How to Fix Broken Sunglass Clips

Sunglass clips go on over regular glasses to give them sun-shade qualities. If you have a set of sunglass clips that have broken or are bent, you can repair them or bend them back into position. Common breaking points on clips are the attachments that fit onto the glasses, scratched lenses and bends. Bends most frequently occur at the bridge, which is the narrowest point of the clips and structurally most vulnerable.

Things You'll Need

  • Small needle-nosed pliers
  • Heat gun or hair dryer
  • Tweezers (optional)
  • Clear super adhesive
  • Cotton swabs
  • Non-abrasive chamois cloths
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Instructions

    • 1

      Hold the clip-on sunglasses at an attachment point or where the needle-nosed pliers' jaws do not touch the lenses. If you must grip them at the lenses, cover the lens in a non-abrasive cloth so the pliers' jaws touch the cloth instead of the lens directly.

    • 2

      Hold the hair dryer on high, or a heat gun on low, at the bent areas of the sunglass clips. Heat the plastic and then carefully bend it back to the position you prefer. Let the plastic cool.

    • 3

      Dab the end of a cotton swab in a clear super-adhesive. Hold any small attachment points or a nose bridge using tweezers and dab the adhesive to the broken point where it connects to the sunglasses.

    • 4

      Hold the glued piece to the sunglasses and let the adhesive cure for five minutes. Set the glued clip-ons on a soft cloth to fully dry.

    • 5

      Spray the lenses with lens cleaner and wipe them clean after each repair. Use non-abrasive chamois cloths to clean the lenses. If the lenses are scratched, take them to an optical technician to have them reground.