Scratches on glasses: How to remove them

Scratches on the glasses are not only unsightly, they can also impair your eyesight. In the event of minor damage, you can easily remove the scratch yourself and look through your lens again without restrictions.

Remove glasses scratches: what you should pay attention to

Before you start removing scratches from your glasses, you should consider the following information:

• If your glasses are too scratched, you should have them professionally replaced by an optician. The scratches affect your eyesight and sharpness .
• Also make sure that you always take good care of your glasses and handle them carefully so that they are not scratched at all. Avoid cleaning your glasses with woolen cloths, tempos and dusty microfiber cloths. Clothing is also rather unsuitable. These lead to micro scratches on the glasses.
• Before you treat (have) the glasses, you should clean them thoroughly to make sure that they are scratches and not dirt. You will also see exactly how badly the glasses are scratched.
• There are differences between glass and plastic glasses in the treatment of such scratches.
• Do not polish away too much, otherwise you will remove the fine protective layers such as UV protection and anti-reflective coating. In the worst case, you can even change your eyesight.

Remove scratches yourself

In order to treat the scratches accordingly, you should know whether you have real glass or plastic glasses. They decide how to proceed.

• Before you lend a hand, you should first go to your optician. This can estimate how bad the scratches are and often offers you a free polishing. Especially if you are a regular customer or have only recently acquired the glasses. This way, slight scratches can be removed.
• Glass glasses : There is very little chance that the scratches can be removed. Even an expert has a hard time managing them. In most cases it makes most sense to have the glasses replaced. Otherwise, you can try glass polisher, which you can buy on the Internet. As a rule, no new scratches should occur.
• Plastic glasses : Although it is more likely that you can remove the scratches, it remains complex and becomes difficult. Do not remove the coatings that protect the glasses from scratches. There is polishing paste for plastic, but it is not intended for eyeglass lenses. Therefore, you should only use this paste carefully.
• Home remedies : Baby oil can fill in small grooves and thus remove slight scratches. Car polish should also work well with plastic glasses, use a soft cloth for this and rub the polish carefully into the glass. A paste of baking soda and water should also help. Apply these gently on the glasses in circular movements.