I heard there's a product out there which will stop sunglasses from getting a salt buildup on the lenses. Can anybody point me in the right direction?
It's been driving me crazy. After just one or two dips in the water, my vision is so impaired that I can hardly even see the gusts coming. It's like having cataracts or something.
There is an Oakley one (ridiculously expensive) and I'm sure other manufacturers make it also.
Cheaper is Rain-X (same sh!t as above but $10 for 100ml not $100 for 10ml 
) which is the slippery stuff u use on car windscreens to make rainwater bead and run off. Dunno if you can get it there (.sg) but there will an equivalent at the car accessories shop I guess
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.
aaargh help the nerd meter is increasing tenfold as we speak, lucky i have a concrete bunker and ten years supply of baked beans.
*raises arms like a zombie and walks towards greenleader, making 'attack of the nerds' sounds*
Neeeeh Neeeeeh Niiiiiiiigh!
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.
The other option is to use Mr Sheen.
Your wife of GF should have some in the cleaning cupboard (most of us blokes will need instruction on where to find said cupboard)
ooops, just realised that those instruction wont help you Wet Wilberforce ... no wife or GF 
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 
I'm not sure if you guys are serious or not. Rain-X? I saw it in a shop today but didn't buy it coz it looks kind of toxic...do any of you guys actually use it?
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
Been using plastic safety glasses (wrap style). These are Uvex X-one and have a special coating, non scratch, glare resistant, fog resistant., oh yeah impact proof.
The thing is I just give them a rinse of water and they are good again, cheap if lost and after 2x years of use they are still as good. Arms will bend to shape if using a surf helmet.
Yeah you dont want terigiums in your eyes.
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.
