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Old 02-11-2009, 03:46 AM
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10" GSO Primary mirror coating

Hi Guys,

Tonight I have removed and washed the primary mirror from my 10" GSO dob. Upon Finishing I took a closer look and saw "speckles" on the surface (have a look at the attached image) the droplets you see are a mixture of 70% isopropyl alcohol and 30% ethanol for quick drying and displacing water.

Is it "normal" for a coated mirror to look like this - or should the coating be more like the standard household mirror in which you cannot see these specks?

Grahame.
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