Attachment is the root of all suffering
this post was submitted on 31 May 2026
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Do-It-Yourself, Repairs and Fixes
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A dabba JB Weld oughta do her good. Yep.
That is the way to go. I used a different 2 component glue, and it holds perfectly. Nothing else worked.
Only if there is a real gap that needs to be filled, rather than two perfectly fitting surfaces, gradually filling it with a 2 component glue like this might work better: https://hgpowerglue.com/collections/bestseller/products/schweissnaht-aus-der-flasche-regular
Tried with UV hardening glue first, but the problem was that it "slipped" from the material, so the glue piece came off as a whole. I should have used sandpaper on all surfaces first.
My experience with this shows that you cannot only use an adhesive if you expect it to stay fixed.
Drill a tiny hole and add a metal post between (you can trim any rigid wire like even a paperclip) then glue.
I have the exact same problem, I'm planning to try a small drop of super glue on the breach and make it dry upside down to limit lens damage... I'm sure it won't be as sturdy as before though
I had the exact same problem and tried that first, but it did not work in my case: There was a strong pull on it, and the surfaces did not fit perfectly.
If the surfaces fit perfectly, OP can try. Superglue (most / some types) can be removed later from the glasses, but of course, no harm avoiding that in the first place.
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.
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.
Yea with superglue, less is more.
Superglue should be used with activator spray. I've never had super glue alone really fix anything.
Could try the old superglue-with-baking-soda trick. I've had people recommend it to fix moveable parts in stereo equipment, apparently it turns hard as concrete.
this here.
the bond will be stronger than cement, it will break anywhere else but there again; will look like shit, though.
Oh, with a bit of sanding and polishing... 🙂 Is it worth your time and effort? Depends how much you like your sunglasses!
If it's ABS you could use acetone to weld it together. I'd be very careful not to get it on the lenses though
These are made of polycarbonate. Cyanoacrylate glue is the only option, but honestly, there are thousands of similar glasses to these and they are cheap.