great video. I used 100-105 degree F water to do it. I set my electric tea kettle to 170 which was the lowest, added some ice cubes to bring the temp down and used a digital thermometer to make sure it was cool enough. Then I let the glasses soak for a minute and did all the adjustments in about a minute. Worked great. Thank you for explaining the mechanics
I've always had trouble with any sort of pressure from glasses. Usually more on one side. It could have something to do with my sinuses and also I usually end up with frames that are too small because its all they carry. I can only tolerate just enough pressure to keep them up on my face and sometimes they slide down as a trade off. I found it much easier to make my old 145mm frames comfortable vs my new 142. thanks so much for your videos
Thank you for the info-my grandfather was an optometrist so I remember his warming thingy with the beads in them-I’m not sure what material they were made of (it was the 90s). I now have to DIY since my local optician won’t order small frames for my peanut shaped head 😂 and won’t fix ones he doesn’t sell 🙄. One thing-that hair dryer part is called a concentrator. A diffuser does the opposite thing and disperses the heat over a wider area with a lower force of air to keep your curls from frizzing. 💫 Thanks again! These lightweight frames are great but stretch quickly.
What a pain!! At least adjust them for a fee sheesh. Yup totally boofed the nozzle name 😂. Yes, thinner lighter frames are way more prone to stretching unfortunately
Thanks for the excellent instructions. Just tried on a pair of acetate frames and it worked great. Gave them a slight curve that they didn't have before. I am so happy!
Thank you for the video. Super helpful What if I need to adjust a pair of Vuarnet nylon frame that 's a bit crooked at the bridge? (it came crooked from the factory)
Those gets can damage the fibers that makeup the frame. Best to wear it for a bit and let it get some natural warmth in it, then slowly twist and hold it for a little bit. Hold this position and run it under some cool water or under high flowing air for another moment or two and it SHOULD hold the adjustment. It’s very easy to overheat nylon.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 what about swissflex frames? i think i need to adjust the bridge part, the incompetent optometrist doesnt even know the basic stuff stupid n useless. when all the optometrists are incompetent then there's no need for competent ones cause they can still survive on their incompetence.
I covered lenses by tinfoil (2 sheets/) before heating to avoid disturbing the surface of the lenses and the adjusting result after heating was wonderful. I did not broke my lenses and do not feel any more pressing on my head because of too tight arms of the frame as before. The heating time with normal hair dryer and hottest level was about 95 seconds for The Oakley frame.
Thank you! I was at work and didn't have a blow dryer but instead I used a paper towel in warm water and wrapped it around the nose piece. This fixed my glasses sliding down because the frames were too wide. I kept trying to adjust the temples and it wasn't working. Thanks again!
I recently got two new Westwood frames that I’m having issues with. Having worn them a few days now I find they’re way too tight on my bridge and cut in, I feel like they’re clamped on ABOVE my ears and it’s rather uncomfortable and agitating. The arms don’t sit on top of my ear. Laying them flat upside down I can see they’re lopsided/twisted, one pair doesn’t lay flat and tilts, one side the temples are bent in further and they don’t have 90 degrees at each hinge. I’ve been really worried about making my own slight adjustments as I don’t know what they’re made of and really don’t want to break them. Thank you SO MUCH for briefly describing the different types as it’s put my mind at ease 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Mine have metal inside the arms I can see, so I feel a bit more confident making minor adjustments with a hairdryer until I can nip in to get them properly done at my opticians.
Ooph! Hope this helps you get in at least a wearable state! Sounds like these definitely need some proper magic worked 😁. But yes generally plastics with a solid core are relatively forgiving. Just be mindful (not familiar with the brand so I’d they’re really cheap and made of injected plastic a hair dryer may not be enough heat to keep it from being brittle). Good luck! 😎
Here’s what you need to know for that - Glasses Rubbing On Cheek or Closer To One Eye? This is The Video You've Been Waiting For! ua-cam.com/video/do-NeM5Bg1M/v-deo.html 🥂
I noticed that one of the temples on one of my acetate frame creaks a little and slightly bends with pressure. Its minor bend/creak. Maybe like 1mm or less. Is that normal?
Ild say that’s relatively normal. You’ll occasionally get that even on the high end, some of it can be tuned out depending on the hinge design or it could be a slight issue with the hinge seated intk the acetate. With the heat sink hinges it’s not super unusual except on the most elite of frames :)
Ahhh YES! If anything stick on pads make it worse if balance is the problem. If fit of the bridge itself is the problem... well that's another problem and not as easily remedied. To change the balance point jump and reduce the feeling of a Nose heavy pair, check here: ua-cam.com/video/DAI9Q9O61Gw/v-deo.html
The right ear piece of my glasses are flared to the right too much which makes them sit a bit on my ear. Do you usually twist inward or actually try to bend them in? They are cellulose acetate. 🤔
Hi , I had a knock on my glasses which misaligned them, and have had them adjusted numerous time. I’ve now got them tolerably comfortable, not sure that’s the right description. One thing though, they are a little uncomfortable because of pressure on one side of my nose. I wear varifocal lenses.Any ideas how to make it more comfortable. They’re plastic frames. Many thanks. Love your videos by the way.
I'm sorry to hear that! This video is intended for getting glasses of the cheeks on one side, BUT odds are pretty good this is your same problem causing pressure on only one side of the nose! :) ua-cam.com/video/do-NeM5Bg1M/v-deo.html
Can heating the glasses ruin the lenses? When I twist my prescription polarized sunglasses (new wayfarers) the polarization changes. I think the lenses have too much pressure on them but I'm no expert.
Absolutely can ruin them with heat. Polarization inherently is dependent on axis. So yes, twisting them will change it, unrelated to the pressure on the lens.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 hmm... I think they got messed up when the person was fitting them. They're splotches with discoloration at the edges. I'm wondering if maybe they're too tight in the frames and maybe they're being cupped a little. I had to return the first pair and this is the same issue, but the 2nd pair isn't as bad.
Any tips on bending Grilamid? According to the interweb it seems to be a type of TR90 with "high heat distortion temperature". The guy at Costco adjusted them but he bent one temple more than the other and I've been trying to bend one back with no luck. I don't have a hair dryer so I heated the temple in a pan of hot water on the stove but that thing hasn't bent a millimeter and I'm scared of breaking it.
That is NOT a heat friendly material. Natural heat from wearing all day... slow and even adjustment pushing a bit beyond your endpoint and holding it there is the best course of action. Those materials are notorious for damage at a molecular level from high heat and a hair dryer WILL overshoot it. You can gently warm them to around 110* before damage occurs, thus wearing all day to get it up to a nice 90* range is excellent. 😁
I have an acetate pair from zenni and the temple tips are very hard to bend even after using a hair dryer directly on them for a long time. I've even made an aluminum tip to put on my blow dryer to concentrate the heat and still get this. It's possible to adjust them, but takes many many bends and wears out my finger tips. Any idea why or how to make it work?
That's more difficult with plastic frames, to do it properly and still contour it to the bridge of the nose is outside of the scope of even most professional opticians.... but the condensed version is, you want the nose contact area closer together to lift the frame. Done wrong, will hurt like hell to wear 😅. Best off to order some stick on nose pads for plastic frames on amazon. Same end result. Less ache. Should only be a few bucks for a pack of them, and they're basically little silicon stickers.
Unfortunately a bridge modification to lift the entire frame up is the only real option. Look up a company called northwest frame repair to handle that for you 🙂
Only when smiling? You *may* be able to make adjustments to the bridge without a full on build up, but those tweaks are beyond a basic video to properly do it without messing everything else up 🤕.
Tilt has a small effect, but for most optics to work properly around 6-10* of tilt is desirable, especially with progressive lenses. As for the wrap of the bridge, kind of the same thing 4* is good for optics, anything else is pretty manipulative of the bridge and can throw everything else out of whack pretty dramatically.
great video. I used 100-105 degree F water to do it. I set my electric tea kettle to 170 which was the lowest, added some ice cubes to bring the temp down and used a digital thermometer to make sure it was cool enough. Then I let the glasses soak for a minute and did all the adjustments in about a minute. Worked great. Thank you for explaining the mechanics
Gotta be careful with water in certain frame materials, but overall very well done!!
Thank you so much for your generous information. I now have the confidence to purchase a pair online. My life is improving!
I've always had trouble with any sort of pressure from glasses. Usually more on one side. It could have something to do with my sinuses and also I usually end up with frames that are too small because its all they carry. I can only tolerate just enough pressure to keep them up on my face and sometimes they slide down as a trade off. I found it much easier to make my old 145mm frames comfortable vs my new 142. thanks so much for your videos
Thank you for the info-my grandfather was an optometrist so I remember his warming thingy with the beads in them-I’m not sure what material they were made of (it was the 90s). I now have to DIY since my local optician won’t order small frames for my peanut shaped head 😂 and won’t fix ones he doesn’t sell 🙄. One thing-that hair dryer part is called a concentrator. A diffuser does the opposite thing and disperses the heat over a wider area with a lower force of air to keep your curls from frizzing. 💫 Thanks again! These lightweight frames are great but stretch quickly.
What a pain!! At least adjust them for a fee sheesh.
Yup totally boofed the nozzle name 😂.
Yes, thinner lighter frames are way more prone to stretching unfortunately
Thanks for the excellent instructions. Just tried on a pair of acetate frames and it worked great. Gave them a slight curve that they didn't have before. I am so happy!
Glad this helped you!!! And great job! 😁😁
This was sooo helpful, thank you for sharing
You’re very welcome! 🥂
Thank you for the video. Super helpful
What if I need to adjust a pair of Vuarnet nylon frame that 's a bit crooked at the bridge? (it came crooked from the factory)
Those gets can damage the fibers that makeup the frame. Best to wear it for a bit and let it get some natural warmth in it, then slowly twist and hold it for a little bit. Hold this position and run it under some cool water or under high flowing air for another moment or two and it SHOULD hold the adjustment. It’s very easy to overheat nylon.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 thanks! that worked
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 what about swissflex frames? i think i need to adjust the bridge part, the incompetent optometrist doesnt even know the basic stuff stupid n useless. when all the optometrists are incompetent then there's no need for competent ones cause they can still survive on their incompetence.
I covered lenses by tinfoil (2 sheets/) before heating to avoid disturbing the surface of the lenses and the adjusting result after heating was wonderful. I did not broke my lenses and do not feel any more pressing on my head because of too tight arms of the frame as before. The heating time with normal hair dryer and hottest level was about 95 seconds for The Oakley frame.
Love it! 💥
but tinfoil is a heat conductor :-| ?
Thank you! I was at work and didn't have a blow dryer but instead I used a paper towel in warm water and wrapped it around the nose piece. This fixed my glasses sliding down because the frames were too wide. I kept trying to adjust the temples and it wasn't working. Thanks again!
Now that's some mcgyvering! Nice! Glad this video helped you 😁
I recently got two new Westwood frames that I’m having issues with. Having worn them a few days now I find they’re way too tight on my bridge and cut in, I feel like they’re clamped on ABOVE my ears and it’s rather uncomfortable and agitating. The arms don’t sit on top of my ear. Laying them flat upside down I can see they’re lopsided/twisted, one pair doesn’t lay flat and tilts, one side the temples are bent in further and they don’t have 90 degrees at each hinge.
I’ve been really worried about making my own slight adjustments as I don’t know what they’re made of and really don’t want to break them. Thank you SO MUCH for briefly describing the different types as it’s put my mind at ease 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Mine have metal inside the arms I can see, so I feel a bit more confident making minor adjustments with a hairdryer until I can nip in to get them properly done at my opticians.
Ooph! Hope this helps you get in at least a wearable state! Sounds like these definitely need some proper magic worked 😁. But yes generally plastics with a solid core are relatively forgiving. Just be mindful (not familiar with the brand so I’d they’re really cheap and made of injected plastic a hair dryer may not be enough heat to keep it from being brittle). Good luck! 😎
What would you adjust if the left side of glasses are further away from eye than the right? Almost like the left arm is longer than the right.
Here’s what you need to know for that - Glasses Rubbing On Cheek or Closer To One Eye? This is The Video You've Been Waiting For!
ua-cam.com/video/do-NeM5Bg1M/v-deo.html
🥂
I noticed that one of the temples on one of my acetate frame creaks a little and slightly bends with pressure. Its minor bend/creak. Maybe like 1mm or less.
Is that normal?
Ild say that’s relatively normal. You’ll occasionally get that even on the high end, some of it can be tuned out depending on the hinge design or it could be a slight issue with the hinge seated intk the acetate. With the heat sink hinges it’s not super unusual except on the most elite of frames :)
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 ok thank you again.
Is there a way maybe adjusting the arms on plastic frames to take weight off my nose. I brought those stick on nose pads and they don’t help😞
Ahhh YES! If anything stick on pads make it worse if balance is the problem. If fit of the bridge itself is the problem... well that's another problem and not as easily remedied.
To change the balance point jump and reduce the feeling of a Nose heavy pair, check here: ua-cam.com/video/DAI9Q9O61Gw/v-deo.html
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thank You! I will chk out the video 😀
The right ear piece of my glasses are flared to the right too much which makes them sit a bit on my ear. Do you usually twist inward or actually try to bend them in? They are cellulose acetate. 🤔
Depends on the construction a bit, generally I'll actually make a bend :)
Hi , I had a knock on my glasses which misaligned them, and have had them adjusted numerous time. I’ve now got them tolerably comfortable, not sure that’s the right description. One thing though, they are a little uncomfortable because of pressure on one side of my nose. I wear varifocal lenses.Any ideas how to make it more comfortable. They’re plastic frames. Many thanks. Love your videos by the way.
I'm sorry to hear that! This video is intended for getting glasses of the cheeks on one side, BUT odds are pretty good this is your same problem causing pressure on only one side of the nose! :)
ua-cam.com/video/do-NeM5Bg1M/v-deo.html
Could you share what frames you're wearing in this video? Thanks -oo
Laibach & York Amsterdam 😁 this colorway is sold out though. Personally I own this frame in 8 colors and am having another custom made as we speak 🤣
Can heating the glasses ruin the lenses? When I twist my prescription polarized sunglasses (new wayfarers) the polarization changes. I think the lenses have too much pressure on them but I'm no expert.
Absolutely can ruin them with heat.
Polarization inherently is dependent on axis. So yes, twisting them will change it, unrelated to the pressure on the lens.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 hmm... I think they got messed up when the person was fitting them. They're splotches with discoloration at the edges. I'm wondering if maybe they're too tight in the frames and maybe they're being cupped a little. I had to return the first pair and this is the same issue, but the 2nd pair isn't as bad.
Any tips on bending Grilamid? According to the interweb it seems to be a type of TR90 with "high heat distortion temperature". The guy at Costco adjusted them but he bent one temple more than the other and I've been trying to bend one back with no luck. I don't have a hair dryer so I heated the temple in a pan of hot water on the stove but that thing hasn't bent a millimeter and I'm scared of breaking it.
That is NOT a heat friendly material. Natural heat from wearing all day... slow and even adjustment pushing a bit beyond your endpoint and holding it there is the best course of action. Those materials are notorious for damage at a molecular level from high heat and a hair dryer WILL overshoot it. You can gently warm them to around 110* before damage occurs, thus wearing all day to get it up to a nice 90* range is excellent. 😁
I have an acetate pair from zenni and the temple tips are very hard to bend even after using a hair dryer directly on them for a long time. I've even made an aluminum tip to put on my blow dryer to concentrate the heat and still get this. It's possible to adjust them, but takes many many bends and wears out my finger tips. Any idea why or how to make it work?
Hard to say on those, unfortunately a lot of them are injection plastic polymers which just don't take shape well :/
Thank youuuuuuu 🎯💯
You’re welcome! 💙
Super useful vid
Thanks, glad you enjoyed!!
can you please tell me how to elevate them a bit
That's more difficult with plastic frames, to do it properly and still contour it to the bridge of the nose is outside of the scope of even most professional opticians.... but the condensed version is, you want the nose contact area closer together to lift the frame. Done wrong, will hurt like hell to wear 😅. Best off to order some stick on nose pads for plastic frames on amazon. Same end result. Less ache. Should only be a few bucks for a pack of them, and they're basically little silicon stickers.
Cover the lenses over with cloth before to protect them from the heat.
Always a good option to help reduce risk of crazing the lenses :)
Glasses are resting on both cheeks. How do I fix this? It's annoying.
Plastic frame
Unfortunately a bridge modification to lift the entire frame up is the only real option. Look up a company called northwest frame repair to handle that for you 🙂
@@ThatGlassesGuy03They rest on both cheeks when smiling & feel tighter. Can too much tilt or bend (curve) at bridge also attribute to this?
Only when smiling? You *may* be able to make adjustments to the bridge without a full on build up, but those tweaks are beyond a basic video to properly do it without messing everything else up 🤕.
Tilt has a small effect, but for most optics to work properly around 6-10* of tilt is desirable, especially with progressive lenses. As for the wrap of the bridge, kind of the same thing 4* is good for optics, anything else is pretty manipulative of the bridge and can throw everything else out of whack pretty dramatically.