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Originally Posted by dikman
Reverse-osmosis water? I suppose it sounds more technical than distilled water.  As for using shellite - not something I'd suggest to anyone, it is a fairly strong solvent. Windex - be careful as it generally contains ammonia, which can be problematic with some materials.
Just some idle thoughts. |
Distilled water is made by evaporation, so it would have been misleading to call it that. Deionised or demineralised water can be made through
a few different processes - kudos to Bintel for being clear about how their water is made.
The Baader fluid (that Peter referred to) doesn't seem that special when you look at the ingredients: 40% water, 35% 1-Propanol, 25% Ethanol.
Threads on optics cleaning over on CN are interesting in that opinions are very varied, including on ammonia - some say not to use it - some say it's fine. I've been intrigued for quite a while at some of the diametrically opposed views from apparently quite knowledgable people. You should read the one about using acetone ... but I wouldn't use it, personally.
I wouldn't use Shellite either, but Peter suggested it was in Bintel fluid - it isn't.