{"id":1581,"date":"2022-09-14T08:38:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T08:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coralpointdiving.com\/blog\/?p=1581"},"modified":"2022-09-22T10:41:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T10:41:50","slug":"shall-we-burn-a-mask-when-new-expert-told-us-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coralpointdiving.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/14\/shall-we-burn-a-mask-when-new-expert-told-us-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Shall we burn a mask when new? expert told us the truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Is it a good technique to use?<\/h4>\n<p><em>You probably know that all dive masks need to be cleaned for first use to ensure they will not fog up during use. <\/em><em>How many times have you actually seen Instructors\/divemaster\/divers using their lighter (or any flame) to burn the inside glass of a mask before the first dive?\u00a0 or even before any dive? have you seen it recently?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1584 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coralpointdiving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/theo.jpg_1-217x300.jpeg\" alt=\"theo knevel\" width=\"142\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coralpointdiving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/theo.jpg_1-217x300.jpeg 217w, https:\/\/www.coralpointdiving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/theo.jpg_1.jpeg 556w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/>We have been able to contact on this matter, <strong>Theo Knevel, from Cressi<\/strong>. Theo started to work with Cressi some 20 years ago. He is now manager for Cressi\u00a0 withing the Caribbean and beside being a one of Cressi&#8217;s Lifestyle ambassadors, he is always happy to talk about equipment and tricks to maintain it well functioning.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8216;Let&#8217;s try to clarify what it may have been a misconception in the diving world about preventing fog on your brand new mask. Apparently this technique is still in use, however it may not be the one for you. <span lang=\"en-US\"><em>Let me tell you why. <\/em><\/span><em><span lang=\"en-US\">First and foremost there are other methods that don\u2019t present any risk for your new mask. It\u2019s easy to overheat the skirt and there with <strong>damage<\/strong> the mask for good. So this makes any other method better than the burning method. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">On top of this, many of the new masks (most brands) have <strong>lens coating<\/strong> of any sort that is easily damaged by a flame&#8217; Theos says.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1582 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coralpointdiving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220913-WA0064-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"mask burning\" width=\"146\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coralpointdiving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220913-WA0064-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.coralpointdiving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220913-WA0064-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coralpointdiving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220913-WA0064-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.coralpointdiving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220913-WA0064.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">We want to add that in the past masks used to be made from rubber and that is somehow more durable than silicon (<em>only<\/em>) when it comes to flames. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span lang=\"en-US\"><em>&#8216;So the burning was not so bad for a mask in the old days as it is in today\u2019s world with silicon mask skirts and lens coating. So I understand how it was adopted from the past but the changing of the masks materials should have stopped the burning\u2026<strong> It is wrong<\/strong>&#8216;.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Theo has no doubts about the topic and <strong>we agree with him. <\/strong>Cressi (as many other brands) will\u00a0 not ever recommend to burn any mask. This techniques is <strong>obsolete. <\/strong><\/span>There are other methods that actually work much better, like for example, we recommend to clean a mask with DIY materials from home, toothpaste (medium grid white toothpaste, <em>not<\/em> a gel). We are happy to teach the <a title=\"Best methods to clean your bran new mask\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coralpointdiving.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/14\/best-methods-to-clean-your-bran-new-mask\/\">perfect method to clean first time mask<\/a> here and, please, share it with all your friends. If you meet anyone burning an inside glass of a mask, next time tell him the truth about that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it a good technique to use? 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