethanol bath. That's just lots of potassium hydroxide dissolved in ethanol. Be careful as it is very corrosive and can cause blindness if it gets into your eyes. Wear goggles and use gloves.
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You can try Muratic Acid ( dilute 4 parts water with 1 part acid )\nMix in a 5 gal bucket , pour on tire marks then scrub with a stiff bristle broom and hose off . That should do it but do not breath the vapors , I recommend wearing a protective mask ( available at your local hardware store ) .
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You are using the term "mask clearing". That means exactly that, clearing the mask of water. I see everyone else is assuming you mean "mask defogging", which is not what you have asked.\nThere are two methods of mask clearing.\nIf your mask has a built in purge valve, it's a simple matter of holding your mask against your face and exhaling out of your nose. The purge valve is located directly under your nose and will open to let the water out. It shuts when you stop exhaling through your nose.\n The second and more common way, is to get your body vertical in the water column, tilt your head back a bit and with a free hand lift the bottom edge of your mask away from your face and exhale through your nose at the same time. Continue exhaling until the water is gone and you have seated the mask back on your face.This forces most of the water out of your mask.\n If you find that you're constantly having to do a mask clearing, there are three possible culprits.\n1/ That mask simply doesn't fit. Your face is unique, masks are mass produced to fit many but not all people. Test fit them in the store before purchase, without using the mask strap. Place it against your face and inhale a bit from your nose with your mouth shut. If it doesn't stay on for 30 seconds at least, it isn't a good fit. Move on to the next mask.\n2/ Your mask strap is on too tight. Too tight mucks up the seal on the mask skirt. Try loosening the strap.\n3/ You have hair trapped under the mask skirt or the skirt isn't seated correctly. If you're diving cold and have a hood on, you also may have part or all of the hood under the mask skirt. I've seen warm water divers put the entire mask skirt on over a hood, believing that was correct. They found the hard way, it wasn't.\n For your pool and eventual OW dives, eventually the instructor will have you do a complete mask removal and replacement with clearing. It's no issue, just remember to inhale through the reg and exhale through your nose as you put that mask on. When you're done, he'll likely give you a handshake for a job well done.
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I use windex or water
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remove the windsheild washer fluid container and use that to bathe in
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I think you mean that it's formed a vacuum with the plastic, in which case some of the suggestions below won't work.  You need to warm it up, then the air/solution between the lens and the case will expand, lifting it away from the case.\n\nTo do this, you could either add warm water to the case, or close the case completely and put the whole thing into very hot water.
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Make a solution of white vinegar and alcohol (equal parts).  Put a couple of drops in each ear when you get out of the pool.  It kills any bacteria and dries the water.