Cleaning for clear vision
_ Cleaning, It goes without saying, so now’s
the time to say it. This is a big one here. Cleaning glasses is a regular
thing, so do it right. Stop using wood to clean your glasses. I know, I’m
guilty of this to, but we need to stop this. Wood scratches our glasses. Little
minute scratches that when done regularly add up. STOP USING WOOD. This is the
part where people say they have never used wood to clean with. That would not
make sense. Many of use us wood because it is convenient. You know - toilet
paper, paper towels, and napkins. Ever
use a tissue with moisturizer on it, that’s fun. I saw a guy one time use news paper,
not sure how it worked for him, but it might be better then some fast food
napkins.
Many glasses have some kind of coating on them. True, many of those coatings are baked on; however they can be easily scratched. Even the anti-scratch coating can be scratched up to the point the glasses are unusable. I learned tricks to get some coatings off; so glasses can still be used. If we clean them right in the first place, that “un-coating” will not be necessary, and if you take the coating off it gone for good. You paid extra for that.
An optometrist will tell you to use a liquid of some sort (it’s over on the shelf) and a soft cloth of some sort, Micro fiber being the best, over say cotton. As a rule I try and avoid cotton because then my brain doesn’t think – well, the shirts cotton.One bad thing about the clothes we wear, is often they have fabric softener, which is not good for your lens. I have found micro fiber with a texture works well by itself. I only spray something on the lenses if they are real bad. You know after carrying around a 1 year old who loves your glasses, and you can’t find a box to play with
Here is a fun fact. There are 3 ways to put coatings on your glasses. (And many companies making the coatings as well as the 3 processes of coating.) That being said there are many types of coatings over all. Some of these coating do not work well with alcohol and or ammonia. So you should avoid these. The fun part is some of the products for “cleaning glasses” include sprays that have these in them. Not sure if that is planned obsolescence or just not caring on the company’s part. I do have some ideas though.
I would suggest using water. If that doesn’t work, then get the mild soap or cleaner. I use a spray every couple of days. The next thing I would suggest is to carry some type of micro fiber with you all the time. This way you have it and are less likely to use wood, or your clothes, etc. When you do buy a spray, look for ones that are anti-glare or anti-reflective safe. If you have this coating you want to keep it. Unfortunately this coating can be the most susceptible to smudging. This is why if you wear glasses you need to carry something to clean them with. In this day and age of computer screens everywhere skipping the anti-glare coating is not a likely an option
There are many more things to be said about this. For example don’t ever take your glasses off and set them down on the lenses. You know, like they naturally sit when you set them down. We, the glasses wearing people of the world need to take the approach that….. “These are my glasses. Without me they are worthless, without my glasses, I am worthless….” Ok not everybody got that, but we need to see, so what’s not to get.
Many glasses have some kind of coating on them. True, many of those coatings are baked on; however they can be easily scratched. Even the anti-scratch coating can be scratched up to the point the glasses are unusable. I learned tricks to get some coatings off; so glasses can still be used. If we clean them right in the first place, that “un-coating” will not be necessary, and if you take the coating off it gone for good. You paid extra for that.
An optometrist will tell you to use a liquid of some sort (it’s over on the shelf) and a soft cloth of some sort, Micro fiber being the best, over say cotton. As a rule I try and avoid cotton because then my brain doesn’t think – well, the shirts cotton.One bad thing about the clothes we wear, is often they have fabric softener, which is not good for your lens. I have found micro fiber with a texture works well by itself. I only spray something on the lenses if they are real bad. You know after carrying around a 1 year old who loves your glasses, and you can’t find a box to play with
Here is a fun fact. There are 3 ways to put coatings on your glasses. (And many companies making the coatings as well as the 3 processes of coating.) That being said there are many types of coatings over all. Some of these coating do not work well with alcohol and or ammonia. So you should avoid these. The fun part is some of the products for “cleaning glasses” include sprays that have these in them. Not sure if that is planned obsolescence or just not caring on the company’s part. I do have some ideas though.
I would suggest using water. If that doesn’t work, then get the mild soap or cleaner. I use a spray every couple of days. The next thing I would suggest is to carry some type of micro fiber with you all the time. This way you have it and are less likely to use wood, or your clothes, etc. When you do buy a spray, look for ones that are anti-glare or anti-reflective safe. If you have this coating you want to keep it. Unfortunately this coating can be the most susceptible to smudging. This is why if you wear glasses you need to carry something to clean them with. In this day and age of computer screens everywhere skipping the anti-glare coating is not a likely an option
There are many more things to be said about this. For example don’t ever take your glasses off and set them down on the lenses. You know, like they naturally sit when you set them down. We, the glasses wearing people of the world need to take the approach that….. “These are my glasses. Without me they are worthless, without my glasses, I am worthless….” Ok not everybody got that, but we need to see, so what’s not to get.