Scatches in Polycarbonate

Coronach · December 9, 2002, 10:46 PM

Anyone know if there is anything you can do to get light scratches out of polycarbonate lenses?

Thanks,
Mike

Archer1440 · December 10, 2002, 11:11 AM

WARNING- THIS MAY DESTROY YOUR SPECIFIC LENSES and THE VAPORS MAY KILL YOU.

Ahem, now with that said, I have seen experts remove scratches from ANNEALED, UNCOATED optical polycarbonate using the vapors from boiling Methylene Chloride. However, the "hardcoat"applied to most polycarbonate lenses tends to interfere with this method.

There are scratch repair kits for aviation visors and canopies that might do a good job for you.

Coronach · December 10, 2002, 11:42 AM

Thanks. Nice warning, BTW.

Mike

C.R.Sam · December 10, 2002, 11:57 AM

Light scratches....
Wax. Furniture, floor, car or whatever.

A very light buffing with fine abrasive, such as plastic polish, chrome polish etc and then wax often saves lenses....

BUT; if you over do it you change the contour of the lens.

Sam

CWL · December 10, 2002, 05:18 PM

How about taking it back to the optician and let them buff it on their lens polisher?

C.R.Sam · December 10, 2002, 07:58 PM

Too easy.

Tim Allen would never take the easy way out.

Sam

Sprout · December 11, 2002, 02:14 PM

I haveheard that Future Floor Wax will work for very minor scratches. Smells great too

December 9, 2002, 10:46 PM	#1
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December 10, 2002, 11:42 AM	#3
Coronach Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 1999 Posts: 3,147	Thanks. Nice warning, BTW. Mike __________________ The axe bites into the door, ripping a hole in one panel. The maniac puts his face into the hole, cackling gleefully, "Here's Johnny...erk." "And here's Smith and Wesson," murmurs Coronach, Mozambiquing six rounds of .357 into the critter at a range of three feet. -Lawdog "True pacifism is the finest form of manliness. But if a man comes up to you and cuts your hand off, you don't just offer him the other one. Not if you want to go on playing the piano, you don't." -Sam Peckinpah "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -Robert Heinlein

December 10, 2002, 05:18 PM	#5
CWL Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,576	How about taking it back to the optician and let them buff it on their lens polisher? __________________ Vae Victis

December 10, 2002, 11:11 AM	#2
Archer1440 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 519	WARNING- THIS MAY DESTROY YOUR SPECIFIC LENSES and THE VAPORS MAY KILL YOU. Ahem, now with that said, I have seen experts remove scratches from ANNEALED, UNCOATED optical polycarbonate using the vapors from boiling Methylene Chloride. However, the "hardcoat"applied to most polycarbonate lenses tends to interfere with this method. There are scratch repair kits for aviation visors and canopies that might do a good job for you.

December 10, 2002, 11:57 AM	#4
C.R.Sam Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1999 Location: Dewey, AZ Posts: 12,858	Light scratches.... Wax. Furniture, floor, car or whatever. A very light buffing with fine abrasive, such as plastic polish, chrome polish etc and then wax often saves lenses.... BUT; if you over do it you change the contour of the lens. Sam

December 10, 2002, 07:58 PM	#6
C.R.Sam Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1999 Location: Dewey, AZ Posts: 12,858	Too easy. Tim Allen would never take the easy way out. Sam

December 11, 2002, 02:14 PM	#7
Sprout Member Join Date: August 17, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 43	I haveheard that Future Floor Wax will work for very minor scratches. Smells great too