Dear Chuck, I am very familiar with JB weld, but think it might 'react' with the plastic used in eyeglasses. I think that a similar product E6000 might be better for this particular type of repair, it's only drawback is the curing time.
JB Weld is great BTW...Better than Duct-Tape On Mar 13, 4:22 pm, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > I wanted to suggest a wonderful product for attaching eyeglass parts -- JB > Weld. It's a "cold weld" product, which is old fashioned doublespeak for a > steel reinforced epoxy resin. It's a 2 part product, made in a town not far > from where I live, and is sold internationally. > > I mention it only because it is, by far, the best adhesive epoxy and > "rebuilding" epoxy that I've ever used, or even seen. It really is *that* > good. And, it's an old product...decades old. It was originally designed > to bond together engine castings, and tractor parts...but it's got *so* many > more uses than that. > > It's available at almost any hardware store, or even WalMart...almost > everywhere if their web site is to be believed. http://www.jbweld.com > > There are numerous mentions of it being used for eyeglasses, including > plastic frames, on google. Happily I've had no reason to try this, but > knowing what I know about their product, it doesn't surprise me. > > Maybe it'll hold better and longer than superglue? > > -- Chuck Knight > > On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:46 AM, abfabdude <[email protected]> wrote: > > > When I first found this blog, and Ira's website I went wild and bought > > a pair of glasses from Zenni, LBW eyewear, a brick and mortar in N.Y. > > with a website called Dreamshades, and Googles4U. > > > Well, I've already raved about the Glasses I got from Zenni with > > progressives. > > In Black: > > http://www.zennioptical.com/cart/product.php?productid=1304&cat=30&pa... > > > The two pair of glasses from LBW are also great, > > In clear red with single vision lenses: > >http://www.lbweyewear.com/Products/PLASTIC/TD/WF-630.html > > As Sunglasses with dark Green Tint: > >http://www.lbweyewear.com/Products/SPECIALs/TF-8006.html > > > Dreamshades.com were Persol (my apologies for feeding the Luxottica > > monster) > > In the largest size avaible, in Bordeaux, with visible line bifocals. > >http://www.dreamshades.com/p-21315-persol-po2857v.aspx > > I had excellent email contact throughout the ordering and shipping > > process, and while these wound up being the most expensive, they still > > were at least 150.00 less than buying the identical glasses locally. > > > This leaves us with the three pairs of glasses from Goggles 4 U; > > > All three are very large acetate (Zyl) frames (50mm+ width and 38mm+ > > Height), > > > The first pair arrived contorted, the technician heated the nosepiece > > to fold them so they would fit in the case. Unwearable, even after > > seeking proffesional assistance. > > > Fine, G4U offered a replacement pair at no cost.VI ordered an > > additional pair with a large lens height with progressive lenses.ery > > pleased with their customer service at that point. > > > Observations: > > 1.As best I can tell, the first pair would be optically perfect, if > > the frame were not bent. (The lenses are large and FLAT, totally > > destroying the linear curvature of the original shape of the frame, > > and rendering it unwearable unless the wearer had a hat size of 10. > > > 2.The replacement pair, arrived with surface scratches all over the > > frames, again the lenses are great...A metal piece fell of the temple > > when I tried them on the first time though. I can solve that with some > > superglue, although I don't think that's going to last very long as a > > fix. > > > 3.The progressives make me "seasick" ( I adapted to the Zenni's in a > > couple of minutes) I am going to try to wear them today and see If I > > adjust to this before I make any pronouncements. > > These frames are also heavily scratched but a better quality than the > > other two. > > > Look, I've worn glasses since I was 8 (I'm 44) and as an adult have > > ALWAYS had multiple pairs of glasses. I have had a particular pair of > > Gucci sunglasses frames that have been re-lensed 2-3 times. I > > purchased them a DECADE ago and they don't have as many surface > > scratches as the supposedly brand new ones from G4U. > > > I would complain to customer service, but have no faith at this point > > that I would receive unblemished and wearable glasses. > > > I think my lesson is learned at this point, and I might be better off > > with the other providers. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
