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Originally Posted by casstony
Anything that applies pressure to the optical surface while cleaning is asking for trouble - best to let a solvent do the work for you, then use tissue, cotton balls, etc to gently remove the dissolved contaminants.
I don't even use q-tips for eyepiece cleaning since it's possible to apply too much pressure if one becomes impatient. I roll a Kleenex tissue tightly into a pencil shape then tear it in half leaving soft ends on the two halves - I can't apply pressure because the tissue bends. Dip one end in isopropyl, clean the lens then spin the tissue around using the dry end to absorb the solvent before it dries.
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I really like this idea,
Tony Thanks!
I would've thought a tissue would give off lint tho, but obviously not. I'd still use the blower after it anyway, so perhaps it doesn't matter at all.
Don, that's really interesting what you said about the lens pen- I've always had my reservations about this too. What's a loupe please?
Herschel, I find the Bintel solution does a better job than the lens pen. Many times I've gone to use the lens pen and the smudges won't come off and they do with the Bintel fluid. I guess it depends how dirty & set in the smudge is.
Can lens wipes (the ones for cleaning glasses) be used???