﻿So you picked up your shiny new glasses
only to discover that they are a fingerprint magnet,
or maybe you've had your glasses for a little while now,
but they just seem to be getting harder and harder to keep clean, in this video.
I'm going to be giving you some tips
to help you keep it nice and clean without damaging your lenses.
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And afterward, people ordered new glasses
that come with multiple anti-reflection coating.
It's not uncommon for them to notice
the fact that fingerprints are just so much more visible.
Well this can be disappointing, it can also indicate that your coatings
are doing the job which they were created to do.
And that's because with less reflections
bouncing off the surface of your lens, dirt, grime and fingerprints are just not
hidden anymore by the reflections and are more visible to see.
For people who don't have these coatings on the lenses, you may well find that
just with a normal cleaning of your lenses over time, more grease and grime collects
on the lenses and they just become harder and harder to keep dirt free over time.
So how do you fix the situation and keep your lenses nice and clean?
So here are some tips.
Tip 1, your cleaning cloth is key. The cloth that we use to clean our
glasses is probably the most important tool
when it comes to keeping the glasses clean.
So what have you been using up to this point is probably not working,
and for that reason,
I recommend that you just get rid of it straightaway and start all over again.
In fact, many of the free cleaning cloths
that come with glasses are pretty poor quality.
So I wouldn't really rely on these,
as many people do, to use on a regular basis to keep your
glasses clean, especially if you find that you're having problems
with cleanliness of your lenses in the first place.
You really want to invest in a high quality microfiber cleaning cloth.
They really aren't pricey.
But the difference a good cleaning cloth
can make to the ease of removing grim and
oils and dirt for fingerprints can be huge.
Some of my favorite cleaning costs include the Pentax super clean lens cloth,
which is a favorite amongst many photographers.
Sadly, there may well be supply issues of this product now, and it may or may not
be resolved going forward in the near future.
Now, another alternative would be the Calo firm branded clean cloth,
which is widely available and I really highly recommend.
But there are other good brands out there,
another cleaning cloths available on the market.
So, you know, really ask around, get recommendations from friends.
Also ask your practice and you'll find
that many practices do have additional cloth that you cannot bring to.
To the difference between a good and bad cleaning cloth really lies
in the microscopic features of the cloth surface.
So don't make the mistake of assuming that firstly all costs are made equally,
and secondly, that the cost that came with the glasses is the best
or the recommended cloth to get the best cleaning results.
And this is why most optical practices
will have extra cleaning costs that you can purchase separately as an upgrade,
because these are made to a high quality and standard and with a better microscopic
surface quality to give the best cleaning results.
Number 2 is degreasing with the right solution.
Now, when you get your glasses,
they usually won't come with a cleaning solution, so it's wise to invest in one.
The purpose of cleaning solution is
to break down the stubborn grease that can build up on your lenses over time.
And if only a cleaning cloth is used,
then this is likely to be a problem at some stage.
calo cloth makes a great example of a cleaning cloth that can be purchased
on its own or as part of a kit with a cloth and I leave link
to that in the description box below as well, and maybe some other alternatives.
But there's plenty of places where you can
find good quality cleaning solutions as well as clean clothes.
And you don't have to use your cleaning solution every single day.
Every other day is perhaps good enough,
especially if you feel the need to give your glasses a deep clean.
Using a cleaning solution should form part
of that regime that these solutions really don't cost much.
And it's worth the investment because the impact that they can have can be
significant once you have a good cleaning cloth and a good cleaning solution.
I don't believe that there's any special
way to either rub your lenses or hold the frames to get the best clean results.
Some important points to be aware of, though, are that it's possible to damage
your lenses or frames by taking shortcuts or using the wrong products.
So depending on the type of plastic that your lens or your frame is made from
the you may need to be careful what type of solution you use to clean your lenses.
So, for example, some frames and lenses can actually become damaged or more
fragile if you use an alcohol or even acetone based product on your lenses.
Also, using detergents such as washing up
liquid or soaps can weaken the lens coatings.
If you've got anti-reflection coat to your lenses, then this can then make it
possible for you to scratch your coating when you clean it with a cloth
and the same respect using overly abrasive materials like your clothes or tissue
paper to clean your lenses can cause scratches on the lens surfaces as well. Do you
have glasses that have been impossible to keep clean?
Let me know in the comments section below.
Also, let me know if you are using
the free cleaning cloth that comes with the glasses and what you think of that?
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