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Even the Televue reps use Q-Tips at cleaning demonstrations, but I've tried them and don't like them. They don't seem soft enough and they allow you to apply pressure. After trying various methods I keep returning to a rolled and twisted tissue (which results in a pencil shape) that is snapped in half leaving a soft fuzzy end. If you're gripping the tissue about an inch from the end it's not possible to apply pressure to the eyepiece.
I use a bellows type air mattress pump for initial cleaning and isopropyl as the solvent. The isopropyl leaves a slight residue which I tolerate - maybe another solvent would work better? I think it's better to tolerate a little residue than risk scratching by buffing with a cloth.
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