New Foam Makes Old Goggle Frames Fresh and Yours

Have a set of JT Proflex OG clears, black thin goggle frames, Scarface rage frames, or translucent IZE, but someone else has been sweating and stinking into the foam? Well then, it’s about time to refresh it. The process takes a bit of time and fine care, but in the end you’ll have fresh, clean, new foam that you and you alone will have worn. Slick.

In the sunlight, refreshed JT Proflex green Ize frames really are gorgeous. These had the old lens removed, old foam removed and stripped completely down, then thoroughly cleaned with a Dr. Bronner’s peppermint soap bath before new foam was installed. See below for the before-and-after, and a step-by-step guide on how you can do the same.

NOTE: If you’r removing the foam off new GI frames from the last year or so like 2024 into 2025, say to pop on some of that trendy G1 foam that uses 2-sided tape (I’ve played in it and I like it, the nose cut-outs are more pronounced and I like the blocks for my OG hard ears), you’ll just need to run the frames and foam under hot water, and the glue will soften and come off the frames super easy (it will stick to the old foam though).

Step 1: Assess Where You’re Starting

On this pair the plastic was pretty nice, just a bit dried in parts, the lens we, the prior owner and I, knew was trash but used to keep the frames’ shape while shipping so much appreciated. The foam wasn’t bad, but it was used and sweat into by other people. No thank you. New foam please. I got you.

Step 2: Remove the Foam First, Then the Lens

I like to soak it in warm/hot-ish water for a bit, and leave the lens in if you can trash it after (soaking it will ruin it), as having the lens in there to keep form helps when pulling the foam off. Remove the foam starting in one spot and work your way around, getting as much off as you can.

Step 3: Get Out the Exacto Knife, Very Fine Motor Skills, and Vast Quantities of Patience

I want all the former foam and glue remants gone so the frames are truly fresh. For stripping the foam, I use about a 60-degree short-tip exacto knife, with a bowl of warm water for dipping to get what is removed out. Be gentle yet firm enough so you scrape the old glue and foam off, but not so hard that you remove the film on the plastic, if it has it, which can cause permanent damage and let the elements into the interior of your frame.

If you are working with patterned OG frames like these badass rage frames, you have to be especially careful and tender to not remove the print. Ruining the print would be less than cool on some old OG JT Proflex Rage frames, so take your time.

Step 4: Apply Glue and New Foam, Carefully but Firmly

I’ll use Loctite vinyl and plastic flexible glue, put it on a paper plate and use a q-tip. Apply generously to the nose first, then pinch the nose into the proper place, and hold firmly there until it starts sticking. Work your way from center to your preferred first side, then the next side. For the top I’ll let it pop backwards convex, apply the glue, then concave it into place.

Make sure to keep the edge of the foam along the edge of the inside of the goggle so you aren’t blocking your viewable area with foam.

Step 5: Revel in the Glory of Your Re-Foamed JT Proflex Goggle Frames