Care of eyewear.
MichaelW
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As a spectacle wearer, I clean my specs by rinsing under a tap with a dab of washing up liquid. I pat dry with a soft optical cloth. I never rub the lens, esp when dry.
Small dust particles create a sandpaper effect, leaving micro scratches in the lens. These micro scratches are hard to see but cause flare under tricky light conditions, eg night riding, low sun.
If I need to clean lenses on a ride, I rinse from my waterbottle.
Small dust particles create a sandpaper effect, leaving micro scratches in the lens. These micro scratches are hard to see but cause flare under tricky light conditions, eg night riding, low sun.
If I need to clean lenses on a ride, I rinse from my waterbottle.
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Thanks, that's good advice.0
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Great stuff - thank you very much for tip.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
I wear contact lenses.
Much easier imo.
BUT - i can still see if i dont have them in, whereas many cant if they loose one.My winter bike is exactly the same as my summer bike,,, but dirty...0 -
You want to be very sparing with washing up liquid - it can damage the coating nd the glasses.
If you have to use it (eg sunscreen on the lenses) then it's best to just use water from a full basin ready for dishes - not to squirt neat soap on the lenses.
With a decent coating there's a hydrophobic layer so plain water should be enough to clean them - and then just buff them with a microfibre cloth.I'm left handed, if that matters.0
