We can fix it!
If the paint of your spectacles has tarnished, don’t despair..
Are they designer frames? Vintage frames? With expensive lenses? Was it a gift? Do they have sentimental value to you?
Visio Optical is the only spectacles shop in Singapore and South East Asia that specializes in spectacle frame repaint. With our in-house powder coating process, we can give new life to your beloved spectacles.
What do we repaint?
We can repaint metal frames, both spectacles and sunglasses. We can repaint frames of any brand, old and new.
Which parts can be repainted?
We can repair all the metal parts of the frame. Please note that we can’t paint plastic frames.
Can metal frames be powder coated?
Yes, metal frames can be repainted. If you also need to repair your spectacles, PLEASE CHECK HERE
Can plastic frames be repainted?
Unfortunately, we are unable to repaint plastic frames. Powder coat paints are only suitable for metal frames.
How long does it take?
Usually to repaint a frame takes 5-7 working days. Some complex repaint jobs may take longer. Express service is sometimes available (within 1 working day). For enquires on our express service, please call: (+65) 67760052
How do we repaint?
We sandblast the frame to completely remove the original paint. Then we apply the powder coat and cure it in a hoven. The process requires specialized equipment, and it is very time consuming. Everything is done in-house.
Is the repaint work reliable?
Powder coating paint is very reliable. It is the same process used to paint cars. In most cases it will last longer than the original paint. We offer an extended warranty on the repaint work.
Key Benefits of the Repaint Service
- We can prolong the life of your spectacles
- We use very durable powder coating colors, strong and lasting
- Choose a different color, to change look without changing your frame
- Keep a frame whose shape and proportion already suit you, in a different colour
- Keep the spectacles that are precious to you!
Specialised coatings for metal frames: titanium, steel and monel
Powder coating is a dry finish. Pigment in powder form is applied to bare metal with an electrostatic charge, then cured with heat so it flows into one continuous, hard skin. It is the same family of finish used on car parts and architectural metalwork, which is why it stands up to daily handling far better than a sprayed lacquer.
It works on the metals spectacles are built from — titanium, stainless steel, monel, beta-titanium — because they tolerate the curing temperature. Acetate and other plastics do not, which is why a plastic frame cannot be coated this way.
What a powder coat can do for a metal frame:
- Renew a tarnished finish once the old paint has been sandblasted back to bare metal
- Change the colour of a frame whose shape and fit already suit the wearer
- Even out wear at the temples and bridge, where a finish usually goes first
Frames with soldered joints, spring hinges or a mixture of metals are still candidates; they simply take more preparation before coating.
Paint for metal frames: why the finish matters more than the colour
Most paint sold for metal — aerosol lacquer, enamel, model paint — sits on the surface as a wet film and hardens by drying. On a spectacle frame that film has to survive a rim that flexes, hinges that open thousands of times a year, and constant contact at the bridge and temples. Thin films chip at the edges; thicker ones creep into hinge barrels and screw threads and change the way a frame closes.
A powder coat behaves differently. The pigment goes on dry and heat fuses it into one continuous skin keyed to bare metal rather than resting on old paint. That is why the original finish is sandblasted back first: adhesion comes from a clean, slightly roughened surface, not from whatever was there before.
Two things decide whether a frame is a candidate. The metal has to tolerate the curing heat — titanium, beta-titanium, stainless steel and monel all do — and the moving parts have to be masked or dismantled so the coating never builds up where two surfaces meet. Acetate, horn and other plastics cannot take the heat at all.