Parker's Perfect

by Phil Colson
Woodturner

I wear safety glasses and a face shield when it is appropriate. The problem is they get so dusty and as is the case of the face shield, it fogs up. So I don't wear them as often as I should because I can't see through them. I blow them off with air and wipe them with paper towels. They just don't seem to clean up with these methods. I have been turning for 18 years and you think I would have learned by now how to deal with it. I have been working at Highland for 31 years and a customer ask about fogging of his face shield. It finally dawned on me. Parker's Perfect! It is perfect. Putting a clear film on the surface of the plastic makes it anti-static (reduces dust build up) and inhibits fogging. The plastic surface cleans up easily.

Initially I clean the plastic with an all-purpose cleaner, I use Simple Green, and then spray the Parker's Perfect on the surface. I wipe it like you are using Windex. When it does cloud up, I can blow or wipe the surface easily and get a clean lens. I spray more Parker's Perfect on the plastic every now and then to keep it working.

Parker's Perfect, it works for me.

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Phil can be reached directly via email at woodturnerphil@gmail.com.


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