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[OM] Re: HRCCUD (home repairs can cause unusual damage)

Subject: [OM] Re: HRCCUD (home repairs can cause unusual damage)
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:52:11 -0400
It may ruin painted surfaces.  I stopped using it on camera's in the 70's.

John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane,
Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Dapoz" <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:35 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: HRCCUD (home repairs can cause unusual damage)


>
> On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, Piers Hemy wrote:
> >
> > BUT DON'T USE ACETONE except to clean off nail polish.
>
> Why?  Acetone is one of the best cleaners around for cleaning optical
> surfaces.  You do have to be extremely careful with it since the
surrounding
> materials (paint, plastics, etc.) can be easily damaged by acetone.  It's
> also extremely flammable so use with utmost care.  I've cleaned many OM
> mirrors with acetone and it works fine as long as you keep it away from
the
> rest of the mirror box.  It's also an excellent solvent for removing the
> bonding glue used to hold lens rings and screws in place.
> -mark
>
>
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