Are your glasses lenses still dirty?
It's normal, because like me you use them every day :-)
Your glasses are in contact with your skin, dust, kitchen splashes...
As a result, you always wonder how to properly clean your glasses!
To keep your glasses clean and prevent scratches on the lenses, you should clean them every day.
Fortunately, there is a simple and effective method to have glasses of glasses always impeccable .
It was an optician friend who revealed to me his secret for cleaning glasses.
And I share it with you today. And you don't need any special eyeglass cleaners or sprays!
In addition, this method also works well for cleaning your glasses, sunglasses or sports. Look, it's quite simple:
- 2 drops of washing-up liquid
- lukewarm tap water
- clean, soft, lint-free cotton fabric
- optional:finishing microfiber cloth
Before cleaning your glasses, it is important that your hands are perfectly clean .
They should be free of dirt, moisturizer or any other material that could stain the lenses.
So, avoid soaps with perfumes and moisturizers.
And use neutral soap or washing-up liquid instead.
To dry your hands, use a clean, lint-free towel.
Water removes dust and all impurities from the surface of your lenses.
Thanks to this rinse, you avoid making micro-scratches when cleaning glasses.
The water should not be too hot or too cold or you will get steamy putting them back on your face.
Be aware that heat can peel off the coatings on your lenses.
Most dishwashing liquids are very concentrated, so only use a very small amount.
You can also put 1 or 2 drops directly on your fingertip.
Use neutral dishwashing liquid like this one.
Otherwise, moisturizers may leave streaks and deposits on your lenses.
After you have done this for a few seconds, you can clean the frame of the glasses.
To do this, carefully rub the entire frame .
Do not forget the pads (at the level of the nose) and the end of the temples which are in contact with the back of your ears.
Pay particular attention to the contours of the lenses.
This is where dust and sebum tend to become encrusted and leave deposits.
Rinse thoroughly both sides of glasses and the entire frame.
Take care to remove all the washing-up liquid...
Otherwise it may leave marks on your glasses once they have dried.
You see, no need for VU glasses cleaner!
By shaking gently your glasses, this removes most of the water drops still clinging to them.
Then, carefully inspect the glasses to make sure they are neat and clean.
Use only fabric that has been washed WITHOUT fabric softener and dried WITHOUT fabric softener .
Because these 2 products leave traces on the glasses.
You can use any cotton fabric, a towel or a simple tea towel.
But make sure the fabric is perfectly clean .
In fact, dirt and other debris easily become encrusted in the fibers of the dishcloths.
And they can thus leave micro-scratches on the lenses.
Similarly, cooking spatter, sebum and moisturizer easily soak into terry towels.
And they can also leave deposits.
If stubborn marks or stains remain, remove them with a microfiber finishing cloth.
Need to do a little clean up when you don't have all the necessary equipment?
You can use pre-moistened, individually wrapped disposable wipes, like these.
Indeed, these wipes are specially designed to be used on spectacle lenses.
- Absolutely avoid cleaning your glasses with your shirt or another fabric . Especially when the glasses are not wet, because you risk scratching them.
- Do NEVER use your saliva to moisten spectacle lenses. There, I don't even need to explain why... It's just yuck!
- To clean your glasses, NOT use a glass cleaner or a multi-purpose spray.
These cleaners contain aggressive products.
They can strip away expensive treatments on your lenses, such as anti-reflective coating.
- NEVER use paper to clean your glasses.
That means no Sopalin, no tissue, no paper towel and no toilet paper!
The paper can make micro-scratches and leave lint on the surface of your glasses lenses.
- Do not attempt to "buff" or buff a scratch. It will just make the situation worse.
- Glasses cleaning sprays are available from opticians, pharmacies or even supermarkets.
- Their advantage? These sprays are easy to take everywhere! This is very useful when traveling.
They're also handy if you don't have tap water and dishwashing liquid handy to clean your glasses.
- You don't have access to a tap to properly rinse your glasses before cleaning them? So, use your cleaning spray in large quantities.
The goal is to thoroughly remove all dust and other impurities from the lenses before wiping them.
- If your lenses have an anti-reflective treatment, make sure that the cleaner you have chosen is well suited to lenses with this type of treatment.
- When using pre-moistened disposable wipes and individually wrapped, inspect the surface of your lenses first.
Look carefully for dust or dirt. Remove these impurities by blowing on them to avoid scratching your glasses.
- The microfiber cloths are an excellent choice for cleaning your glasses. Nothing is more effective than microfiber for drying glasses and eliminating all the grease that can leave traces.
- Microfiber cloths are so effective at absorbing impurities that they need to be washed frequently.
But no need to wash them in the washing machine:they can be cleaned by hand, with a little liquid detergent (without moisturizers) and clean water.
Allow microfiber cloths to air dry.
Sorry, but there is no miracle cure to remove scratches from spectacle lenses!
Once a glass is scratched, it is unfortunately forever ! Certainly, there are specialized products that are supposed to make scratches less visible.
But the results are mixed depending on the location and depth of the scratches. Indeed, these products are wax-based and they wear out easily.
Moreover, they tend to leave marks on lenses that have anti-reflective treatment.
As you have surely noticed, scratches on the lenses reflect light and disturb your field of vision.
But be aware that scratches can also make eyeglass lenses less resistant to impact .
Thus, for optimal vision and safety, it is advisable to buy new lenses if they have significant scratches.
When buying new glasses, choose lenses with an anti-scratch treatment that will extend their life.
And ask your optician if your glasses come with an anti-scratch guarantee (especially if you often have problems with scratches on the lenses of your glasses).
Your lenses are still in good condition, but the nose pads or other parts of the frame have become impossible to clean.
Soconsult your optician .
Sometimes glasses can be cleaned more thoroughly with an ultrasonic cleaning device.
Similarly, pads that have yellowed over time can be replaced with new pads.
Better to consult your optician before trying to make these small repairs at home.
An accident happened quickly.
And eyeglass lenses get scratched easily if you don't store them in a safe place. Yes, even when you take them off before going to bed!
So remember to always store your glasses in a clean glasses case. And NEVER put your glasses on the lenses.
Don't have your glasses case handy?
So, at least make sure you put them with the lenses up and the arms open.
And also in a safe place where they won't fall off a table or counter.
