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| Thread ID: 90797 | 2008-06-16 20:20:00 | Glasses keeping clean in rain etc ? | Digby (677) | PC World Chat |
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| 679018 | 2008-06-18 10:56:00 | And if you really think little kids can look after glasses without scratching, bending or breaking them, I guess you live in a magical world. Breaking/scratching lenses and frames is an entirely different matter. All I said was that kids can clean and dry glasses, and that it is not rocket science. I have had glass lenses for 30+ years and plastic for the last 3. I've cleaned with tissues, paper towels, hankerchiefs, whatever material was handy and special cleaning cloths too. None have been scratched or damaged. Simple commonsense is enough, and Opticians usually dispense their particular wisdom when you collect your new glasses anyway. Ask them, they take your money so they should offer professional advice to a new wearer, if it is needed. It is not something to make a meal of. Cheers Billy 8-{) :confused: |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 679019 | 2008-06-18 11:21:00 | And this can be removed with the new micro fibre cloth. Most opticians sell these and give advice on which way to rotate thumb whilst pressing gently with apposing 3rd finger. And some optometrists (like mine) give them away with each new set of specs. I have ended up with enough to see me out... |
John H (8) | ||
| 679020 | 2008-06-18 11:52:00 | And some optometrists (like mine) give them away with each new set of specs. I have ended up with enough to see me out... Every case comes with one doesn't it? We must have about 2 dozen of them at home and we just throw them out. |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 679021 | 2008-06-18 21:01:00 | Every case comes with one doesn't it? We must have about 2 dozen of them at home and we just throw them out. You do need some intelligence to use them,so don't feel to bad. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 679022 | 2008-06-19 01:07:00 | You do need some intelligence to use them,so don't feel to bad. What on Earth are you talking about? Never said I din't use them, just that we have so many. |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 679023 | 2008-06-19 01:16:00 | Every case comes with one doesn't it? We must have about 2 dozen of them at home and we just throw them out . If you are my age beeswax, you don't throw anything out unless you have to . . . As well as the cloths that come in specs cases, my optometrist has given me a few super duper cleaning cloths over the years (the latest one was a Hoya), and even a pump spray . I can't tell you the brand/contents of the spray cos it only has contact details for the optometrist on it, but it is probably dilute isopropyl alcohol . It works better than "hurring" on the lenses, but I guess that I only use it when things are desperate (e . g . after cooking on a gas hob . . . ) . Heavy breathing on the lenses is usually adequate when used with a good specs cloth . |
John H (8) | ||
| 679024 | 2008-06-19 02:09:00 | A wetting agent helps. The simplest one is ordinary soap. Wipe your wet finger on the soap, and smear all over the lenses. Then polish them so you can see again. ;) Nothing really cures rain, but this is magic as an antifogger. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 679025 | 2008-06-19 03:03:00 | Spit is a good anti fogger too. All the snorkel/scuba divers I have ever known have always spat in their facemask, rubbed it around, rinsed out with sea water (presumably to get any solids out :yuck: ) and then put the mask on. They never fog up after that treatment. You could try it on your glasses... | John H (8) | ||
| 679026 | 2008-06-19 05:42:00 | I would suggest soap is the last thing you want to put on,we don't want a dirt attracting film,do we? I won't comment on throwing away good micro fibre cloths. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 679027 | 2008-06-19 11:10:00 | I would suggest soap is the last thing you want to put on,we don't want a dirt attracting film,do we? Are we talking "Shortland Street' here? |
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