eye care

Repairing Broken Plastic Glasses Frames by Yourself Can Be Easy

With the passing of the time, even new plastic glasses frames can become brittle and are more prone to breaking. It is quite acceptable. There are six steps which can be taken to repair a broken plastic frame by yourself.

Step 1

Wash your frame with mild soap and water and allow to dry completely. Wipe off with a towel. It is important that the frame be totally dry, so wait at least five or 10 minutes after washing.

Step 2

Scrape off any loose pieces of frame or residue from previous repairs. Do this gently so as not to break the frame further.

Step 3

Place one or two drops of superglue on the most inside part of one side of the broken frame piece.

Step 4

Insert the lens into the frame if the part of the frame that is broken is the eyewire, the part that holds the lens in place.

Step 5

Repeat steps if first attempt does not work. But first, scrape off any dried glue from your first try.

Step 6

Line up and apply the other side of the broken frame to the piece that has the superglue already on it; hold the two pieces together for at least one to two minutes to allow the glue to set. If possible, wrap a rubber band around the section you are repairing to hold the frame together as the glue dries.

In short, it is quite easy to repair broken plastic glasses frames by yourself as long as you can take the above steps into consideration. What’s more, it can save you a lot.