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Old 09-11-2016, 05:14 PM
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dreamstation (James)
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Originally Posted by ausastronomer View Post
Don't be scared to clean the eye lens of your eyepieces. Just make sure you do It carefully with the correct technique and materials. I use a blower bulb to remove loose residue then several cotton buds with 99% isopropyl alcohol. Using each bud for 1 gentle wipe.

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John B
Hey John. The method you described is exactly what I did except that I used each cotton bud twice, once on each side. I'm really at a loss as to what the 'film' of residue left on the glass is or where it came from. It's either come out of the alcohol which I thought was highly unlikely or it's the original drop of residue spread all over the glass..? Maybe I should give it another going over to see if it comes off. I'm scared!

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Originally Posted by RB View Post
James, I know this is going to sound strange but give Lens Pen a try.
http://www.lenspen.com/

Make sure it's the original and not a cheap fake imitation.

I use it on all my photo gear and also on my Tele Vue eyepieces.

RB
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll have a read!
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