Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] bubbles on dome

[rjune@fuse.net]

You might consider an inti fogging agent that divers use on there masks.  It has the ability to make water spread out (not bead up)
> 
> From: Alan Winick <subguy33@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2002/09/26 Thu PM 06:23:30 EDT
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] bubbles on dome
> 
> OK guys, here's another one to chew on.
> 
> I use double bow domes on Explorer. The inner dome is
> flanged to the pressure hull. Covering it is a 3/8"
> free-flooding dome. It's good for impact/scratch
> protection and also protects the inner dome from
> fingerprints and oils from the public when the sub is
> on exhibit.
> 
> Anyway, I use Novus plexiglas cleaner/polish to
> maintain both domes. When I submerge, though, a
> stubborn layer of air bubbles adheres to the inner
> dome. Can't reach them to wipe off! Any ideas on how
> to prevent this? I thought of using some sort of
> surfactant, but don't want to damage the acrylic.
> 
> Alan
> 
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Roger June
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