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Mr. Bill
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Reged: 02/09/05
Posts: 2759
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Used to use Windex when cleaning commercial and military optics at work....
Now switched to Purosol molecular lens cleaner sold by Edmund Optics (not Scientific)....IMO the best I've used over many years.
www.purosol.com
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10x50 Fujinon FMT-SX binos
15x70 AP binos + Paragon p-mount
Oberwerk 100BT 45 degree + Hercules fork mount
120mm f/5 Orion achromat + Moonlite focuser
140mm f/5.7 Vixen NeoAchro Petzvel refractor
150mm f/6.5 Antares achromat
150mm f/8 homemade achromat....EE Barnard MW Sweeper
8 inch newt with f/5 Swayze mirror
10 inch f/4.7 Orion newt + Paracorr
15 inch f/5 Discovery split tube
35mm Pan, 26mm Nagler, 17mm Nagler, 13mm Ethos, 8mm Ethos
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Edited by Mr. Bill (09/14/08 11:19 AM)
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Joe Ogiba
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Reged: 02/14/02
Posts: 3362
Loc: NJ USA
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This looks like the best one to get.
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Pentax PF-80ED
Meade 102ED APO
Orion EON 72
120ST
Apex 127
C6 XLT
CR150
C9.25
XT10
Zeiss 7x42 FL
Canon 10x42L IS WP
15x50 IS
12x36 IS II
Garrett Optical 28x110 HD-WP Signature Series
Oberwerk BT-80 45
Apogee RA-88-SA
Denk II Power x Switch binoviewer w/13mm Ethos, 20mm Pentax XW's, 20mm Widescan III's.
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csa/montana
Astro Ambassador
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 28681
Loc: montana
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I'm using this kit, and am extremely happy with the results of cleaning my eyepieces.
Duchek cleaning kits
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
AstroTech 66ED / Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Tak LE 5mm B/TMB 3.2
7mm Pentax XL, 10mm Pentax XW
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
22mm Pan, 35mm Pan
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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JustinJ
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Reged: 08/07/08
Posts: 69
Loc: Central Pennsylvania
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I bought the Astrosystems Opticare kit. It is a good kit with a lens brush, blower, chemicals, cotton balls, qtips, and various other things you may need. I have used it a couple of times on my eyepieces. They also have instructions on cleaning mirrors.
I would be nervous to put together my own cleaning solutions. It is worth it to me to pay the extra money to use their chemicals. I have had the kit for two years and probably cleaned my eyepieces 3-4 times.
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Discovery PDHQ 10 f6
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NeoDinian
Experienced Postmaster
Reged: 10/05/05
Posts: 12073
Loc: Rockford Illinois
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I have the Lumicon kit... Not sure how I feel about it yet. Seems to leave things too "Watery" and takes extra effort to get dry without streaking.
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Neo... (Jeff)
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10" LX200-GPS/SMT UHTC "Draco"
 Rockford, Il.
NeoDinian's Eye on the Sky!
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Bob W6PU
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Reged: 12/23/04
Posts: 2191
Loc: Springer-N.E.NM
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For cleaning my expensive eyepieces, 90 proof rubbing alcohol( bought in any pharmacy), has always done a very good job for me!
Bob
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deSitter
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 12/09/04
Posts: 779
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Here's a vote for 100% cotton pads - ask your GF or wife to identify the premium ones - and 91% isopropyl alcohol. Blow off dust, use two pads, one for daubing, one for gentle wiping. Only for eyepieces!
-drl
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NeoDinian
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Reged: 10/05/05
Posts: 12073
Loc: Rockford Illinois
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For cleaning my expensive eyepieces, 90 proof rubbing alcohol( bought in any pharmacy), has always done a very good job for me!
Bob
I would guess you mean 90%, not 90 PROOF... 90 Proof is only 45%... 
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Neo... (Jeff)
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10" LX200-GPS/SMT UHTC "Draco"
Rockford, Il.
NeoDinian's Eye on the Sky!
Coming soon:
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BillP
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 11/26/06
Posts: 2245
Loc: Vienna, VA
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Quote:
Used to use Windex when cleaning commercial and military optics at work....
Now switched to Purosol molecular lens cleaner sold by Edmund Optics (not Scientific)....IMO the best I've used over many years.
www.purosol.com
Bill,
What things did you used to use prior to this product? Sounds interesting, but just hate it when they don't list ingredients.
I personally have been able to clean away everything with with either water, alcohol (Ethyl), or saliva (for those bio things that can get on the lens like sap). One of these three usually dissolve it anything on the lens away.
-Bill
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250mm f/4.7 Orion XT10i Dobsonian
102mm f/8.0 Tak TSA Super-APO
66mm f/5.9 WO ZenithStar SD APO
40mm f/10 Coronado P.S.T.
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DNTash
professor emeritus
Reged: 09/02/07
Posts: 636
Loc: New Delhi, India
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So, should we not be using Windex because it doesn't work as well as some other stuff, or should we not be using it because we shouldn't be using it?
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WO 66 Doublet
Meade ETX-90PE
WO "Crayford-ed" Orion 120ST
SkyMaster 15x70's, Meade Safari Pro 8x42's, Nikon Monarch 10x42's
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warf
professor emeritus
Reged: 10/25/04
Posts: 709
Loc: Wisconsin
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I feel pretty safe using it... it is part of a kit offfered by Roland Christan, but he only uses it if it is something real dirty on the optics, otherwise he uses Baader Optical Wonder. I figure if these products are good enough for him to use on his Astro-physics refractors it is going to be good enough to use on anthing I currently own.
Here is a link to Astro-physic cleaning kit:
http://www.astro-physics.com/index.htm?products/accessories/cleaningproducts/cleaningsystem
Here
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Marsh
Celestron NS 11 GPS, Denk Standard Binoviewer, Pair of Denk 21 EP, Denk PowerSwitch Diagonal, Denk PST Corrector, Coronado PST Double Stacked, WO ZS80 Anniversary,Celestron 15x70 Binoculars
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DNTash
professor emeritus
Reged: 09/02/07
Posts: 636
Loc: New Delhi, India
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Good points. I feel safe using it as well, and have never had a problem that I know of. Thanks for the link.
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WO 66 Doublet
Meade ETX-90PE
WO "Crayford-ed" Orion 120ST
SkyMaster 15x70's, Meade Safari Pro 8x42's, Nikon Monarch 10x42's
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