POLISH big scratches out of your glasses
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- Опубліковано 10 гру 2018
- When your glasses get scratched up so bad, it’s hard to see especially at night. I find that this antiglare coating starts to deteriorate and makes the glass is even harder to see out of. Most of the scratches are on the outside of the lens. By giving a little pressure to the lens you can pop the lenses out and start to sand this coding off as well as removing the big scratches.
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I start off with 1200 grit sandpaper. I wouldn’t go any course or than this the sandpaper will remove the scratches and the coding. Toothpaste has very fine abrasions and it and will start to remove the haze that the sandpaper leaves on the surface. Then I like to take some 3000 grit sandpaper dry and remove the small little scratches. After that a good quality automotive polish wax will take the rest of the haze off. If this is your first time doing this I would recommend using an old pair of glasses to learn these processes. I wouldn’t use the pair of glasses that you depend upon. Hope you found the video useful - Навчання та стиль
To anybody reading this, do not sand your glasses lenses.
If your glasses have a bunch of tiny scratches that makes it hard to see at night and really steps on color clarity, all you need to do is buy some rubbing compound, and a microfiber towel.
Pop the lenses out and work the compound in by hand. It'll minimally change the strength of the lenses, and it'll make them clear right up.
Yea. I was thinking about that. My glasses are scratched like a 10 year old car always left out in the open washed every other week.
Which kind of "rubbing compound" ? Can you give an example please, or brand ?
@@bannerman100 Any car "compound" and then any polish, and I'd probably do a coat of wax too. In this example, the toothpaste was acting as a polish. It's the same as sandpaper and compound, just a much less aggressive abrasive. All about getting the surface as smooth as possible.
Very very thanks bro i am what happened my glasses.my power is -7 so my glasses are now clean now thanks bro ❤❤❤
@@bannerman100I prefer KY jelly
I knew an optician who fell into a lens grinder and made a spectacle of himself..
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In short; don't do what he's doing!
In this case you should dissolve and remove the antiglare coating with a product called Armour Etch. Doing so usually makes the lenses look brand new. As long as the lenses are plastic, DO NOT use Armour Etch on glass lenses... On some glasses it seems like this method won't work at first but just keep applying it and they usually clear out.
If the (plastic) lens has micro scratches and no coating you can use a product called Pollywatch and a cotton round to rub away all scratches, this will also make the lenses look brand new. If the scratch is deep enough to be felt with your fingernail you unfortunately won't get it out.
Avoid any abrasive as far as possible! But if you really need to I'd suggest 5000 grit or higher and then Pollywatch. Keep in mind that any sanding will totally alter the prescription.
On one pair I had to do Armour Etch first and then Pollywatch to get the lenses clear again.
Be careful removing the lenses if they are pressfitted, this can easily break the lens or frame, this will even happen to opticians with brand new stuff sometimes. If you can remove the lenses safely, do so. Avoid getting Armour Etch on your frames (or yourself).
Taking care of your glasses like this will save you hundreds of dollars in the long run. You're welcome! /Jesper
I was watching just knowing this isn’t the way to do this and I knew if I went into comments I’d find a way better solution 😂 my scratches are very minor I’m going to try what you suggest
@@haydenmills521 Did the Polywatch work?
I used armour etch and it worked great, just took twice the recommended amount of time.
@@haydenmills521 2 months later… did you try it? Did it work?
Thanks
I rubbed mine with Ramen noodles, now I can see through walls
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Does it matter what flavor???
@@i.still.function3463 no
I used to work in a optical lab.. just wanted to say a few things. Firstly you most likely changed your prescription by doing that. Our brains are capable of making corrections to what we see so you may not notice it but after a while you’ll start getting headaches because the brain is being overworked compensating for the incorrect prescription. With that being said, try using maybe a chemical thinner to remove the coating if you really want to do this. That’s what we do but we use a super abrasive acid. I don’t recommend people play with that. Maybe something like Apple cider vinegar (which is much safer) in a jar for a day or two may do the job, just guessing. I might try that one of these days myself. Next the way you remove the lenses will potentially damage the frames and possibly the lens. Use a ribbon and insert it at the corners where the metal frame ends and then pull the ribbon to stretch the nylon (and lens) out of the frames. Use the same process to put the lenses back in. If your able to strip the lenses with some kind of acidic substance then you won’t need to polish the lenses as they already are good to go. Just be careful what you use because that will be near your eyes. And make sure to wash it thoroughly with liquid dish soap like dawn to get it super clean. 👍🏾
Glad you gave the information. It's good to know this stuff.
Thanks alot!!!! If i can fix mine i think i am going to cry. I really miss seeing like a normal human XD And i can´t buy newones cuz i am extra poor this times T,T Thanks!!!
I ride in cars without a seatbelt.
How do you remove scratches
Hi.. Great advice thanks. The problem I often have with my wife's glasses is the arms. Even this last pair are fancy Marc Jacobs and cost £350 but still the arms fail. Its always the little springs that make it possible to bend the arms out, these springs break and the arm comes away. I can't get to the spring as it's internal. Have you please any advice what can be done in this situation? I've tried using glue but it never lasts.
I've been wearing high prescription glasses now for 50+ years & can share 3 basic things that will help keep your lenses in good condition for a long time
1) DO NOT get Anti-Glare The coating is notorious for crazing (developing "cracks" or spider webs) across the lenses within a year or less
2) Wash glasses daily with liquid soap & warm water & MOST important to prevent scratches ONLY dry with a clean soft cotton or microfiber cloth
3) Store your glasses in its case when you go to sleep or whenever not in use
Thank you sir 🙏
Also, I pat my lenses dry. I do not rub the cloth across the lenses.
Regretting getting antiglare rn :(
@Loving Social Distance clear frames are really cool, good call 👍🏾
Another good tip is not to solder in your 3 day old eyeglasses without another pair of safety glasses… Something caused the flux to pop and now I have deeep scratches from where the solder hit and instantly melted part of the lens.
I tried this to get rid of my scratches, but without wearing my glasses I accidentally cleaned my lens with a scratch pad from my kitchen sink. Now I can't see a thing, but the sandpaper worked great on my dirty dishes. Thanks😁
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:) thanks for a laugh, he did try to warn us all NOT to try it on the glasses you currently rely on for good vision. Wonder how many forgot to listen to the very end and are blaming him. Again thanks for the laugh
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Haha! That cracked me up.
If you cant see a thing how come you know the sandpaper worked great on your dishes... ?.
Your lens still looks cloudy to me. Doesn't look like you achieved anything near clarity.
It is not a complete solution.
What is you use the kit that they have for car headlights??? Could that work?
you should probably *Finish* with a quality polishing paste.....
lookit up on the web.... not sure if toothpaste is good enough for a *Perfect* specular-finish...
....but it comes close.
(I don't "Do" this kinda stuff, but..... I know I've got a pair of stylish glasses I will try it on.... )
You just need a good Finishing paste............... I will "practice" on cheapo protective glasses.... then try it on the *GOOD* (prescription) Lenses..
Lolol
. Follow up with plastic polish or even better a plastics buffing wheel with plastic compound. But they are waaaay better than when he started!
The moment you said 1200 sand paper I decided to stay for the rest of this joke
I just tried this on an old pair of glasses. At 2500 grit, the lens was a blur. I worked up to 8000 grit, and I could see through the lens at least, but clear? No. The 8000 grit was clearer than polishing with toothpaste, though. 8 THOUSAND grit could not compare with what a lens polisher does, sad to say.
The key is to use car polish. Even better is Silvo silver polish. Then the lens will be back to clear again.
@@MaximilianBocek You can get sanding pads for woodturners that go up to 20,000 grit. They're designed for use in pen turning.
@@JamesW81 yes... and you can get a a mirror finish on any thing
@@MaximilianBocek thanks I'm crafty not really needing this knowledge just wanting to know the results. 🥰
“You see how the one I polished is now cloudy? Well, try to ignore that because I have no idea how to polish plastic back to clear. Yes, I've wasted both of our time.”
Thanks youtube, we cannot see dislikes, therefore have no idea if this method is effective.
Seeing how i cant get a eye doctor appointment till January, this is worth a try. Thanks for posting.
This is the patient that brings their glasses back saying “I don’t know how they got this way, must be a lens defect” 🤪
I'm 67. I've been wearing glasses since i was 6. Been wearing polycarbonate lenses for a long time, due to my prescription which makes glass weigh too much. Both of my last two pairs of glasses yellowed and their coatings started to deteriorate within two years. My optometrist tells me it's because I don't know how to care for my lenses. That's crap, because I have also owned thousands of dollars of camera lenses, telescopes, and microscopes for decades, and not only do I not have problems with them, I never had these problems with any earlier glasses. This is a patient who calls BS. The problem is that the materials aren't of the quality they once were. Even during my active years (outdoors, climbing) with much greater UV exposure, I never had lenses yellow on me, no matter how long I wore them. And I never even noticed deterioration of the optical coatings because they were apparently tougher just a decade ago.
@@davegrenier1160 Polycarbonate usually doesn’t yellow over time but Trivex and CR39 Plastic will. I’ve been in the business a long time and agree that some companies materials are just not good. While others hold up better.
The comment was really geared towards the treatment of this particular pair of glasses. As far as comparison of camera lenses, you don’t wear your camera on your face for the same amount of hours as your glasses. I think a better modern comparison is our cell phones. Some people’s phones last a long time and other get beat to hell by the owner. Doesn’t make it the phones fault.
I tried this exactly, step by step with your video, now I can’t see out of my glasses!!!!!!!!!
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well im sorry to hear that :(
Maybe you missed a Step??
Nadhif Ly your right I did miss a step. it’s a lot of work and very technical for the average person to understand :) Thank you .
@@treehugger1640.....? Well.... Youre welcome (?)
@@lel6801 Hahahahahahah
The sandpaper is changing the shape of your lenses which is changing your prescription
Nobody :
This guy : How to convert glossy glass to matte finished glasses
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1200 grit..... Just wear a blindfold holy shit
Yes and if the scratches are really deep you could consider using an angle grinder with carborundum blade normally used for cutting Steel
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TY. Took two hours of searching youtube, to find something that WORKS on ten year old plastic lenses.
Just use glass etching paste on the plastic lenses. It takes the costing right off without damaging the lenses, removing lens material or making it hazy. Paste, rub, rinse.
Headlight clarifying compound is perfect for plastic. It will gloss up plastic better than anything else I’ve found.
I was looking for this comment. I agree with you there. I’m an automotive detailer as a hobby for my own vehicles and sometimes friends and family.
I would recommend something like Meguiars Plastx since it’s widely available in local stores. Either way a quality polish will do a good job on plastic eyeglass lenses.
I’m a bit confused, you have glasses with one lens that looks scratched up, but you pull off and work on the one that looks perfectly fine, Did I miss something?
IKR.. maybe it is the after rubbing
Hello, I used the sandpaper and then paste with sodium nicarbonate, I killed the hours by polishing and it did not work. Would the paste that the watchmakers use to clean the lenses of the clocks work?
I used McGuires ultra fine polishing compound for a divot right in front of my pupil. Of course the coating is half gone. Used Mcguires on cheap sunglasses too, just to bring back a little life to them.
Also my glasses were crooked all the time (uneven ears). I finally did something about it. Took the glasses apart. Put a coffee cup with water in the microwave for 3 mins and placed one arm in it for 1 to 1 1/2 mins. Then with cold water running in the sink I shaped the arms to adjust the fit. Used the cold water right away to set them. Glasses fit perfect now. It does discolor them somewhat, but you can polish that out a little too.
Funny how seeing yourself on Zoom will motivate you.
There's also something helpful called a mirror.
Thanks man. I cant see the scratches. Also, I cant see anything after rubbing it with sandpaper. You the best! Best solution. How to get rid of the glasses
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This tutorial is awesome. Thanks for the info!!!
This video really helped....on my other lens I just uaed Meguiars compound...it took of the coating and the,scratches...i do have a brand,new,pair but if you work on cars or do other stuff it is awesome to have 2 pairs now...there like new...
Nice video: what is the lens made from? polycarbonate, or other? I know that some auto-polishing compounds are petroleum base - so I want to be careful with the application.
Thanks
I waited seven years to get new glasses. Just got the new ones yesterday and what a difference! My old lenses were very similar in the condition that they were in.
Didn't you see the years passing by?
Didn't they expire?
Didn't your father disown you?
I've heard it called the miracle of sight. It's amazing what new glasses can do!
@@beastbeautybiker6656 how could he,he had bad glasses
The process may have taken the scratches out but the haze on the lens wouldn't come off with toothpaste or polishing compound. Ruined my lens!
I have a group of scratches at the top of my lens. I used a buffer that came with my nail file, and put some clear nail polish over it (for science). It looked decent until it dried LOL. Going to try and find some type of clear coat to cover the little buff mark now. Good luck!
Buff mark removed or not?
After removing the coating, how would it affect the lence.
Your glasses are coated. With a hard coating. When that is damaged, you indeed can remove the coating and polish it, but you end up with a scratch-sensitive surface, which won't last very long unscratched.
I 've done this but i use 2000 and then 3000 and polish with mothers polish glasses are like new .
Will the glasses work if you grind the glass?
Also too me it looked like the lense needed way more polishing, as it looked shiny but still not fully Transparent
If you use a grinder, you stand a significant chance of distorting the lens by uneven removal, which would affect your vision. You would essentially have changed the prescription.
Good question Moe. I find that a nice angle grinder and flap wheel works great for polishing my glasses.
@@rustbeltmachine Yeah 20 seconds with the 120 grit flap wheel and you wont even be able to see the lenses anymore.
Thank you!!! I NEED this since I have been out of work so no new glasses. Total lifesaver!
Using abrasive is not recommendable. There is more easy way to remove coating of glasses. Use glass etching cream. It is Perfect. Coating will be removed. Spread etching cream about 5 mimutes and remove cream with running water and it become perfectly clean like new one. Remember Glass etching cream
One thing for sure I learn, never use sandpaper on glasses, no scratches, but items behind look blurry.
A Dremel tool with buffing wheel would make this go smoother and faster. Instead of rubbing away with your fingers. But don't use high-speed Dremel on anything plastic cuz it will melt it right now. Use your higher speeds for glass eyeware.
Nice Informative Video.
Thank You Sir. God Bless You Sir.
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Car polish - wonderful stuff --- specs are like new --- TX for that Tip !!!
Does it affect the curvature of the lens and possibly the vision?
Are the treatments just for pure glass lenses? Or are they for other type lenses also, or they harmful for them?
I have only.had my glasses less than 6 months and i am very careful yet my lenses are so scratched.
Hey...thanks,so much...i had a pair...i paled 400.00 that was after my great insurance...i used meguires ultimate compound...the lens is crystal clear...thanks
There is jet windshield cleaner that's stepped really fine, I found it sales fixing damage in spas!
I first removed as much of the coatings on my plastic lenses with Amour Etch. That worked a some, but there was still a scratched, peeling coating on the inner side of the lenses that it couldn't remove. I used 1500 Grit Silicon Carbide Waterproof Sandpaper (what I had) to sand off the coating on the inner surface of the lenses. It says "Paint, Varnish, & Clear Coats. Use dry or wet for Automotive Finishing." That took just a few minutes - don't rub too hard, and use water as a lubricant for the sandpaper. That left my lenses cloudy, like in the video. Then I used "MAAS - Metal Polishing Creme" to remove the small cloudy scratches and bring the lenses to a crystal clearity. I used a micro-fiber cloth to polish the lenses. It worked great! I saw a video that recommended Brasso to get rid of the small scratches. I suspect any good metal "finishing" polish would work. YMMV
Yea bc you sand the rest of the surface down even to the depth of the scratch...and in the process screw your focus up and cloud up the lens...might as well take rubbing compound and compound the haze off since you can’t see out of it at night now anyway.
tried buffing mine with Dremel buffer... not looking good... I will update if it gets better. I am waiting on new ones so I am seeing what I can do.
I have some old oakley military sunglasses that the tint has cracked and peeled I'm gonna try this have you tried to retint any glasses just curious
Will this work for polycarbonate lenses?
Please help me. I have a 2mm thick glass beaker with some scratches on outer side. I am going to do laser experiment on it and want to make it clear. Any suggestion?
used compound on my glasses without sanding and oh boy it made a difference, was thinking on using sand paper to remove the deep scratches so i’ll give my results. also as a paint correction/headlight lens restoration guy let me tell you. if there’s no deep scratches, use compound and a mircofiber towel medium pressure and circular motion to clear those tiny imperfections off.
What’s the name of the compound you used?
Was you glasses a prescribe glasses?
@@jahson1078 Yes
@@wadeparker5020 i used meguiar ultra cut compound
Don't forget to polish after
How do you fix your glasses? Wants the lens pop off.
How long or how many times did u polish. I followed your directions but haze won't come out
Coatings scratch don't get coating unless you take perfect care of glasses.
"I would use this method on an old pair of glasses not your new ones or ones that you rely on" ..... a disclaimer... at the END of the video. Crap!
Used to do Corian and would finish with an abralon 5000 for a super high shine wonder if that would be good for your finishing step after the trizact pads
something tells me rubbing your eye glasses with sand paper isn't the move
you destroyed that actually
It’s very blurry. I wouldn’t recommend anyone to polish glasses like that
You know what works and doesn't damage the lens? Sunscreen! Sunscreen has the finest aluminum powder Takes 2 hours if buffing but no scratches,no haze! Tried amor etch=destroyed.
The key is to use car polish. Even better is Silvo silver polish. Then the lens will be back to clear again.
Especially on side mirrors. It may bs cheaper to replace them
What about 0000 steel wool?
My glasses aren’t helping me now so I have nothing to loose. I’m typing by memory and have the words larger than anyone would ever believe possible soI’m willing to try. I searched for help and you’ve offered yours so regardless, I thank you. 👍 If it works, I’ll post the results. Again, thank you!
I did mine first with blue magic car head light polish. Then tooth paste. Then Maguire fine liquid car polish. And it's al ot better than it was with that crappy anti glare film. Thanks for the tip.
I had this done professionally done by an optometrist & it partially worked but when the coating was removed, it showed the thicknes of the lenses much more!
I just ruined my glasses. I had 2000 grit sandpaper, the lenses are plastic. I don't know how to fix the glasses. They are very blurry.
Unlike most of the bedroom scientists who are talking about changing Rx and all that blurb... I actually had no choice but to try this. It works like a charm. It works PERFECTLY. I could see nothing out of my lens and would have had to have waited days before I could get new lenses. Tried this and now I don’t have to change glasses anymore. Especially since I only had them for a year (they don’t make them like they used to). Anyone who says using sand paper that fine by hand will file ur lenses down that much to change ur Rx must b crazy. A buffing machine rotates at thousands or Rpms... by hand the most you will do is inflict some scratches unless u sit and sand for hours and hours... instead of talking shit how about we think a little before we type sometimes. Good work and thanks for the tip. You save my life wit this one!
Glad to hear it works for you. I have really been enjoying my polished up lenses. If I would’ve polish them up I would’ve had to throw them out. I can use them as work glasses and if they get scratched I polish the lenses again. I’ve also done this on countless safety glasses. Thanks for let me know it worked for you.
The manufacturing process that does use abrasives and polish does include a bit of pressure but the tools are precisely machined to maintain the curvature needed for the prescription. Not accounting for which type of plastic the lens is made of is not a stellar way to start out. As an optician I'd be in deep trouble if I did this.
good job my friend i dont i understand what you say but i follow your hands 100% work thanks alot i use 1200 and 2000 with car creme
Thank you
Does this change the prescription?
After sanding use clear coat or Scratch remover
Warning don't use the sand paper
You are so brilliant thank you for sharing this video 🇺🇸👍💖😎🖐️
Seems like a guaranteed way to mess up the lenses totally.
I think some car polishes can soak into polycarbonate plastic because of the hydrocarbon solvent where the abrasive particles are suspended in. I tried to polish other clear plastics and the result was not good. Out of common plastics, only ABS gets a glossy finish. The worked lens is still not as clear as the other one where there are no stains. You need much finer grit.
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Thats called polishing
My glasses were badly scratched and the coating was coming off in places. Costco wanted $400 for two pair and it's the same prescription (I don't need new glasses, just unscratched/uncoated ones). Luckily, I found an identical pair I had lost and rarely worn, so I felt safe to try to clean these lenses up. First, I soaked the lenses in Wink Rust Remover. It's a very weak hydrogen fluoride solution. Some videos recommend Armor Etch. Wink took about two hours to remove the anti-glare coating but it worked. Then I used auto scratch removing compound and an old tee shirt--about 10 minutes per lens. (Tried toothpaste, but it had little effect.) The lenses are not perfect, but much, much better. And now I have a decent pair of backup glasses. I could probably get the rest of the scratches out with more time, but I don't want to change the prescription and the remaining scratches are not really in my field of vision. I believe the polishing alone would have removed the remaining anti-glare coating--FWIW.
Interesting, wink rust remover. I have to look into chemically removing the coatings, I’ve heard some people using tape to remove the antiglare. I’ve tried all kinds of buffing by hand but so far I really like the five dollar harbor freight buffing wheel, by going light it would reduce the chance of changing the prescription. I’m sure mine are changed slightly but it doesn’t affect normal life. So far I’ve only done this on my back up glasses. Thanks for the comment
Was that a glass or plastic lens?
@@bnhamilton Plastic lenses only. Hydrofluoric acid dissolves glass. It doesn't affect plastic. The anti-glare coating is made from tiny glass particles even on plastic lenses. So the acid dissolves the glass coating on plastic lenses (takes a while). HF acid is also used (in higher concentrations) to frost light bulbs and create decorative patterns on glass doors, so you can imaging what it'd do to glass lenses.
@@henryj.8528 Thanks for the good info. I am using a pair of safety glassed I used to need working in a chemical plant. As heavy as they are I'm pretty sure they are real glass. I'll have to try something else.
Gonna give this a try with some old cheap sunglasses that I really love but can't wear anymore because they are too badly scratched up!
Is the paper wet and dry paper
Unless the lenses & coatings are made by a cheap/very budget quality manufacturer, lenses usually have the AR coating on BOTH the front and backside of the lens and not just the front side. Most people don't realize this. Degradation of the AR coating to where it's actually noticeable by the eyeglass wearer (even if it's extremely minimal/almost undetectable) is mainly always on the front side of the lens. This is due to the front side being more prone to microscopic scratching on it's surface, as well as thermal-expansion/contraction of the lens over time by various means, ie. water/air temp etc. Since the outer surface of the lens is convex, and the inner surface is concave, thermal expansion is not proportional to the lens surface. The outer convex surface is exponentially more prone to microscopic cracking of the AR coating than the inner surface, and thus degradation over time leading to the perceived vision problems through the lens. Repeated rounds of pouring boiling water on the lens, along with scraping off the AR coating with a hard/razor-flat plastic object can take most AR coatings off. This should NEVER be done with the lens still in the frame, as the thermal expansion of the lens can lead to cracking it if it's constricted within the frame. After this, several rounds of polishing out any scratches of the lens is needed. Turtle wax 'safe for clear-coat' scratch remover/fine metal polish/microfiber cloths, all in very small circular motions. The thermal-shock method (boiling water) is only recommended for Polycarbonate Plastic lenses. Other plastic material lenses may be cracked/shattered by thermal-shock. The AR coating on glass lenses can be removed pretty easy with 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol and scraping, then polishing with the above-mentioned polishes, and no thermal expansion is needed or recommended for glass lenses. Extreme thermal expansion can shatter glass upon first contact.
Oddly I only have this issue on the backside of my lenses, makes no sense to me.
Hi. Great video, but that is "wet and dry" paper not "sand paper". It is used with water and acts as a polishing tool. It can be dampened and then you just add a little more water over time - 1200 grit sandpaper would scratch it even though it helps smooth out timber.
Wet and dry paper is sandpaper that can be used with or without water. Both are abrasive and will scratch anything softer than what the papar is made of (aluminum oxide, silicone carbide, diamond, etc...) The grit determines the depth of scratches or rather how much material it removes.
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Thanks for the post sir! I tried it and it does work, but may take hours to get a good result. The polishing with the auto wax/polish is the most time consuming. It may alter your prescription a little. “Gently does it” plus a good deal of patience is recommended. Do your spare glasses first!
Hi.. Great advice thanks. The problem I often have with my wife's glasses is the arms. Even this last pair are fancy Marc Jacobs and cost £350 but still the arms fail. Its always the little springs that make it possible to bend the arms out, these springs break and the arm comes away. I can't get to the spring as it's internal. Have you please any advice what can be done in this situation? I've tried using glue but it never lasts.
For certain arm breaks you can use heat shrink tubes. There's a UA-cam video on it. Hope this helps.
@@Goody2shzToo Hadn't thought about heat shrink for this fix. I've just glued the lug back on the frame, so will slide the heat shrink onto the arm before fixing, as an extra support. Thanks👍
great job .. thank you 👍
I've done this an I think polishing glasses lenses may change prescription? Do glasses function as well, not just polished?
I do think the prescription is slightly changed when polishing the lenses. Are use the glasses all the time. If they’re changed it doesn’t bother me any. I would absolutely use a pair of glasses that you don’t care about the practice on.
This absolutely changes the prescription. Also it will change it inconsistently across the lens so you will effectively have a different Rx everywhere you look. The astigmatism correction will be off as well as the axis of the astigmatism.
Though this is close to how we actually polish lenses we actually use very highly calibrated tools to achieve this. Doing the processing with your fingers is far to inconsistent to produce a lense anywhere near tolerances
Don't do this to your glasses. It's absolutely horrifying.
Just want to raise one thing. Prescription glasses are ground in a specific way to suit your visual needs. By taking to them the way shown here, do you think this will change what has been prescribed to meet your needs?
As an optician I disapprove. If you want a spare go to Walmart and get a 38$ pair of sv glasses. Also some of the rx is being removed when you sand. Ohh one more thing. If you have a semi-rimless pair of glasses don’t push the lens out. In some frames there is a plastic strip holding the lens. If that were to come off the lens would keep falling.
Lenses are being made cheaper
Scratch easy
Try Armour Etch glass etching compound to remove the failed coating. It works well in a pinch to tide you over till you can get your next pair. Only for plastic lens's.
With regards, indigo, dry one, power is the better substitute of the emry paper & water. You may please use the same & see the result yourself. Thanks.
Wet sanding, using water with a few drops of dish detergent (i.e. Dawn) applied with a spray bottle, with the 3000 grit Trizact would have given you a better result, followed by wet sanding with 5000 grit Trizact, then a synthetic wax or clear coating designed for refinishing headlamps. In short, using one of the 3M headlight refinishing kits would have given you a superior result for a cost of about $6 to $12, depending on the kit you bought. Others make similar products in the same price range which are just as effective. The 3M kits are the least expensive way to get Trizact disks or sheets in the sizes you need, as well as a sufficient amount of the final synthetic wax or clear coat. You would have enough left over to do a set of headlights. Trizact disks can be washed out and are reusable for quite a while. I never throw them away until they start coming to pieces.
This comment just saved me tons of money, I have a ton of old sunglasses with scratches and me that does body jobs on my family’s vehicles and often repair headlights with this exact kit and I never thought of that, amazing idea thank you 🙏 lol
Are you people really that stupid? car polish ,synthetic wax ,clear coating, all that on your glasses that you put on your face...😎😎😎😎🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
+1 for trizact!! looking at his finished product leaves a lot to be desired.
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Thanks for this video
chashme ka plastic glass pepar par gisne ki wajah se dhundhla dikh raha hai to kaise repair kare
A Dremel works wonders for the polishing steps as long as you use progressive polishing compounds
I also recommend being careful when sanding the lense to not round off the edges of the lense
Or use copper polish together with a drill with round piece of wood and a wad of polishing cloth with elastic. Not too high speed. also applicable to watches. Also you can use a rubber suction cup with a tab on the back that you can clamp in the drill , and a piece of cloth . Not on real glass .
Thank you, what a difference on my glasses it works good!! :》
The easier way to remove the haze after the sandpaper would to just go abd buy glass/plastic polish. Easily remove the haze without using all those methods (3000 sand paper, toothpaste and wax)
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