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Thread Author: zippy Replies: 12

 Glasses (Spectacles Frame) Woes - zippy
My Dunhill frames are metal with plastic covering the part of the arms that goes over the ears.

Today the plastic on one of the arms has started to deteriorate and come away in clumps. About 2/3rds of an inch has gone in a matter of minutes - almost like an acid attack.

I won't be able to get to an optician to fix them until next week.

Shouldn't be a problem - but the metal under the plastic is toothed like a saw and it's painfully cutting in to my ear.

Glasses are 30 months old and cost £400. Not impressed. Would expect them to last longer!

I'll find some gaffer tape when I get home.
Last edited by: zippy on Tue 12 Mar 24 at 17:58
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 Glasses (Spectacles Frame) Woes new zippy 12 Mar 24 17:54
 Glasses (Spectacles Frame) Woes new slowdown avenue 12 Mar 24 18:35
 Glasses (Spectacles Frame) Woes new Zero 12 Mar 24 18:42
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 Glasses (Spectacles Frame) Woes new Robin O'Reliant 12 Mar 24 21:15
 Glasses (Spectacles Frame) Woes new Ted 12 Mar 24 22:02
 Glasses (Spectacles Frame) Woes new zippy 12 Mar 24 22:42
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