Frequently Asked Questions

Is laser welding stronger than soldering with a torch?
Laser welding is 400% stronger than soldering – and 100% biocompatible. Solder contains nickel and copper and can cause a negative allergic or irritating reaction in some people. Laser welding technology uses only pure gold and/or pure titanium as filler metals.

How do you know if an unstamped frame is titanium?
Metal eyeglass frames containing titanium will spark when ground with a special disc. In order to repair such frames, they must be laser welded in an oxygen-free atmosphere.

Someone tried to fix my frames with a torch and burnt them. Can they still be repaired?
Flame repair attempts on titanium will cause the metal to become brittle and usually unrepairable. Your first choice should be laser welding.

Can you fix eyeglasses with magnets for clip-ons?
Yes, but only by laser welding. If eyeglass magnets are heated with a torch, they will become inactive. The laser welder’s precise energy beam will not damage magnets.

Can you repair Flexon?
Laser welding can successfully repair a Flexon nose bar and maintain its flexibility.

Part of my frame is gold. Can they be repaired?
Yes. The laser technique can join one type of metal to another such as gold to titanium or gold to stainless steel.

I think I lost a piece of metal when the frames broke. What can be done?
Laser welding can “rebuild” areas of the frame, such as hinge rings, with the same alloy as the frame.

Will the repair be unsightly?
Laser welding will not damage the surrounding area and is usually unnoticeable. Occasionally, we will repaint the repaired area to ensure the best possible results. A laser weld can be a small as 2/10 mm. or as large as 2 mm. (A fingernail is 5/10 mm. thick!).

Is laser welding guaranteed?
Laserfix repairs include a no-hassle one-year warantee. Our re-repair rate is less than 5%. If we cannot repair your frames properly a second time, we will refund your money.