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.
19 Comments
Courantdair@jlai.lu · 8 pts · 81d
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
CameronDev@programming.dev · 8 pts · 81d
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.
adespoton@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 81d
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.
Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk · 5 pts · 81d
Yea with superglue, less is more.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 80d
Superglue should be used with activator spray. I've never had super glue alone really fix anything.
haverholm@kbin.earth · 4 pts · 81d
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.
yuman@programming.dev · 3 pts · 80d
this here.
the bond will be stronger than cement, it will break anywhere else but there again; will look like shit, though.
haverholm@kbin.earth · 0 pts · 80d
Oh, with a bit of sanding and polishing... 🙂 Is it worth your time and effort? Depends how much you like your sunglasses!
AddLemmus@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 80d
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.
AnchoriteMagus@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 81d
A little dab of E600 epoxy on there will make it like it never happened.
casey@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 81d
I live in the EU. I just got some specialty plastic superglue.
Psaldorn@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 81d
If it's ABS you could use acetone to weld it together. I'd be very careful not to get it on the lenses though
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 80d
These are made of polycarbonate. Cyanoacrylate glue is the only option, but honestly, there are thousands of similar glasses to these and they are cheap.
dx1@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 80d
Attachment is the root of all suffering
Krudler@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 80d
My experience with this shows that you cannot only use an adhesive if you expect it to stay fixed.
Drill a tiny hole and add a metal post between (you can trim any rigid wire like even a paperclip) then glue.
LostCarcosan@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 80d
A dabba JB Weld oughta do her good. Yep.
AddLemmus@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 80d
That is the way to go. I used a different 2 component glue, and it holds perfectly. Nothing else worked.
Only if there is a real gap that needs to be filled, rather than two perfectly fitting surfaces, gradually filling it with a 2 component glue like this might work better: https://hgpowerglue.com/collections/bestseller/products/schweissnaht-aus-der-flasche-regular
Tried with UV hardening glue first, but the problem was that it "slipped" from the material, so the glue piece came off as a whole. I should have used sandpaper on all surfaces first.
Lorindol@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 65d
2-component epoxy glue has been the only working option for me. Superglue/cyanoacrylate makes a prettier seam, but it cracks open after getting enough sunlight.
AddLemmus@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 65d
Yes, I need that at home as well. The two component glue I had was great for this, but I like to be prepared in terms of repairs, and often epoxy is the only option.