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    Ok, today was my first day back at work after a minor op, and first day wearing a face mask (Victoria), I also wear glasses. Well it was a clear day, but anyone seeing me would have thought it was foggy.

    Has anyone found a solution to your glass's fogging up while wearing a face mask, its even worse when wearing safety glasses over top of your normal ones. I ended up mowing without my glasses, but that was a blur because of my eye sight.

    Any suggestions.

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    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
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    Had the exact same problem. Bought a face shield form Bunnings like this. Gives you eye protection as well as complying with the mask rule. So far so good. https://www.bunnings.com.au/protecto...hield_p5821922

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    Quote Originally Posted by bb1 View Post
    Ok, today was my first day back at work after a minor op, and first day wearing a face mask (Victoria), I also wear glasses. Well it was a clear day, but anyone seeing me would have thought it was foggy.

    Has anyone found a solution to your glass's fogging up while wearing a face mask, its even worse when wearing safety glasses over top of your normal ones. I ended up mowing without my glasses, but that was a blur because of my eye sight.

    Any suggestions.
    Got Wolfsnout's for all of our guys & girls. Got a heap about 12 months ago. A little fogging occasionally

    Wear them while working, surgical type masks while driving & P2 while shopping etc

    https://wolfsnout.net/shop/riding-ac...oad-dust-mask/

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    Quote Originally Posted by bb1 View Post
    Ok, today was my first day back at work after a minor op, and first day wearing a face mask (Victoria), I also wear glasses. Well it was a clear day, but anyone seeing me would have thought it was foggy.

    Has anyone found a solution to your glass's fogging up while wearing a face mask, its even worse when wearing safety glasses over top of your normal ones. I ended up mowing without my glasses, but that was a blur because of my eye sight.

    Any suggestions.
    I use dish washing Derwent neat just rub a bit on the lens and let dry ..rub off with cloth and there you go..find you need to do it a couple of times through the day..funny with the masks i was doing a job today ,opposite were a few tradies doing a fence and stuff and no masks anyway i rolled up put the mask on when i left the ute and they laughed at me pointing saying you ****wit lol ,,so kept mowing and bugger me dead a cop car rolled up and issued fines ...well did i feel good when loaded the ute up hahahah ..karma bus came crashing through lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by geoff View Post
    I use dish washing Derwent neat just rub a bit on the lens and let dry ..rub off with cloth and there you go..find you need to do it a couple of times through the day..funny with the masks i was doing a job today ,opposite were a few tradies doing a fence and stuff and no masks anyway i rolled up put the mask on when i left the ute and they laughed at me pointing saying you ****wit lol ,,so kept mowing and bugger me dead a cop car rolled up and issued fines ...well did i feel good when loaded the ute up hahahah ..karma bus came crashing through lol

    What a classic.! Probably got dobbed in by locals. Had a similar thing happen the other day but no cops. All it takes is someone passing by and take a photo of your trailer, signage and post it on social media and you’ll be famous for the wrong reasons.

    Now that’ll be good for business Don’t know what the problem is with these anti- maskers. Just wear the bloody thing and get on with it so we can hopefully get over our lives being on hold.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Edge View Post
    What a classic.! Probably got dobbed in by locals. Had a similar thing happen the other day but no cops. All it takes is someone passing by and take a photo of your trailer, signage and post it on social media and you’ll be famous for the wrong reasons.

    Now that’ll be good for business Don’t know what the problem is with these anti- maskers. Just wear the bloody thing and get on with it so we can hopefully get over our lives being on hold.
    This thing is highly contagious. Assume that everyone has it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by steveo View Post
    This thing is highly contagious. Assume that everyone has it.
    yes, just need all the Karens to grasp the idea......




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    yes, just need all the Karens to grasp the idea......
    trouble is Vics have too many Karens and even kevins..cant believe we have so many fckheads here and until we lock these arrogant pricks up will never get rid of these high numbers..one good thing our new chief of police is not stuffing around ,the dumb ***** that snubbed and laughed her way through a road block got her up desserts ..the coppers tract her down in the next couple of days and she again refused to wind the window down and give her name , so they smashed the window and arrested her..now up before the court and is getting the book thrown at her for big fines..at last we may have a head cop thats going to whip this state back into shape..We suffered long years of weak coppers when NSW sent down ms Nixon ..lets hope it will change

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    Quote Originally Posted by bb1 View Post
    Ok, today was my first day back at work after a minor op, and first day wearing a face mask (Victoria), I also wear glasses. Well it was a clear day, but anyone seeing me would have thought it was foggy.

    Has anyone found a solution to your glass's fogging up while wearing a face mask, its even worse when wearing safety glasses over top of your normal ones. I ended up mowing without my glasses, but that was a blur because of my eye sight.

    Any suggestions.
    have gone with the neck buff had exactly same issue

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    I believe under the current Victorian rules you can wear something like this http://www.bunnings.com.au/protector...hield_p5821922
    For others remember this is only good until midnight Wednesday 05-08-2020 then it's no working at all for gardeners in the Melbourne metro area
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
    And if you don't like what Ian has to say use the ignore function if you don't know how ask i will gladly tell you

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    Quote Originally Posted by ian View Post
    I believe under the current Victorian rules you can wear something like this http://www.bunnings.com.au/protector...hield_p5821922
    For others remember this is only good until midnight Wednesday 05-08-2020 then it's no working at all for gardeners in the Melbourne metro area

    Have you any idea whether this may apply to some of us? :

    Residential and commercial services that were booked before 5pm 3
    August and are scheduled to be carried out before 5pm 17 August, that
    are essential to the wellbeing or livelihood, will be permitted. All activity
    will be subject to a High Risk COVID Safe Plan


    I cut that from the document vic gov stage 4 restrictions

    Guess it's not 'essential' although hardly fair 5 ppl can be building a house, yet a sole operater can't mow a nature strip away from any other person???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris B View Post
    Have you any idea whether this may apply to some of us? :

    Residential and commercial services that were booked before 5pm 3
    August and are scheduled to be carried out before 5pm 17 August, that
    are essential to the wellbeing or livelihood, will be permitted. All activity
    will be subject to a High Risk COVID Safe Plan


    I cut that from the document vic gov stage 4 restrictions

    Guess it's not 'essential' although hardly fair 5 ppl can be building a house, yet a sole operater can't mow a nature strip away from any other person???

    Do you have a link to the document, I didnt see that on the one I was reading

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    Quote Originally Posted by bb1 View Post
    Do you have a link to the document, I didnt see that on the one I was reading
    https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/updates/...s-restrictions

    Download document from link on this page

    Was down last page bottom right section
    See what you think

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