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There are some simple and everyday solutions that you can
use to care for your polarized sunglasses.
By using these basic procedures you can ensure that your sun glasses
will last many years and give
you unsurpassed performance in providing
excellent eye care and unmatched vision enhancement.
There are three main areas to focus on: the
lens, the nose pads and the frame.
Let’s start with the lens. Keep in mind that you need to be
gentle with any chemical solutions or
rubbing agents. If the lens is merely
dirty and not covered in abundant grease and grim then the
classic slow but
steady breath onto the lens followed by swiftly and gently massaging with a
good
quality linen or cotton cloth works wonders. Your breath acts as a cleaning solution of
tiny water
droplets. Never rub the glass
on a cloth without some form of moisture or you risk scratching the
surfaces.
If the lenses have been neglected for some time and there appears to be
remnants of your
lunch from last Wednesday on them, then it’s time to introduce
something stronger. This can include
chemical solutions and the addition of
temperature to clean them up. Cleaning your sunglasses is
essential if you are an outdoor enthusiast and want to prepare your polarized sunglasses for skiing.
For normal glass or plastic lenses, a quick dunk in warm
water usually is enough. Or you can add
a
couple of drops of dishwashing detergent to get the tough grease. If warm
water isn’t readily
available, a quick spray with a commercial window cleaner
also can be used. But be careful if you
have an anti-reflection coating on your
lenses which is common on glasses that have been prescribed
for night driving. These coated surfaces have been specially treated
and certain liquids or detergents
will often make matters worse by creating smudges
on the lens. In these cases you should
use an
optical spray. The optical spray doesn’t have to be specifically
designed for sunglasses as any
optical spray will work just fine including
those designed for cameras.
The surface of the nose pads are generally quite resistant
to dirt and natural facial oils as they are
usually made from a resistant type
of plastic or acetate. However dirt can easily get wedged between
the nose pads
and their frame mounts. If this should happen just soak them for a couple of hours in
warm water
to loosen the residue. Then it’s a
simple task to gently brush away the unwanted dirt
with an old soft bristle
brush or old toothbrush.
Plastic frames, on the other hand, can form a greenish hue
over time due to acidic reactions with the
skin’s natural oils. It is best to avoid
the frame touching the face at all. If you properly adjust the nose
pads inward
to raise the glasses away from your face you can avoid this calamity. Once the
frame
has been damaged from the facial oils, it is almost impossible to remove
the green coloration. Be
sure to
routinely tighten the screws of the frame.
By routinely inspecting your glasses and doing preventive
maintenance, including regular rinsings
in warm water with gentle drying, you can prevent dirt build up in the first
place. Then you can
enjoy your
sunglasses more many years of service.
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