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One of the most important parts of a scuba diving gear is the diving mask. This essential part is what lets you breath oxygen instead of drowning in water. The mask creates a small environment in front of your face that creates the feeling of breathing is air instead of holding your breath under water. But like all types of gear, a scuba diving mask requires some amount of maintenance.
A scuba diving masks constantly get fogged up. There is nothing you can do under water to un-fog the screen and you will not be able to see what you came to see under water. Another problem faced with scuba diving masks is that these masks develop an oily surface film. The oily film makes it harder to see under water. To remove this oily film, you can use fluoride filled toothpaste that will remove the oily covering. The toothpaste needs to be thoroughly rubbed on the surface of the mask to clean away the film, followed by fresh water. As soon as you come out of the water (sea water specifically), you will have to clean the mask with fresh water to remove the sand and other minerals out of the mask which will ruin the mask. This salty residue will corrode the mask. Sunlight is never good for drying your wet mask, since it spoils the silicon. Hence dry the mask under shade and never keep it under the sun for long. Before storing it for the next vacation, nicely dry the mask. Even when the mask is stored, take it out occasionally to give it a rinse. Avoid scratches to the front of the mask by keeping it well stored.
