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Best way to fix these cracked glasses needed
(lemmy.nz)
My two year old stepped on my glasses while at a picnic. I wear these daily and it's hard to find a suitable replacement.
Frames are plastic . Lenses are plastic and not prescribed. These were about $20 (us) and the brand is from a fishing line of equipment called Ugly Stick.
I have tried to find this exact kind again online and have not been able to find them. I have another pair that is adjacent to these but they look differently because of the colors and the lenses are a different tint.
I would love some advice on how to fix the plastic frame so that it will be sturdy again.
I'm not sure what other information I can provide about the glasses or what questions I am failing to head off, so please ask away.
Thanks in advance.
I have the exact same problem, I'm planning to try a small drop of super glue on the breach and make it dry upside down to limit lens damage... I'm sure it won't be as sturdy as before though
It may actually end up stronger, I fixed a friends glasses with superglue, next time she sat on them it broke in a different place.
Superglue is pretty strong stuff.
The thing to be careful of is to use a small enough amount… you need less than you think, and don’t want it bleeding out.
Yea with superglue, less is more.
Superglue should be used with activator spray. I've never had super glue alone really fix anything.
Could try the old superglue-with-baking-soda trick. I've had people recommend it to fix moveable parts in stereo equipment, apparently it turns hard as concrete.
this here.
the bond will be stronger than cement, it will break anywhere else but there again; will look like shit, though.
Oh, with a bit of sanding and polishing... 🙂 Is it worth your time and effort? Depends how much you like your sunglasses!
I had the exact same problem and tried that first, but it did not work in my case: There was a strong pull on it, and the surfaces did not fit perfectly.
If the surfaces fit perfectly, OP can try. Superglue (most / some types) can be removed later from the glasses, but of course, no harm avoiding that in the first place.