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Re: How I clean my glasses

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Post by chromerift »

I've never had a problem keeping my glasses clean. I understand people who take them on/off having problems, but if you just have them on all the time, what are you doing!? I clean mine max once a day, usually can go 2-3 without cleaning.

The only time I ran into problems was working with polishing metals. My glasses were getting scratched with the small particles/dust you couldn't even see. I almost thought they were faulty.

I fixed it by just rinsing before putting soap (before I would directly lather soap). Now I just rinse on both sides, soap softly, rinse, dry with softest tissues around.

In a pinch some alcohol will do, but do not like it or other cleaning solutions. Tissues only take 1-2 wipes unlike microfiber clothes which I also don't like.

I avoid touching the glasses themselves, only ever touch the frame (only part it's worn in 5 years is where I touch it), never put them in a case, always put them on my nightstand to sleep.

I replace them maybe once every two years, usually because I've ended up scratching them when accidentally hitting something. They're regular CR 39, nothing fancy (I like it due to it's high Abbe number, cannot stand the chromatic aberration on high index lenses).

Re: How I clean my glasses

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Post by glitchc »

foobarian wrote: post #222
andrelaszlo wrote: post #95

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I asked the optician how they clean glasses: - Wash with cold water. Warm or hot water might ruin the coating. (Our water comes supercooled right out of the tap in the winter,so in order to not have my hands instantly frozen into a solid block of ice I go for 15—20 degrees or so.) - Use a drop of mild dish soap without ammonia. - Dry them with a soft clean cloth (they use microfiber I think, I just use a random soft…

I asked my optician to please give me glass lenses and avoid the shenanigans with inferior materials, but they declined citing safety concerns with broken glass. Ah well.

Glass lenses are only good for spherical prescriptions. If you have astigmatism, you need an aspherical lens, which cannot be shaped in glass.

Re: How I clean my glasses

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Post by TillE »

chadlavi wrote: post #134

Who has this kind of time? I've been wearing glasses since I was a kid too and my approach is: don't worry about it, clean them if things look bad. Unless this is maybe parody and I failed to pick up on that?

Seriously it sounds exhausting. Wash them with mildly warm water and soap, dry them with a microfiber cloth, boom done.

The worst part of having some elaborate routine with an ultrasonic cleaner and all is that the moment after, your glasses will instantly start accumulating dust and probably get smudged. It's not going to be really clean for more than a few minutes. And that's fine, you probably shouldn't worry about it.

Re: How I clean my glasses

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Post by sdenton4 »

clashmeifyoucan wrote: post #227
andrelaszlo wrote: post #95

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I asked the optician how they clean glasses: - Wash with cold water. Warm or hot water might ruin the coating. (Our water comes supercooled right out of the tap in the winter,so in order to not have my hands instantly frozen into a solid block of ice I go for 15—20 degrees or so.) - Use a drop of mild dish soap without ammonia. - Dry them with a soft clean cloth (they use microfiber I think, I just use a random soft…

My opticians have always given me a microfiber whenever I got a set of glasses made, and last time I went I asked for a spare as well. Now I have the habit of having one in my pocket at all times so I don't have to devolve back to using the bottom of my tshirt.

Realistically, I wash my t-shirt much more often than any microfiber cloth...

Re: How I clean my glasses

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Post by FunnyBadger »

cornstalks wrote: post #24

The best method I’ve found so far: 1. Get your glasses wet with warm water. 2. Apply dish soap to both lenses. 3. Gently rub the soapy water over the lenses. For some stubborn things (like sunscreen) in the edges I sometimes gently use a Q-tip. 4. Rinse under warm water. Gently rub with your fingers to agitate the soapy water and help rinse it off. 5. (This is the important step) Adjust the faucet’s flow to a low lam…

This is exactly what I do. It's always worked fine for me (40+ years)

Re: How I clean my glasses

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Post by clashmeifyoucan »

sdenton4 wrote: post #264
clashmeifyoucan wrote: post #227

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My opticians have always given me a microfiber whenever I got a set of glasses made, and last time I went I asked for a spare as well. Now I have the habit of having one in my pocket at all times so I don't have to devolve back to using the bottom of my tshirt.

Realistically, I wash my t-shirt much more often than any microfiber cloth...

Yeah, but the fabric of my shirt seemed noticeably worse at cleaning my glasses, so I stopped using that completely. Having a microfiber on hand at all times is very helpful for that

Re: How I clean my glasses

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Post by not_the_fda »

elliekelly wrote: post #260
wyclif wrote: post #253

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Another reason to consider glass lenses.

Can you even get glass lenses anymore? I don’t recall seeing it as an option the last time I ordered a pair but maybe since Zenni tends to focus on affordability they don’t bother offering the (presumably more expensive) option.

Yes https://lensfactory.com/ They are so much better.

Re: How I clean my glasses

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Post by not_the_fda »

glitchc wrote: post #262
foobarian wrote: post #222

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I asked my optician to please give me glass lenses and avoid the shenanigans with inferior materials, but they declined citing safety concerns with broken glass. Ah well.

Glass lenses are only good for spherical prescriptions. If you have astigmatism, you need an aspherical lens, which cannot be shaped in glass.

Thats not true, I have glass aspherical lens.

Re: How I clean my glasses

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Post by batch12 »

chrisseaton wrote: post #132
batch12 wrote: post #131

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I did it by using lots of polish, time, and a little (drops of) water. I don't remember holding my boots under a faucet, maybe I could have had an easier time if I'd have known back then. Some folks did use heat guns, but that always made the polish crack for me.

After you’ve water-bulled with the little drops of water how did you get the water off without leaving any streaks? This laminar flow approach collects them up and rolls them off as larger drops so the surface is left dry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0wZLGrxuKg

I rubbed until there was no water.

Re: How I clean my glasses

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Post by powerhour »

It seems like my vision quality changes rapidly enough that I don't need glasses to last more than a couple years. And like others here I just order a bunch on zenni. Bonus: I like that I can get a bunch of styles without worrying about wasting hundreds on a single pair.
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