Recipe

How to remove scratches from glasses and restore their new, shiny appearance: a simple recipe

First, a reality check: most “scratches” on glasses lenses cannot truly be removed. If the scratch is in the lens coating (very common), any polishing method can actually make things worse—cloudy vision, distorted optics, or ruined anti-reflective coating. So the real goal is usually: Very light scratches → sometimes masked slightly Deep scratches → replacement …