Comments on: HOW TO – Remove eyeglasses coating with sunscreen http://blog.makezine.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/ DIY projects, how-tos, and inspiration from geeks, makers, and hackers Sat, 18 May 2013 22:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: MP http://blog.makezine.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-994748 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:49:14 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-994748 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I was wondering what the heck was wrong with my prescription sunglasses. I have 2 pairs and there were these weird scratches all over them. It seemed like a film was flaking off the lenses. I even took them to my optometrist’s office and the 3 opticians there told me that there was nothing they could do and that I would have to get a new pair of lenses. I did a search and found this article. Figured I might as well try it…got my sunscreen, rubbed them all over the lenses, and the film came right off! I am so happy! Thank you!

]]> By: Rick Smith http://blog.makezine.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-888868 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:02:24 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-888868 I had two pairs of expensive glasses that had crazed lenses. One had gotten spray paint come down on them when I was under my motorhome touching things up. Then I tried to get the paint off and it crazed the lenses. I took them to several places and all said the same thing, “nothing can be done, you need NEW glasses!” And I got new glasses. Well, my new $300 glasses became crazed, and they are only 1 year old! Needless to say, I was not a happy camper. So I did what we do in this modern world, I Googled my problem. And here I am. I could not find Armor Etch at Michaels, but they had Martha Stewarts glass etching goop. I experimented on the pair that had gotten paint, enamel reducer, and were a hazy mess. It was all on the anti glare coating! After gooping on the Glass Etch solution, and waiting the 5 minutes, I could not believe my eyes! They were like BRAND NEW! Now that I felt brave, I did my newer pair. Same thing, just like new! Thanks for the insight!!! Here is another AAA+++ for glass etching solution on plastic lenses, it works!
Rick Smith

]]> By: Phyllis Sporven http://blog.makezine.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-861485 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:49:20 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-861485 I bought 2 pairs of glasses at the same time (on sale) and wore the 1 pair for several years while keeping the other pair in the case, never used. Then when I took them out the R lens was totally “crazed” right in the center! Thanks for suggesting Armour Etch — I’m going to try it and see if it will remove the coating.

]]> By: John http://blog.makezine.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-811784 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:03:24 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-811784 Almost 3 years ago, the anti-scratch coating on glasses used to be optional. Now they just give it to you “free”. I said that I didn’t want it anyway and the glasses lady just acted dumb and said, “Why? You’re getting it free.” The anti-scratch coating is what wears out my eyes after two years, not the lens. It’s just a racket invented by glasses companies. Just wonderful.

]]> By: Ray http://blog.makezine.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-728159 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 19:29:07 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-728159 Thanks Jeremy – I saved $500 using Armour Etch. Only the inside lens surfaces needed the treatment.

]]> By: How To Clean Laptop Keyboard http://blog.makezine.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-633410 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 14:23:52 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-633410 Hello, I think your blog might be having browser compatibility issues.
When I look at your blog in Safari, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it
has some overlapping. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up!

Other then that, wonderful blog!

]]> By: Tim http://blog.makezine.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-571405 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:23:43 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-571405 I have been suffering for the last year with horribly scratched lenses. It was getting to the point that it was getting hard to see. I went to the glasses store to see about new lenses… 400$ plus eye exam. So, I started searching, found this post, picked up some armour etch from micheals ($21 cdn) five minutes later, I CAN SEE AGAIN!!

Thanks for the advice, I can recommend the armour etch approach for sure.

]]> By: Em http://blog.makezine.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-556522 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:05:01 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-556522 I tried this on my glass lens sunglasses with cooper tone sport 15 and it worked great!! Not as great with the fancy Kiehls SPF 50. Glasses are like new.

]]> By: karen http://blog.makezine.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-475768 Mon, 07 May 2012 15:15:34 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-475768 thanks all for these comments. I tripped recently in a cafe and threw a cup of coffee over my head. To add to my embarrassment, I completely ruined my years old baby blue oakley sunglasses that you can’t get for love or money these days. Was really sad but your comments have given me hope.

]]> By: Rachel http://blog.makezine.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-451829 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:04:24 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/how-to-remove-eyeglasses/#comment-451829 Just wondering here, but if you remove the coating using Armour Etch, is it possible/worth it to get new coating put on? My glasses were also over $300 and I definitely can’t afford to replace them, but I only wear them occasionally to give my eyes a break from contact lenses. However, I don’t want to make them susceptible to scratches if I remove the coating. Any comments on that? Thanks!

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