REMOVING “anti-glare” coating from glasses (isopropyl alcohol)

[@AlBrent-n9f]

Thanks for the great video. I had the smudged coating and decided to follow your suggestions. I was ready to go pick up some isopropyl alcohol and then realized it is the active ingredient in hand sanitizer, of which we had some in the house. I removed my lenses, soaked them for 5 minutes in the sanitizer, then easily scraped the coating off with my thumbnail. The sanitizer also has the advantage of being slippery and lubricious. I could feel the coating come off. I rinsed the lenses, they were clear as a bell. Popped them back in and now I can see again! Cheers.

[@vipulvishwam9112]

Does Iso propyl alcohol burns the skin when it is in direct contact of the skin?

[@lizbulasko8607]

Wow!

[@gezaporkolab]

Hand sanitizer worked for me as well! This was the best tip I ever got online. Thank you so much! I used it on Polaroid sunglasses that were "damaged by salted water". The mirror filter looked scratched. I had to wait 30+ minutes for it to soak, but I was able to remove it with my finger nail and paper napkins ❤

[@AlBrent-n9f]

@@gezaporkolab thanks. Funnily enough this is the only tip I've ever posted online. 😎. Glad it helped. Cheers.

[@wisted]

I'm gonna try this tonight! I massively screwed up my lenses last night by following a silly baking soda and water tip on KZbin that purported to remove scratches. It just made everything worse. I am realizing now it is just the AR coating that I am dealing with. Once I get that off, they should be clean as a bell like yours. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the tip.

[@MoonlightCactus]

THIS ACTUALLY WORKED WTH I've been suffering with those anti-glare stuff in my glasses for 6months now and i thought it was incurable, this worked SOOO Good. Thank you so much!!!

[@TPHANEY]

I finally got it done! 70%, 91%, and even Armor etch was not working and I was worried about the amount of effort was causing harm itself given these coatings are a silica deposit themselves. I got some 200% culinary food grade ethyl alcohol and in 15 minutes of soaking my thumbnail flaked it all off. I forked from the outside edge inward so I wasn't carrying the coating over already cleaned areas. Recommend removing lenses. Coating was called crizal.

[@MGTOW93]

Sweat definitely ruins coatings on glasses, from experience. I took my glasses off after working in the yard, sweat dripping off of them, apparently if you let it dry it effects the coatings. Mine were ruined in the shape of where the sweat touched the lenses, I had a literal drip in one lense.

[@christinegrimmond7164]

I swear, they, putting this antiglare film on your glasses as just an excuse to make you buy a new glasses. I hate this disposable economy that we’re in.

[@markward7977]

Every pair of glasses I have ever gotten, they literally ask if you'd like antiglare. Just say no next time

[@raphsing]

For Shure.... Before that shit my lenses survive for decades!

[@FuIIDiveVR]

I tried cr39 without AR. It's terrible. Glare everywhere and you can see your own eyes.

[@jasonmiller9071]

Yes. I have so many pair that are good.

[@essencegibson8623]

Yessss!!! This is my exact problem at the moment

[@Boaters_hub]

Thanks guys! I use alot of heavy chemicals and i think thats what started this initial decay. Eye doc appt isnt for another 2 weeks and its quite frustrating. 😊

[@billhoag5119]

A 24 isopropyl alcohol soak didn't work on my plastic lenses. I then tried an ultrasonic bath with Dawn dish soap (the newer formula) and that helped a lot. I followed it up with a gentle rubbing of Soft Scrub and the lenses are now perfectly clear.

[@rustymetaII]

After removing original anti-glare coating, can you recommend any product which may help regain this effect?

[@deleted_why]

it makes me VERY happy to find this! in the future, I think I will not BUY all of that lousy coating

[@southernflatland]

Last time I got glasses about 3 years ago, I specifically asked if I could get them without any coating, they said that wasn't an option. ☹️ F Walmart for that one, guess I'll have to go elsewhere next time I get glasses.

[@southernflatland]

Years ago I actually used a Dremel tool and polishing wheels to remove the coating, which left the lenses extremely fogged over with a zillion micro-scratches. Then I spent like 2 days, per lens, polishing them with toothpaste of all things haha! Hey, it works, but it was a painstakingly slow process.

[@DebbieFox-z9b]

Soooo Excited that I was able to get the stuff off my lenses for $1.25. I sprayed on Awesome oxygen Orange from dollar tree let it soak for 5 mins and scaped the coating off with my fingernail. I have "NEW" glasses!

[@jerrydaylemusic513]

Hot water... then the gooey hand sanitizer...5 minutes... it was gone. I did rub it with a paper towel that was moist with gooey hand sanitizer...

[@MikeyDarksider]

how long in hot water?(boiling?)

[@waqasahmad3389]

I try soaking my glass lenses and after 2 days coating was still tough. Theni put it in hot water low flame on the stove and it dissolved all the coating and no peeling and buffing was necessary. Plastic lenses are different than glass as plastic scratches very easily.

[@b00482]

coating clears off easily using paint thinner, soak cotton ball with thinner, not turpentine, and rub the lens then wash it with soap liquid n rinse...

[@dinglebarrybonds]

You think Goo-Gone would work?

[@b00482]

@@dinglebarrybonds we dont have access to Goo Gone, if its highly volatile like if it can remove old oil paint stains like paint thinner , then it may work,

[@donaldscott6135]

Same thing as lacquer thinner or not?

[@b00482]

@@donaldscott6135 yes, same, just named different in your place

[@saneman70]

Use glass etching cream to remove the coating on plastic lenses. It removes the coating in 5 minutes.

[@annthomas7593]

I tried that, now are a dull looking. Not clear lenses. What now?

[@saneman70]

@@annthomas7593 I haven't had that when I used the cream. Sometimes you have to do it several times if not all of the coating has been removed. Then I gently rinse off the lenses and give them a clean and they are clear.

[@valiantval6539]

Are these lenses plastic or glass.

[@nazimmohammed379]

It's in the title bruh

[@octoroidd]

​@@nazimmohammed379 glasses =/= glass if a pair of glasses has plastic lenses they're still called glasses, not "plastics"

[@Afeeq1011]

It's not perfect but it's slightly better than the random splotches that blurs. I have 2 other pair but it for outdoor/work.

[@good2go193]

Will that work with plastic lenses?

[@sadoucelouis]

What about a nail polish remover? Will that work?

[@dplj4428]

Totally eats up plastic. I'd expecting messed up.

[@diva46226]

Is this safe for plastic lenses as well

[@Warlock73]

Does this work on plastic lenses?

[@TONEBHURT]

​@Loving The Social Distance…🏖️ Yes they do, just costs more

[@michaelyu4116]

Careful, alcohol can cause cracking in plastic. I think the lens will be resistant but not the frame if it’s plastic, nor the gel bits which go on your nose

[@carlwoods5256]

I just held my polycarbonate plastic lenses in boiling water for about 30 seconds. Took it right off.

[@maryvakonicova5140]

I held them over steam and used my fingernail to get it off. I'm on vacation and not really able to buy anything and this worked! Thank you for the idea 😍

[@deleted_why]

the difference between this time and pat times might be an additional "scratch resistant coating" or the lack thereof

[@jondonnelly3]

Don't use anything hard or finger nails, you will ruin your glasses and leave lots of scratches. MOST LENS ARE PLASTIC NOT GLASS>

[@Collectibles49]

Thanks I think a couple small scratches still looks better than the peeling look from the coating.

[@tonytravert9944]

I took my glasses back to the store as they had the coating all peeled badly and if they could remove it and reapply, but they said they couldn't do that and the only option is get new lenses...yeah sure at around $400 dollars. I'm sure that if there was a process, they could soak it under the correct liquid and re-apply a new coating for under $100. BTW, the isopropil method...I have had it soaking on that for over 48hrs and nothing.

[@PYROof404]

Salt is a rock. Harder than plastic will scratch plastic. A heat gun works better than alcohol

[@LouisianaGoon337]

I messed mine up I used acetone and it melted my glass frame

[@caitlinmccloud7431]

Thanks! Over the last year I broke one pair and the one I’m constantly using has this issue. And of course my insurance only pays once every two years. I hate needing glasses.

[@parfumextraitfan7453]

Just be mindful if you have transition lenses. You can very easily peel the transition film off and then the transition will be splotchy

[@jamieswallhukill64]

My glasses look like that within a month, every pair. I can't figure out why???

[@PYROof404]

The coatings are wearing off. Various things can cause it to happen quickly. Steam, and/or cleaning chemicals are the most likely cause if its happening that fast.

[@MGTOW93]

Sweat definitely ruins coatings on glasses, from experience. I took my glasses off after working in the yard, sweat dripping off of them, apparently if you let it dry it effects the coatings. Mine were ruined in the shape of where the sweat touched the lenses, I had a literal drip in one lense.

[@corocaste]

It works 🙌🏽

[@SublimeSanchita]

You need to buy a glass etching cream. Takes the annoying coating right off

[@sireniaaida]

thanks for making this video!!!! 🙌

[@RvaninaVpered]

Once I tried to remove the coating, I fiddled around for quite a long time and ended up with absolutely terrible glasses. If I do this again, I will quickly scratch them well and go order new ones. At least I won't regret wasting my time.

[@Brandon_85]

Yea I no longer get anti glare coating on my glasses. That’s why I’ve had peeling issues on my prescription glassss over the years.

[@katty3116]

You are saving me alot of money. Thank you

[@donaldscott6135]

70% or 90% or doesn't matter?

[@M4TT_ZZ93]

What is this supposed to 'anti-glare'? I don't see any difference between that or regular $5 gas station Glasses

[@Urock7]

The glasses should not be scrubbed with any fingernail or plastic scrubber when trying to remove the coating because that will scratch up the glasses lenses very badly.

[@BuuBot]

Ouch. Don't do whatever the guy did here. You'll destroy your glasses

[@mikehemens9359]

Don't touch that iso it's is bad for you. Find some chem glovee.

[@paulanderson7796]

Why not just take care of the lenses? I've worn coated lenses for forty years and have encountered no issues.

[@fredericmartel-el6gc]

BBQ, pit fire, oven, cigarette...scap glass

[@gogogg4610]

Everywhere I've attempted to get new glasses they will not complete the order without anti-glare. Its a complete racket to have us (once again) submit to their rules

[@reddrw1]

It doesn't work

[@ClickySwitch]

Look up Polywatch.

[@followtheciaence]

might try a silicone 'scraper'

[@thatsthewayitis1]

3000 grit sand paper from home Depot after the alcohol bath too

[@jiggity100]

Did not work. Not even close

[@LoquarTree1001]

DOES NOT for me. A total waste of time.

[@Ashleigh717]

Well now it's hard to see out of my glasses lens so thank you?

[@SandyHudgins]

So, totally scratched my lens trying this. Then the glasses were absolutely unwearable and I cannot read or see. Irresponsible.

[@cptr]

Fk that’s a lot of work for a crappy job

[@donkeykong1234]

this is hilariously adhd to watch

[@mvmnt.]

?

[@ForzaLucas14]

First off I can see that it’s not scratched up. So this video is full of bullshit