Thread: Foggy mirrors!

OK. I'm supposed to shower first then shave. How do you guys keep the mirror from fogging up? When I step out of the shower I can't see a thing.

I just open the window and wipe mine with a towel but you might try an anti fogging product on your mirror. I believe RAIN-X makes something that will work. Try any auto parts store

Here ya go:Rain-X®: Anti-Fog Wipes with Glass Cleaner—For unexpected fogging on the go

this is an old cheat I learned from stagecraft.

soaping your mirror for fun and profit.

buy a can of the cheeeeeeeep knock off shavegel. Take your can of ACME brand SHAV SOPE and apply a dab to your hand. work up a foam and smear it on the glass. lather up the glass, then get in the shower. When you are done showering, wipe down the glass with a damp towel to remove the soap. it will leave a thin film on the glass that will prevent the steam from beading on the cold glass. When you wash your bathroom each week, windex the mirror and the film won't build up to disgusting levels. in stagecraft you buff the shit out of the dry shavecream to make a mirror no blind anyone with stagelights.

Don't do this on plastic "for shower" mirrors, as you will slowly etch the plastic, making it cloudy.

Thanks for the ideas. For some reason I never thought of opening the bathroom door.

Originally Posted by ziggy925

Thanks for the ideas. For some reason I never thought of opening the bathroom door.

Trust me, it works.

Originally Posted by aragornelessar86

Trust me, it works.

In addition, it makes getting out of the room much much easier =)

Maybe a trip to some car-equipment shop would be worthwhile, if plain windowcleaners don't work. I usually just clear a patch with a towel

shaving cream/gel into the mirror works

it's what i do

Originally Posted by ziggy925

OK. I'm supposed to shower first then shave. How do you guys keep the mirror from fogging up? When I step out of the shower I can't see a thing.

Turn the light on

There's a product I use called Worley's Wonder. It keeps the mirror fog free.

It lasts about 3 days, depending on the amount of moisture the mirror sees.

Soap/ cream works well. But, again...quite temporary.

Exhaust fans and open doors or windows help too.

I tried some of these ideas:

-Open door/window. Leaves a cold bathroom. Brrrrr!
-Towel/gel/spit on mirror - the fogs gone, but sometimes you can't see much of what you are doing

The ones that require maintenance (rainx, weekly shaving gel) is something I'm not apt to do (I'm lazy )

I also bought the so-called "fog-free" mirrors at walmart and other places, the smalls ones with suction cups for < $20, and they all broke within a month and eventually started to fog up anyway.

What I really recommend is getting a lighted cosmetic mirror. I found it one day in Walmart's make-up section - why they market it only to the ladies, I do not know. But these come with a 1x magnification on one side and 5x (or 7x) magnification on the other, which is usefull in some situations. More important, they are lighted with a small incandescent lightbulb from the inside, and that head prevents any fog (make sure if you buy one, it isn't LED/CFL lighted). I have a tiny bathroom, and if I turn it on before the shower, my huge mirror can be completely fogged up but this lil baby will be all clear. (If you forget, it'll take a minute or so to clear up once turned on).

I had one for the last three years. One of the best purchases I ever made. They should run you $20-35 depending where you get them. Here is but one example:
Walmart.com: Conair Oval Lighted Beauty Mirror, 7x Magnification: Beauty