Spectacles Wearers

Lonewolf · 16 Apr 2021 at 19:55

Looking for some tips on how to best clean specs.

I've tried using fairy washing up liquid, glasses wipes and even a microfiber cloth but the lenses always seem to be smeared. Can you guys offer any advice?

Rimsy · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:00

Hard water area?

Lonewolf · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:03

Rimsy said:
Hard water area?

No

mjt · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:07

My gf swears by a tiny bit of washing up liquid and drying it with a clean tea towel/dish cloth.

I just use the spray I got in the opticians, or my breath with the microfibre cloth. Although water and tea towel also work for me if the glasses aren't greasy, just grubby.

Rimsy · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:08

Lonewolf said:
No

No idea then. Soap and water works for me.

Graetzbridge · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:10

I use Andrex bog wipes.

adolf hamster · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:11

windolene and a kitchen towel?

haaammit · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:11

Muslins work really well for me

Feek · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:12

This is what I use.

Quick squirt on both sides and use a clean microfibre cloth and you'll be smear free. If it starts smearing, it's time to throw the cloth away and get a new one.

something daft already!! · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:12

You can buy wipes from boots that do the trick. Wash your greasy face more.

ElliorR · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:14

haaammit said:
Muslins work really well for me

I misread that at first.

moon man · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:22

My ultra thin glass maui jim peahii, sunnys I clean by rinsing under warm water, add a blob of washing up liquid, rince again very thoroughly, dry with plain quilted bog roll
Unnecessary picture time

Randomface74 · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:27

I use Zeiss lens cleaners.

GravyMonster · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:28

Boiling hot tap water and a microfibre.

bainbridge · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:49

I use a corner of the top I'm wearing. It doesn't work very well.

iamdjdz · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:56

Cold tap and normal hand towel for me.

NoobCannon · 16 Apr 2021 at 20:59

Glass cleaner and a microfiber

FoxEye · 16 Apr 2021 at 21:28

Tiny bit of fairly liquid massage over the lens, then rinse off under the tap.

I just shake the water off after. You could buy a hand bellows thing like they use for camera lenses, but I just wave them around like a plonker instead. Imagine a cricket bowling action

They end up clean and my hands are soft like your mum's face, with mild green Fairly Liquid.

Feek · 16 Apr 2021 at 21:47

FoxEye said:
with mild green Fairly Liquid.

Hans that do dishes is as soft as Yervaise with vile green hairy lip squid.

jpaul · 16 Apr 2021 at 21:47

moon man said:
My ultra thin glass maui jim peahii, sunnys I clean by rinsing under warm water, add a blob of washing up liquid, rince again very thoroughly

+1 - with kitchen roll to pat dry , never got microfibres, they just become dirt carriers themselves.

nose pieces become dirty if you do sport, dismantling & cleaning those is a pain.