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Anyone who wears glasses will notice scratches that gradually appear on their glasses and affect their eyesight. With a little effort, you can completely cure these scratches. Depending on how scratched your glasses are, you probably won't have to spend money buying a new pair of glasses.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Cure very small scratches

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   Fill the glasses with liquid. You can put the eyeglasses in the water for about a minute, or use specialized eyewear cleaner. Normal glass cleaner is also very effective.
   • Don't rush to use corrosive or highly acidic chemicals at this step (this will be covered in an example later). Glasses usually have a protective layer on the eyeglasses. Cleaning or cleaning the eyeglasses is essentially cleaning this outer protective layer. When curing scratches, you will remove a small portion of the protective layer, but it's best to get rid of as little as possible at the initial steps.

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   Find a soft, smooth cloth specifically used to clean the glasses. You use this cloth to clean your glasses. Be careful not to use rough fabrics to minimize loss of protection in this step.
   • The use of a fine cloth to clean is essential because the fabric's microscopic texture creates new scratches that are so small that they cannot be seen by the naked eye.

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   Use a cloth to wipe the lenses from side to side. You should not wipe in a swirl or circular motion as this will swirl around and collect on the lenses. advertisement

Method 2 of 3: Cure more serious scratches with toothpaste

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   Put toothpaste in the scratched glasses. The toothpaste contains microscopic abrasive particles that polish and wear away the protective layer.

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   Use a soft cloth to spread the toothpaste evenly over the glasses. Also be careful not to use rough fabrics as they will cause new scratches.

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   Rub the toothpaste over the glasses from side to side. You should also avoid using circular motions to avoid leaving scratches on your glasses.
   • The abrasives in toothpaste will wear the glasses more aggressively than if you were wiping with a fine cloth. Scrubbing the toothpaste too long in one place can cause the protective layer to break through and damage the inner glasses.

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   Wash off the toothpaste. You can use warm water or glass cleaner, or a combination of the two.

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   Wipe it again with a fine cloth. This step helps to remove any remaining fingerprints or toothpaste stains. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Cure extremely serious scratches with glass etching cream

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   Buy the required materials. Usually when etching glass, people will use a relatively strong acid to engrave or burn the image onto the glass. For the purpose of treating scratches, this acid will be used to burn the outer protective layer on the glasses. You need the following materials:
   • Glass etching cream. The Armor Etch brand has many famous products, you can also choose products from many other brands.
   • High quality rubber gloves for hand protection.
   • Cotton swabs or other tools to apply the etching cream.

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   Use a cotton swab to engrave the glasses on the glasses. Do not rub, but only lightly apply the cream to the surface. Since the acid in the etching cream is strong, you need to do it quickly and use just enough cream to cover the lenses.

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   Leave the etching cream on the glasses for no more than 5 minutes. Glass etching cream contains strong acid, so prolonged exposure will damage the glasses.

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   Wash off the etching cream. You use water for washing if the instructions for use do not require washing with other substances. Rinse thoroughly to make sure no cream remains.

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   Wipe the glass with a fine cloth. Use a soft cloth to wipe and dry the lenses in a horizontal motion. advertisement

Warning

• The above methods are applicable only to flexible plastic lenses with an outer protective layer. Most glasses now have a protective layer, but older glasses cannot be repaired this way.
• Be careful whichever way you apply it. The price of a pair of glasses is quite expensive so make the right decision!
• Note that no matter how you treat the scratch, it will remove a bit of the protective layer on the outside of the glasses.