best Detergent to use for mirror cleaning?

[erick (Eric)]

Originally Posted by Starkler

I always start with a warm rinse to remove loose dirt and dust so that most contaminants are flushed away beforehand and not brought into the soaking 'bath'.

If you are going to be wiping the surface at all you want all the grit gone first.

And of course several vigorous puffs across the surface, before any contact with water, with something like the attached. Check out your local Chemist shop - they sell syringe bulbs for flushing out....... (well various parts of bodies!) If you have a "camera" one with a brush head - pull that off first - it restricts the air flow too much.

[GrahamL]

will not remove pollen and water soluble stains

thats a bummer guess you would have to use a little mildly soapy water to finish the job,fidlly to apply , hideously expensive and dosn't work very well on things you want to remove.. wonder if they sell much of it ?

For a good applicater of disstilled water before soaking , I find a cappilano honey bottle does a good job .

[CoombellKid]

Originally Posted by Merlin66

The new "crud" hopefully will be deposited on new areas of the mirror, whereas if the old "crud" is left in place it can start reactions which will eventually destroy the overcoating and the aluminium coating, leading to pin holes etc.
Just my 2 1/2 cents.

And not only, that old crud after a few hot days becomes baked on
crud. I go with the no pressure cotton wool, after running water over
the mirror for 10 minutes, then 180 the mirror and go again.

Cheers,CS