Scratched Shades!
So does anyone know of a way to get rid of some pretty serious scratches in some sunglasses???
I've got a pair of those magetic sunglasses for my Rx glasses....But its like looking through glasses after cutting MDF..
Any thoughts or ideas?
I've got a pair of those magetic sunglasses for my Rx glasses....But its like looking through glasses after cutting MDF..
Any thoughts or ideas?
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REALLY fine grit sandpaper and some 3m plastic polish will make them like new. However, since they're Rx, it might modify the curvature (not sure how accurate they have to be).
2000+ grit sandpaper will get out the scratches. I have heard 6000 grit exists but I can't find it, you might want to look tho ... esp since they're your glasses Might want to 'practice' on some crappy lenses, I have gotten headlights to be VERY VERY clear with this method; takes a long time.
2000+ grit sandpaper will get out the scratches. I have heard 6000 grit exists but I can't find it, you might want to look tho ... esp since they're your glasses Might want to 'practice' on some crappy lenses, I have gotten headlights to be VERY VERY clear with this method; takes a long time.
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vermillion ... nice. In any case, all polarization, etc is done as a coating (unless they have changed things around lately which I think is unlikely). Any sanding will PROBABLY remove those coatings IF the scratches are deep enough to, of course, cut through those coatings.
If you want to try it, the CD scratch remover will do basically the same thing as the 3M Plastic polish but the polish seems to do a bit better job. As well, there are 2 stages to the plastic polish, a scratch remover and a clarity enhancer (something like that). The first one fills in cracks but leaves the lense a little smokey and #2 makes the plastic all shineylike. The CD scratch stuff is almost identical to the water/toothpaste mixture people use quite a bit for softer plastics.
Sanding, in retrospect, is probably a poor idea due to the coatings. Sorry for suggesting it.
I believe no matter what kind of lenses they are (coloured (ie: vermillion), polarized, anti scratch) polish would be the way to go.
Oh, it's also worth noting that the CD scratch remover is a LITTLE abrasive, the clarity 3M stuff is not abrasive at all.
If you want to try it, the CD scratch remover will do basically the same thing as the 3M Plastic polish but the polish seems to do a bit better job. As well, there are 2 stages to the plastic polish, a scratch remover and a clarity enhancer (something like that). The first one fills in cracks but leaves the lense a little smokey and #2 makes the plastic all shineylike. The CD scratch stuff is almost identical to the water/toothpaste mixture people use quite a bit for softer plastics.
Sanding, in retrospect, is probably a poor idea due to the coatings. Sorry for suggesting it.
I believe no matter what kind of lenses they are (coloured (ie: vermillion), polarized, anti scratch) polish would be the way to go.
Oh, it's also worth noting that the CD scratch remover is a LITTLE abrasive, the clarity 3M stuff is not abrasive at all.
I tried the plastic polish already...nadda!
These are those flimsy little clipons that have the magnets on either end to attach to the little spots on the end of the glasses arms...
These glasses have takena beating and still keep going...
I may try the fine grit sand paper idea...could likely work...
Thanks guys!
These are those flimsy little clipons that have the magnets on either end to attach to the little spots on the end of the glasses arms...
These glasses have takena beating and still keep going...
I may try the fine grit sand paper idea...could likely work...
Thanks guys!
Have you tried this on lenses before?
If so I would be very interested to see the results. I work in a vision/hearing clinic and we see this problem every day. Our optician has never found a solution in the 40yrs he has been doing this. Everything we have tried or heard about does not restore the lenses to a quality that is acceptable for vision. Everything either dulls the lenses or leaves a coating on that screws up the optics.
If so I would be very interested to see the results. I work in a vision/hearing clinic and we see this problem every day. Our optician has never found a solution in the 40yrs he has been doing this. Everything we have tried or heard about does not restore the lenses to a quality that is acceptable for vision. Everything either dulls the lenses or leaves a coating on that screws up the optics.
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