One of my youngest two decided, apparently, to use my glasses to clean the floor or some otherwise unsmooth surface. One side isn't too bad, the other has some scratches right in the line of sight that don't seem to be too deep. Obviously I won't get them completely out but I was hoping to get rid of the light hazing effect caused by most of the lighter scratches.

The real answer is to get new glasses made, and that is the plan. But my prescription is 1.5 yrs. old so they don't have it on file and Lenscrafters won't fill it. I've go travelling tomorrow and Wednesday so it'll be the end of the week before I can schedule and appt.

I tested a corner with 2000 grit wet sand paper and it's way too abrasive (out of the line of sight, though).

Any emergency ideas?

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Toothpaste - not the tarter removal type, just the regular stuff. Test it on the little area that you used the 2000 on and see if it clears it up before going right across the front.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

I'll give it a shot! I've got my prescription sunglasses but I'm not cool enough to wear them indoors or at night.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I just use my fingers and rub it in. We use it here at work to clean up scratched TV screens.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

I've used basic toothpaste to polish my glass lenses before. I had a coating start to flake a lot, and I took it all the way off (very slowly) with just my fingers and toothpaste. To this day (couple of years), not a problem with the clarity.

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1982 240D, sold 9/17/2008
1987 300D TurboW124.133 - 603.960, 722.317 - Smoke Silver Metallic / Medium Red (702/177), acquired 8/15/2009
262,715 and counting

Would that work also for old Ray-ban sun glasses?

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

Swamp, just buff that right out with a belt sander and some medium grit paper . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Try this -- worked for me a couple of years ago:

http://bookish.us/2009/03/15/readers-fixing-readers/

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Can you close one eye? swamp just looking (pun intended) for a little humor...can't you just go to one of the one hour places? they might be able to do it with your current frames.....beats waiting till the weekend.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Bon-Ami

Hasn't scratched yet...

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

Plastic or Glass Lenses?

Plastic...look at trying the "Meguires Plastic Polish"...the stuff you use on those yellowed/crazed plastic headlight covers...and a small buffing wheel on a Dremel tool...VERY LIGHTLY...

Otherwise...if it's glass, head over to the optometrist that did your set for you in the first place...they should have the gear in the back to "buff" that right out...

Mine were scratched a few years back and they took my glass glasses and had me back on the road in 15 minutes...no appointments or anything...and since I got the prescription filled there, N/C for the time.

I dropped off a box of Krispy Kremes the next time I came through - I still get a smile from them when they see me in the lobby...

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M. G. Burg
'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
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Being a bit abrasive?

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Man, now it's even worse...can't see a damn thing.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

Dee is always there to help. Hell even the 2000 wet is waaay too coarse.

Thanks for the suggestions all! I'll give them a shot tonight. Off to VT for a trade show with my northern New England golf/sports guy tomorrow. Nice day for a ride in the Green Mountains!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)