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  1. mzinski Jan 21, 2020

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    So thanks to the Brand Loyalty thread I became interested in Persol sunglasses. With all the buzz I was curious.
    Okay, so Steve McQueen rocked them - cool. Maflecto System for comfort and stability - innovative. Designed for the utility of tram drivers - good heritage. Hand crafted in Italy - you’ve sold me.
    Wait! $300?! That’s twice the price of my Ray-Bans.
    Luckily I stumbled upon a Disenchanted owner on eBay with a pair that had been pretty heavily scratched when dropped on the sidewalk for $20.
    Well, incrementally and gently sanding the acetate down with 400 to 1000 to 1500 sandpaper, then a little bit of elbow grease and Polywatch, and, viola, nearly like new! Polywatch worked wonders on the acetate frames and acrylic lenses.
    Before:
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    After:
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  2. Evitzee Jan 21, 2020

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    Well done, sir.
     
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  3. kov Trüffelschwein. Jan 22, 2020

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    Great example of repair in our "Kleenex" use-and-throw world of today :thumbsup:
     
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  4. lindo Jan 22, 2020

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    Cool.
     
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  5. omegaswisst Jan 22, 2020

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    Nice work :thumbsup:
     
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  6. Njnjcfp88 Jan 22, 2020

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    Solid job. That’s rocking!!!
     
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  7. jsducote Jan 22, 2020

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    Now you can tell anyone who asks that you are worth at least $280. :D
     
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  8. mzinski Jan 22, 2020

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    I’m inspired to repair and save what I can - not unlike the mission behind the BBC hit series, Repair Shop.
     
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  9. mzinski Jan 22, 2020

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    Now if only it would stop raining here for a day so I could wear them without overloading people with my coolness - wearing sunglasses at night. 6803AE7B-C93C-4F11-9AC0-A097204BF4EC.jpeg
     
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  10. base615 Jan 23, 2020

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    I use it to clean my teeth
     
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  11. ahsposo Most fun screen name at ΩF Jan 23, 2020

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    Picture of @base615 before Polywatch cleaning and after:

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  12. Edwinowl Jan 23, 2020

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    What a good idea , never thought of that, gonna give mine a whirl now !
     
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  13. brownwld Jan 23, 2020

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    Too bad the polywatch can´t find sunglasses :D I always lost them, not stratch them.

    But cool results!
     
  14. wagudc Jan 23, 2020

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    Do these sunglasses have a UV coating on the front surface? If so you may have removed it and they may put your eyes at risk. I could be completely wrong, but it is worth a little more research.
     
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  15. mzinski Jan 23, 2020

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    https://www.persol.com/usa/technology-lenses
    From the minimal information published by Persol, it appears they sandwich the UV protection between two lenses.
     
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  16. noelekal Home For Wayward Watches Jan 23, 2020

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    I dunno. The frame of those Persols looks pretty heavily polished to me.

    Seriously ... great job. Great save.

    Lookin' good!
     
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  17. gbesq Jan 23, 2020

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    Are the lenses original? Frames? Hinges? Nose pads? Everything correct for the reference? Did you check the serial number? Get an extract? How do you know that it’s genuine acetate and not that inferior imitation acetate? You realize that you may have devalued the vintage value of the sunglasses by polishing them, right?

    Oh, wait a minute. Force of habit, sorry! ::bleh::
     
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  18. kkt Jan 24, 2020

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    Come back in six months.
     
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