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    SpecFitter: Actually they used to "last forever" before the 1930's or '40's. From there on, we started making C_ _ _.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SpecFitter View Post
    Yea, lets start buffing out lenses, so patients never come back and have an eye exam again or buy new glasses again. One pair for an entire lifetime! Sounds good to me.arg.
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    You just forgot that nature will take care of this problem...............snd new Rx's are needed periodically. When a patient is due in 4-5-6 month you are doing him a favour to get over this period by refresging his lenses.

    Also some of those people in a temporary financial bind,due to the bad times might appreciate to get a temporary fix until they can afford new ones.

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    lenses

    i actually worked for a somewhat shady lab once upon a time who kept a large can of wax at the shipping table, each lens was waxed so you would not see any scratches, it worked, until you cleaned them real good and the wax came off, well when it left here we didnt see any scratches, must have happened at your end. true story

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    Is it temporary? I thought you were buffing out scratches? I'm sure your patient will have you buff out over and over again, it's not gonna be one time deal and then they are gonna new lenses in 4 months? I seriously dought that. I see temporary frame repairs that I have done come back years later. That's how temporay it is. Why not just make them a new lens under warranty?

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    Redhot Jumper Short end of stick..............................

    Quote Originally Posted by SpecFitter View Post
    Why not just make them a new lens under warranty?
    How much do you make, "when done under warranty" and how much do you make doing a temporary job and a pair of new glasses down the road?

    Your above suggestion is the short end of the stick.

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    Blue Jumper with all the bells and whistles.............................

    Quote Originally Posted by harry a saake View Post
    i actually worked for a somewhat shady lab once upon a time who kept a large can of wax at the shipping table, each lens was waxed so you would not see any scratches, it worked, until you cleaned them real good and the wax came off, well when it left here we didnt see any scratches, must have happened at your end. true story
    The only difference between then.................and now is that these products are permanent and on top of it super hydrophobic with all the bells and whistles

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    One thing that toothpaste is good for... taking scratches out of CD's. Believe it or not, the clear green stuff works the best.

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