# Is it possible to removed mirrored coating from sunglasses?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-removed-mirrored-coating-from-sunglasses/544622>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 26, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-removed-mirrored-coating-from-sunglasses/544622 "2010-06-26T20:11:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-removed-mirrored-coating-from-sunglasses/544622/21 "2022-08-29T10:17:15Z")

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I just want to know if @Dahu still has the same pair all these years later.

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**Author:** ![Dahu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahu/32/3416_2.png) [@Dahu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahu)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-removed-mirrored-coating-from-sunglasses/544622/22 "2022-08-29T21:27:09Z")

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Yes, he does 🙂

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**Author:** ![ABlindMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@ABlindMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ABlindMan)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-removed-mirrored-coating-from-sunglasses/544622/23 "2024-02-06T20:10:47Z")

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Here to revive this one more time. Do you know if the lenses were glass or plastic? im looking to get rid of the mirror on some aviators

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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-removed-mirrored-coating-from-sunglasses/544622/24 "2024-02-08T01:29:42Z")

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Buy new ones. It’s not a good process.

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-removed-mirrored-coating-from-sunglasses/544622/25 "2024-02-08T01:39:19Z")

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If you’re intent on sticking with the frames there are several companies that offer after-market lenses. I’ve had good luck getting decent quality replacements for out-of-production Ray Bans and Maui Jims.

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**Author:** ![Dahu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahu/32/3416_2.png) [@Dahu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahu)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-removed-mirrored-coating-from-sunglasses/544622/26 "2024-02-08T12:15:10Z")

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> [@ABlindMan](#):
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> Here to revive this one more time. Do you know if the lenses were glass or plastic? im looking to get rid of the mirror on some aviators

Plastic.

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