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Best way to fix these cracked glasses needed (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by casey@lemmy.world to c/diy@lemmy.ml

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My two year old stepped on my glasses while at a picnic. I wear these daily and it's hard to find a suitable replacement.

Frames are plastic . Lenses are plastic and not prescribed. These were about $20 (us) and the brand is from a fishing line of equipment called Ugly Stick.

I have tried to find this exact kind again online and have not been able to find them. I have another pair that is adjacent to these but they look differently because of the colors and the lenses are a different tint.

I would love some advice on how to fix the plastic frame so that it will be sturdy again.

I'm not sure what other information I can provide about the glasses or what questions I am failing to head off, so please ask away.

Thanks in advance.

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[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It may actually end up stronger, I fixed a friends glasses with superglue, next time she sat on them it broke in a different place.

Superglue is pretty strong stuff.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The thing to be careful of is to use a small enough amount… you need less than you think, and don’t want it bleeding out.

[–] Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk 5 points 3 days ago

Yea with superglue, less is more.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago

Superglue should be used with activator spray. I've never had super glue alone really fix anything.