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Originally Posted by wyoming10"dob
silly me lent my 10"dobs to a mate , he was showing me how clean it was when a looked down and saw no silver coating on the mirror , well now its just glass , how can i re-coat the lense?. or do i just send it away to be done . please help i miss looking up, even at the moon , anything HELP!!.
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hate to state the obvious - has your mate been excommunicated???
taken from AOS web page:
Astro Optical Supplies has available to its customers a coating service for primary and secondary telescope mirrors.
Astro utilises its unique High Fidelity Alloy coating to give the sharpest, brightest images. This coating is designed and applied in a way that allows you to get the most out of your telescope.
Coating/Recoating Prices
Secondary Mirrors (major axis)
Up to 66mm $55
67mm to 90mm $77
Primary Mirrors (diameter)
Up to 115mm $99
116mm - 150mm $115
151mm - 200mm $154
201mm - 250mm $192
251mm - 318mm $209
greater than 318mm $POA
All prices are in $AUD and include GST & removal of old coatings
Under normal circumstances the coatings will give excellent results for up to 10 years. Nearly all reflecting telescope sytems will require a recoat after this amount of time.
Q: How can I tell if my mirror requires a recoat?
A: Sometimes it can be difficult to tell whether a mirror needs a recoat without another telescope mirror to compare it with. Try testing your telescope alongside another new or recently recoated telescope with the same eyepiece.
If you notice a yellowing of the image or loss of definition as compared to the other similar sized telescope then the mirror most likely needs to be cleaned and/or recoated.
A good indoor test that can be easily performed is to hold the mirror (be careful with large mirrors) up to a clear 60-100W light globe and look through it from behind. If you can see the filament of the globe through the coating then the mirror definitely needs a recoat.
Cleaning of mirrors should be done with extreme caution, otherwise removal of the coating can occur. If there is only a small amount of dust on the mirror then it is best left uncleaned. A little bit of dust will do less damage than a poorly executed clean. Remember, if in doubt just ask Astro.
Call or email Astro if you would like to book your blank or coated mirror in for a clean/recoat.
look in this thread as well
or buy a new one andrews has them for 400, bintel similar
