Yes, you can replace the arms on your glasses. In fact, if you can’t find any matching eyeglass temples, you can request to change both temples. This way, you can have a special pair of glasses and play with the style – change the colors, make them thicker or thinner, or even switch from a plastic frame to metal temples or vice versa.
Replacing Broken or Bent Glasses Arms
Spectacles and sunglasses can go through a lot with regular wear and tear. Frames can be dropped, bent, and knocked out of shape quite easily. Apart from scratched lenses, the most common problems with glasses and sunglasses are worn temples and broken or bent arms.
Misshaped arms make for ill-fitting frames that feel uncomfortable and can damage your eyesight, too, as the lenses may no longer sit properly on your face.
DIY Fixes for Broken Glasses Arms
If a sunglasses arm becomes detached from the frame, there are various temporary DIY fixes you can try, depending on the reason for the break. If the screw is lost, you can use a wire from a twist tie or a wooden toothpick to thread through the holes and secure the arm.
These temporary repairs won’t look pretty, and you won’t be able to close the arms, but the glasses will at least be wearable for a short period. For a permanent repair, you’ll need to seek professional help.
Replacing Glasses Arms with Experts
When temples get bent or twisted, they will not sit properly on the face. If the temples are bowed inwards, they can be too tight; if outwards, they may be loose and slip around. Both metal and plastic temple arms can be reshaped when gentle heat is applied.
If a temple arm has been broken, cracked, or lost, it will be necessary to get a replacement arm. The need to match both arms of the glasses makes it better, in many cases, to replace both arms to ensure a perfect match.
Expert glasses repair shops can mend damaged frames of almost any material, including metals, plastic, wood, and more. They can also fix or replace broken lenses, bridges, temple arms, and more using the latest precision equipment.