To be comfortable to wear, a pair of sunglasses must fit snugly around your face.
A pair that's too loose will tend to slip forward, or even fall off, which can be very unpleasant.
So here's how to tighten your pair of sunglasses when the need arises.
There are various home tips for tightening sunglasses, but they differ depending on the frame material.
To tighten and adjust a pair of plastic sunglasses, you'll need to do some preliminary preparation.
The first step is to prepare a bowl of hot water, preferably placed on a protected surface.
Next, the temples are gently immersed in the water to soften them.
Once it has been removed from water, you can gently shape it without pressing too hard to avoid damaging it.
Once in the desired position, the solar branch should be left to dry.
This process can be used on the entire plastic frame of the sunglasses to tighten them.
In this case, the process of tightening the frame is not at all the same, and may even be easier.
In fact, sunglasses with metal frames are generally tightened by hand.
For example, the metal nose bridge of sunglasses can usually be reshaped by hand with gentle pressure.
Similarly, nose pads can easily be repositioned to your liking using your fingers.
The metal temples of sunglasses can also be tightened by hand.
However, as the temples are generally screwed to the frame, they can also be tightened with a screwdriver.
There are various home tricks you can use to tighten your sunglasses, but the best results are always obtained by a professional.
Tightening your sunglasses yourself can indeed be dangerous since it can damage, scratch or even break them.
Opticians have the tools, the skills and the precise gestures needed for a good fix.
Only a professional can tighten your sunglasses so that they fit perfectly.
This process takes very little time, so your glasses are back in perfect condition in no time.
So don't hesitate to have your sunglasses tightened by your optician.
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