Ask the Optician

ASK NOW

How to Adjust Plastic Glasses

Key Points | How to tighten | How to loosen | Tilted glasses | Professional Help

By Anna MacGabhann
Reviewed by Beck Jinnette
Beck Jinnette

Reviewed by

Beck Jinnette
Beck has over 17 years of experience in eye care, holding her Certificate IV in Dispensing in Australia.

Read our helpful guide on how to adjust your plastic glasses frames to get your perfect fit!

If you recently purchased a new pair of plastic frames, congratulations! Now comes the tricky part: adjusting them to feel perfectly secure on your face every time you put them on. It’s common knowledge that buying the right glasses is only half of the battle – it’s just as crucial to ensure your glasses or sunglasses fit correctly for maximum comfort and vision. Read on to learn essential tips and tricks to ensure you get all-day convenience from your new specs.

How to adjust plastic glasses frames: the key points

  • To make any slight adjustments to the frame, run any plastic parts under hot water or heat with a hair dryer for 30-60 seconds and then carefully bend.
  • If the frame slides down your face, bend the earpiece closer to a 90-degree angle to tighten the fit. If it hurts the back of your ear because it’s too tight, do the opposite and make it less of an angle.
  • Never try to bend or adjust any plastic frame parts without first heating up the frame. This will break them!

How to tighten plastic glasses

Frequently pushing up your glasses because they’ve slid down your nose can be irritating, but adjusting your glasses to fix this is easy.

Firstly, soak the arms of your glasses for 30-60 seconds in warm water. Then apply gentle downward and inward pressure on the end of the arms. This gives a tighter fit behind the ear, which should prevent your glasses from slipping.

HELPFUL TIP: In summer, glasses and sunglasses are more likely to slide down your nose due to factors like perspiration and sunblock. If tightening the frames isn’t doing the job, try using a gripping wax or nose pads on the nose pelts to stop the slippage.

How to loosen plastic glasses

Glasses that pinch your nose are not only uncomfortable, but that prolonged pressure can cause headaches or migraines. With a few simple steps, you can easily adjust your plastic glasses frames for a personalized fit and optimum comfort.

Firstly, ensure your hands are clean so you don’t risk damaging the frames. Then, after you’ve soaked the arms of your glasses in warm water for 30-60 seconds, gently apply upward and outward pressure on the end of the arms to achieve a wider fit.

Keep trying on the glasses, testing them out until you get just the right amount of space, as too much bending will damage your spectacle frames. Now enjoy your perfect fit!

 

DID YOU KNOW?

Loosening your plastic glasses seems like a complicated task, but in fact it is easily doable at home. Apply outward pressure to warmed glasses frames to gently loosen the fit. 

How to adjust plastic frame glasses if they are tilted

Your eyewear plays an integral part in your eye health, so it’s essential that you adjust your glasses frames properly to ensure maximum comfort and protection. Although the process of adjustments is simple, it is essential to remember not to force the plastic of your glasses too much. Plastic is a brittle substance and can break easily if dealt with incorrectly. 

If you are struggling to adjust your frames, do not fret! Visit a professional optician; they are highly capable of modifying any type of plastic frame with precision. With their expert help, you’ll be able to adjust your glasses in no time!

When to visit a professional

If you notice that one side of your frames appears higher than the other, you need to adjust the arms of your glasses (the part of the frames that hooks behind your ear). After soaking the arms of your glasses for 30-60 seconds in warm water, follow the steps below:

If the right side is higher than the left, bend the left arm down at the hinge or where the arm bends behind your ear. 

If the left side is higher than the right, gently bend the right arm down at the hinge or where the arm bends behind your ear.

How to Adjust Plastic Glasses

Key Points | How to loosen | How to tighten | Tilted frames | Professional help

By Anna MacGabhann
Reviewed by Beck Jinette
Beck Jinette

Reviewed by

Beck Jinette
Beck has over 17 years of experience in eye care, holding her Certificate IV in Dispensing in Australia.

Read our helpful guide on how to adjust your plastic glasses frames to get your perfect fit!

If you recently purchased a new pair of plastic frames, congratulations! Now comes the tricky part: adjusting them to feel perfectly secure on your face every time you put them on. It’s common knowledge that buying the right glasses is only half of the battle – it’s just as crucial to ensure your glasses or sunglasses fit correctly for maximum comfort and vision. Read on to learn essential tips and tricks to ensure you get all-day convenience from your new specs.

How to adjust plastic glasses frames

  • To make any slight adjustments to the frame, run any plastic parts under hot water or heat with a hair dryer for 30-60 seconds and then carefully bend.
  • If the frame slides down your face, bend the earpiece closer to a 90-degree angle to tighten the fit. If it hurts the back of your ear because it’s too tight, do the opposite and make it less of an angle.
  • Never try to bend or adjust any plastic frame parts without first heating up the frame. This will break them!

How to tighten plastic glasses

Frequently pushing up your glasses because they’ve slid down your nose can be irritating, but adjusting your glasses to fix this is easy.

Firstly, soak the arms of your glasses for 30-60 seconds in warm water. Then apply gentle downward and inward pressure on the end of the arms. This gives a tighter fit behind the ear, which should prevent your glasses from slipping.

HELPFUL TIP: In summer, glasses and sunglasses are more likely to slide down your nose due to factors like perspiration and sunblock. If tightening the frames isn’t doing the job, try using a gripping wax or nose pads on the nose pelts to stop the slippage.

How to loosen plastic glasses

Glasses that pinch your nose are not only uncomfortable, but that prolonged pressure can cause headaches or migraines. With a few simple steps, you can easily adjust your plastic glasses frames for a personalized fit and optimum comfort.

Firstly, ensure your hands are clean so you don’t risk damaging the frames. Then, after you’ve soaked the arms of your glasses in warm water for 30-60 seconds, gently apply upward and outward pressure on the end of the arms to achieve a wider fit.

Keep trying on the glasses, testing them out until you get just the right amount of space, as too much bending will damage your spectacle frames. Now enjoy your perfect fit!

 

DID YOU KNOW?
Loosening your plastic glasses seems like a complicated task, but in fact it is easily doable at home. Apply outward pressure to warmed glasses frames to gently loosen the fit.

How to adjust plastic frame glasses if they are tilted

Your eyewear plays an integral part in your eye health, so it’s essential that you adjust your glasses frames properly to ensure maximum comfort and protection. Although the process of adjustments is simple, it is essential to remember not to force the plastic of your glasses too much. Plastic is a brittle substance and can break easily if dealt with incorrectly. 

If you are struggling to adjust your frames, do not fret! Visit a professional optician; they are highly capable of modifying any type of plastic frame with precision. With their expert help, you’ll be able to adjust your glasses in no time!

When to visit a professional

If you notice that one side of your frames appears higher than the other, you need to adjust the arms of your glasses (the part of the frames that hooks behind your ear). After soaking the arms of your glasses for 30-60 seconds in warm water, follow the steps below:

If the right side is higher than the left, bend the left arm down at the hinge or where the arm bends behind your ear. 

If the left side is higher than the right, gently bend the right arm down at the hinge or where the arm bends behind your ear.

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *