Yet another use for PolyWatch...

[Reorx]

Some of you may remember my thread of about 3 1/2 years ago where I revived a dead CD using PolyWatch (link (http://www.newturfers.com/bin/mwf/topic_show.pl?pid=408525))... Well, I've found a new use for this wonderful material...

So I have been wearing glasses (progressive lenses) for the past 5 or 6 years (or so)... I recently revisited my Ophthalmologist (last visit was 5 years ago) and had a complete exam and got a new prescription... I then ordered a new pair of glasses with his optician... as I was talking with the optician, I asked if my current pair could be buffed to remove 5 years worth of surface microscratches (from cleaning my lenses with anything at hand)... the optician told me that it couldn't be done for some BS reason(s) or another...

After I got home I was thinking about the lens microscratches for a while... I thought that PolyWatch (that white paste used to buff scratches out of acrylic watch crystals) might be helpful... after some preliminary testing, I decided to "give it a go"... I used a Dremel buffing attachment on a hand extension for the Dremel tool, a soft cloth or 2 and some PolyWatch... Holy guacamole!!! It worked GREAT! :D The difference looking through my "new" 5 year old glasses is dramatic... for any of you out there who have annoying microscratches on your plastic lenses, give PolyWatch a try, I think you'll be impressed as well...

Carry on...

-R-

P.S.: I you try this, remember to remove the lenses from the frames first!

[andrew]

I've often wondered if this was possible, and our resident experimentalist has come through with the goods :p

I need to trry that out on my own. The deep scratches frustrate me no end and all I now need to do is buy a Dremel and some Polywatch.

Michael, have you tried out a power buffer and grit paper to see if that's just as suitable?

[Reorx]

Michael, have you tried out a power buffer and grit paper to see if that's just as suitable?In my part of the world they are called an orbital (or palm) sander and sandpaper... and no, I haven't tried that but the thought did cross my mind... I have an orbital sander but no sandpaper of appropriate grit rating... I'm sure that you probably have the necessary supplies... could you give it a go and get back to us with a report??? :D

The Dremel also has a few very small sanding drums but the problem with them is the sandpaper on them - it's too coarse...