Pop Out Lenses Plastic Frames

Apply heat until the lenses pop in easily.

Pop out lenses plastic frames.

If the lens doesn t pop out the first time apply more heat to the frames and keep trying. Glasses with plastic frames are usually quite flexible so lenses pop out easily with a bit of coaxing. You may need to apply a bit more heat from the hairdryer or soak again in hot water. Do not force the lens out.

But even if this happens to you you don t need to shell out the cash for a new pair. If the lens does not pop out easily do not force it. Fill a sink with water that is the temperature of a hot bath. Sometimes you may be sick of the frames and want to fit the lenses to a new one or sometimes the lenses are blurred but you still love the frames for new prescription lenses.

Remove the frames towel dry them and pop the lenses out from the back using your. Pop your new lenses into the old frame while it is still flexible from the heat. For a plastic lens attempt to wiggle the lens to see how snug the fit is. When you have a favorite pair of glasses it s upsetting if the lenses get scratched or the frame gets bent or broken.

Older glasses may have become loose with wear and the lens may slide out with minimal pressure. For tips on how to release lenses from plastic frames with hot water keep reading. For a frame with a screw use the tiny screwdriver that comes with a glasses repair kit to open the frame. Again do not use force with the lens.

Once the screws are out hold the frame with one hand and put the thumb of your other hand on the front of the lens just under the bridge of the nose. Push firmly to pop the lens out of the plastic frame.