Romeo Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Not only an I rapidly balding and overweight but I have very bad eyesight resulting in a bill every couple of years for several hundred pounds. I got my most recent pair of glasses from boots in April 2013. Recently they developed what I thought were scratches that seemed to spread very quickly resulting in an almost frosted look on one of the lenses. I went to boots to show them the glasses and the guy took them away to speak with his manager. On his return I was informed that these were indeed scratches and the best thing to do was replace the lenses, he quoted me £155 quid. I decided to have a think about it and came home to do a bit of research on the internet. I came across this video, it's not great quality but I think there are others. Anyway I went ahead and bought this for £8 form The Art Store in Glasgow. I followed the instruction in the video and hey presto my glasses are as good as new, this stuff completely removed the coating. So the result is Boots are a shower of cvnts, I saved £147 and the internet wins again. The glasses are of course more reflective but this is a small price to pay, I think in future I would not get this coating on my glasses in the first place. *WARNING* Only do this on plastic lenses as this stuff is for etching glass and will completely f**k up your lenses if they are glass; I think you can use it on polycarbonate lenses too. Also wear gloves as this stuff is pretty toxic and make sure you wash all the Armour Etch off. I hope this will save others a few quid, if it does give £5 to Maire Curie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracowjambo Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 All you need is a beard and you fit the discription of every peadophile in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing (2) Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Give it 2 months and they will be scratched to Hell. You obv have got your script, buy cheap lenses online ffs....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 You obv have got your script, buy cheap lenses online ffs....... Most online opticians can't do my prescription. +8.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I get my glasses from Poundland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 I get my glasses from Poundland. How much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing (2) Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 How much? He doesn't know, he can't see the price tag with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 He doesn't know, he can't see the price tag with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 How much? Yess!! I've just won a pound off my wife for that post. Might treat myself to a new pair of specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Most online opticians can't do my prescription. +8.5 Fucksake, get the old ones out the Jodrell Bank telescope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Yess!! I've just won a pound off my wife for that post. Might treat myself to a new pair of specs. I should be on half of that pound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Romeo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Fucksake, get the old ones out the Jodrell Bank telescope. that's a radio telescope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing (2) Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Yess!! I've just won a pound off my wife for that post. Thought it was traditionally the other way round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 that's a radio telescope It is now, I'll grant you that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 It is now, I'll grant you that. See what happens when you try to save people a few quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 My specs are nearly as thick as yours. I wear daily disposable contacts for 5s, which I reuse for months at a time. I've had the box that long they are now 2 prescriptions behind my Greg's. Still OK for 5s, not so clever on the drive there and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing (2) Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 See what happens when you try to save people a few quid. If you couldn't see that coming. I wouldn't bother with the specs. Yer blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 My specs are nearly as thick as yours. I wear daily disposable contacts for 5s, which I reuse for months at a time. I've had the box that long they are now 2 prescriptions behind my Greg's. Still OK for 5s, not so clever on the drive there and back. I pay a fortune to have them thinned down. Have often considered getting contacts but can be arsed putting them in/taking them out. Are there contacts you can wear for longer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I think there are one you wear for a month and can leave in when you sleep now. I pioneered this idea with the old gas permeables in the 80s and finished up in hospital several times to have them removed. Gave up, but went back when the technology caught up with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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