Remove Scratches from 1.60 and 1.66 Product

Strange but True: You can easily remove most scratches from 1.60 and 1.66 product with a bowl of water and a microwave. Here's how: 1. Place scratched lens(es) in a bowl of water. Use enough water to ensure the lenses remain covered during the heating period. Important: Do not microwave AR coated lenses. 2. If multiple lenses are placed in the same bowl, make sure the lenses do not touch one another. 3. Heat the bowl of water containing the lenses in the microwave for 5 minutes on...

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Tip: Troublefree Trivex Tinting

Sometimes when tinting Trivex, bubbles, pinholes, or uneven coating can occur. To avoid these problems entirely, place the Trivex lenses in an ultrasonic cleaner before tinting. If an ultrasonic cleaner is unavailable, simply clean the lenses thoroughly with a mild detergent and water.and water.

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Flawlessly Edging Super-Hydrophobic Lenses

In just minutes a day, you too can edge super-hydrophobic lenses flawlessly! Edging lenses coated with super-hydrophobic (a.k.a. oleophobic) coatings like Zeiss Carat Advantage and HOYA Super Hi-Vision can be a challenge. These coatings are so slippery, rotation can occur during the edging process causing the lens to come off-axis. Rotation can be particularly troublesome when edging minus poly or Trivex or high-add flat-tops. The good news is there are a few easy steps you can take to completely eliminate worries...

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