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Scratched Goggles

Postby ScaredShooter » Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:48 am

So I managed to somehow acquire a couple small scuffs on my goggles recently. They’re all about 1cm in length and grouped in one spot.

Unfortunately, the abrasions lead to blurred vision, and a huge distraction for a non-clinical OCD freak like myself.

I’ve thought of heating and/or micro-fine sandpaper used for glass, but I don’t want to try anything without a few recommendations.

Then again, maybe I need a new $13 pair. But please dont post if you're going to tell me that.

Thanks for any help!
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Postby Order_66 » Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:06 am

You could buy a micro mesh kit. It is a graduated set of sandpaper you use to get rid of scratches in soft pastic. It is used in the aviation industry, so it should be fine to use on goggles.
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Postby Hype » Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:16 am

http://www.bitterendgoggles.com/bitter_end_goggles.htm

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Postby ScaredShooter » Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:19 am

Yyyyeah I have a pair. My long feminine eyelashes hit them..
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Postby Hype » Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:34 am

ScaredShooter wrote:Yyyyeah I have a pair. My long feminine eyelashes hit them..


They are a little uncomfortable sometimes.
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Postby Nocte » Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:00 am

Buy cheap goggles. Replace them as needed.
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Postby Nec » Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:25 am

Spray some Pledge (lemon sent works best :lol:) on the lens, let it sit for about a mintue and wipe off using blue paper towels. Keep wiping until you can not see anymore pledge.

I've done this to my ESS goggles which have a few scratchs on them, it doesn't take out the scratchs but it fills in the sratchs so you can see through the lens much better!

Believe it or not, this what they use to clean and "polish" aircraft windows (which are made from a type of plexiglass).
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Postby DJ » Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:17 pm

Try tooth paste. its a very mild abrasive. use light pressure and small circular motions. do not over do it. LIGT pressure is the key. It has worked for me on several "scratched" lenses
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Postby Blitzkreig » Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:19 pm

What happens if you use black paper towels?
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Postby Nec » Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:31 pm

Blitzkreig wrote:What happens if you use black paper towels?
As long as they don't leave a lot of lint behind like normal paper towels.
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Postby Switchback » Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:31 pm

DJ wrote:Try tooth paste. its a very mild abrasive. use light pressure and small circular motions. do not over do it. LIGT pressure is the key. It has worked for me on several "scratched" lenses


This has worked for me more than a couple times. Try it.
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