face shield

I use an AOS that I got from Lee Valley. They also sell replacement shields for the headband. After a while they shields get marked, scratched and gunked up and get harder to see through. I have often wondered about trying to polish the scratches out of mine with my buffing system. Billh

========================== Dan, Some faceshields come from the factory with a protective film on it to prevent scratching in shipment. Take a close look at yours to see if it has a Saran wrap type plastic cover on it. If so, take it off and you'll see a vast difference. You can also use layers of plastic wrap as a "tear-off" when turning wet pieces to keep sap off the shield.

Ken Moon Webberville, TX

Mequiars makes two polishes for plastics, #17 and #10. Can't recall which is which, but one will remove fairly superficial scratches and the other polishes the surface to a nice optical level.

Max

Dan, go to your favorite welding supply shop (where they also sell bottled welding gas) and select the head gear and face shield you want. Should be in the range of $20. Suggest you pick the longest face shield they have and also pick one that is .060" thick (probably all they have there). After a couple of years, when the face shield is too gunked up to see through, go back and by a replacement face shield, generally I picked up a cheap face shield at Woodcraft, only to find that the

Don't feel bad. My wife complained about the face of her cell phone being unreadable for months before I went to use it - and removed the protective plastic.

contacting the

Has anyone ever tried a wire mesh face shield, they sell them in place of the plastic ones. I thought it might be easier to keep things from fogging up, more impact resistant also. Scott

They work pretty well for chainsawing, where fogging is a major problem. Never tried it in the shop.

no, the one where you also get to pick the chips out of your mouth, nose and eyebrows..

Don't stand in the throw zone, or hack the wood and throw splinters, and it's all moot.

very true, George.. don't have accidents, and you save a lot of bucks on safety equipment.. no use wearing seat belts, either..

Poor analogy, really. If there is a way to avoid problems - for example standing out of the throw zone and cutting the wood gently so the shavings fall, not fly, why not take them? A better driving analogy would be staying in your own lane to avoid head-on collisions and not speeding on snow, to avoid loss of control.

Then there are the other benefits of low-pressure cutting, like fair curves, no tear-out, minimal sanding and no tendonitis, just to name a few. It's worth striving for, no matter how you like to armor yourself.

I would, however, recommend covering cast iron tools located in the sap throw path.

My query may not be exactly as per this thread. The biggest problem I have with wearing a face shield is fog. After a few minutes of wearing the shield it starts to fog up. I have used dish soap and the like but still have fog. In order to minimize the condensation from accumulating inside the shield I lift the bottom of the shield up a little. It helps but not all that well. Recently I have read about the new "UVEX Bionic Shield - Clear Lens - Anti-fog/Hardcoat". Its priced at about $45.00/$50.00. I wonder if anyone has used it yet.

I realize that, George, but folks should wear safety stuff when they're operating machinery... I don't put mine on very often, though I know that I should... even if I don't make a mistake, the tool can screw up and throw a part..

Hell, a friend of my brothers spent 1/2 a day in emergency, getting slivers picked out, when his partner turned on a saw or something that had a coffee cup sitting on it..

Rainex anti-fog I haven't tried it on a face mask, but everything else I've used it on, including bathroom mirrors in winter, have stayed fog free..

Hi Mac,

Hi Mac,

I do not know where you live. By the sound of it you may reside in a low humidity and warm area. That may explain the absent of condensation inside your shield? Conversely the situation is different in North Eastern coastal area.

no, Dennis.. I didn't say condensation wasn't a problem. I just said that I haven't tried the rainx no-fog on a face shield, so I didn't know if it would work..

right now it's "winter" in Central CA.... about 42 degrees at midnight and 96% humidity... foggy as hell but no rain...