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Re: [OM] Cleaning a mirror

Subject: Re: [OM] Cleaning a mirror
From: Larry <halpert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 23:31:07 -0500
Isn't the silvering behind the glass?

Larry


John Hermanson wrote:

> The tissue used may not matter as much as the fact that it's got to be done
> soaking wet with a mild solvent like denatured alcohol.  Too much pressure
> will take the silvering right off the glass or atleast leave fine lines.
>
> John  Hermanson
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> From: "k.matsumoto" <GHA02260@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 9:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Cleaning a mirror
>
> | What do you think about micro-fibre lens cleaning cloths?  Is it
> | suitable for wiping mirrors?  I haven't used lens cleaning tissues
> | since I bought a "Toray-see" cloth for my spectacles.
> |
> | Thanks in advance,
> | kazuya matsumoto
> |
> | > I use lens tissue wrapped around a chop stick that has ends ground down
> like
> | > a screwdriver.  Saturate tissue with denatured alcohol. If there is one
> bid
> | > blob (like old mirror bumper) try to scoop it all up with one forward
> | > motion.  Discard, start with new tissue.  Wiping more than once with a
> | > tissue on the first swipe will only smear the mess around.
> | > Repeat 15-20 times and the mirrors clean!  :-)
> | >
> | > John  Hermanson
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