Methods Of Scratched Glasses Lens Repair
For a lot of people it can be hard to keep glasses in the best condition. Even if you carefully put them away from dust on the shelf and in the case it is still likely at some point they will get damaged. This is why it helps to know a few methods of basic scratched glasses lens repair.
The first thing to emphasise is that these methods are not the only option. They are not intended to replace using a professional service. However they can help to reduce the amount of time you need to go to the optician in order to get them repaired.
With glass lenses you may not necessarily need to go to the optician to get them repaired. One method is to use toothpaste. However it is important to not use any form of toothpaste. Avoid any gel based toothpastes or ones that contain whitening agents. This reason that this is important is that the gel or the whitening agents will end up further damaging your glasses.
After a few minutes you should then remove the toothpaste from the surface using warm water. Remember to clear all the toothpaste off the surface. Do this thoroughly otherwise you will also have toothpaste stains to clear off the glasses as well!
Once the toothpaste has been cleaned off you should then dry off your glasses. This ought to be done with a non abrasive towel. You can then clean your lenses as usual using your usual cloth so that not only are your lenses scratch free but they are also properly clean as well.
You use a cotton swab to smear on the lens. Once this has been smeared on the surface you then leave the toothpaste for around five minutes. After the five minutes are up you then clear it all up. Remember to clear it out completely so you do not get toothpaste smears left on your lenses!
With plastic lenses you should use a plastic cleaner. These are available from hardware stores and the assistant should give you advice on the appropriate brand. The problem with using toothpaste on plastic is that it will damage the surface. As with the toothpaste method you should carefully smear the plastic cleaner on the surface, leave it for a while and then clean it off. You then need to remove all the cleaner and then polish it using your usual glasses cleaning cloth. This should then mean the scratch has been cleared off and that the surface will also be clean.
In some cases it may not be possible to use these methods to remove the scratches from your lenses. There are a number of companies that can offer scratched glasses lens repair. As well as your optician it is worth looking at other companies that offer this kind of service. It is also advisable to look for customer reviews and feedback to ensure that the company you use is reliable.
The first thing to emphasise is that these methods are not the only option. They are not intended to replace using a professional service. However they can help to reduce the amount of time you need to go to the optician in order to get them repaired.
With glass lenses you may not necessarily need to go to the optician to get them repaired. One method is to use toothpaste. However it is important to not use any form of toothpaste. Avoid any gel based toothpastes or ones that contain whitening agents. This reason that this is important is that the gel or the whitening agents will end up further damaging your glasses.
After a few minutes you should then remove the toothpaste from the surface using warm water. Remember to clear all the toothpaste off the surface. Do this thoroughly otherwise you will also have toothpaste stains to clear off the glasses as well!
Once the toothpaste has been cleaned off you should then dry off your glasses. This ought to be done with a non abrasive towel. You can then clean your lenses as usual using your usual cloth so that not only are your lenses scratch free but they are also properly clean as well.
You use a cotton swab to smear on the lens. Once this has been smeared on the surface you then leave the toothpaste for around five minutes. After the five minutes are up you then clear it all up. Remember to clear it out completely so you do not get toothpaste smears left on your lenses!
With plastic lenses you should use a plastic cleaner. These are available from hardware stores and the assistant should give you advice on the appropriate brand. The problem with using toothpaste on plastic is that it will damage the surface. As with the toothpaste method you should carefully smear the plastic cleaner on the surface, leave it for a while and then clean it off. You then need to remove all the cleaner and then polish it using your usual glasses cleaning cloth. This should then mean the scratch has been cleared off and that the surface will also be clean.
In some cases it may not be possible to use these methods to remove the scratches from your lenses. There are a number of companies that can offer scratched glasses lens repair. As well as your optician it is worth looking at other companies that offer this kind of service. It is also advisable to look for customer reviews and feedback to ensure that the company you use is reliable.
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