Cleaning Mirrors

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Brian Book
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On the subject of Mirrors ... I tried using Lens Cleaner and Lens cleaning Tissues .... I think I scratched my Mirror by rubbing too hard .... is there a better way .... a different chemical ? .... a cloth instead of tissue ?

Thank You again for any and all insight :)

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Gene Uselman
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What you are using should not be a problem, some mirrors are poor quality and easily damaged. It is hard to know what you are buying, unfortunately.
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I use IPA and a paper towel to clean and then lens paper to remove any film left behind. I find the IPA loosens the dirt enough I don't need a lot of pressure.
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Brian Book
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Thank you for that info Bill :)
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Bill Northup wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2019 I use IPA and a paper towel to clean and then lens paper to remove any film left behind. I find the IPA loosens the dirt enough I don't need a lot of pressure.
IPA? In my mind, that's Indian Pale Ale, and I'm pretty sure that would be a bad idea. What do you mean?
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IPA – Isopropyl Alcohol
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Anders Troberg wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2019 ...
IPA? In my mind, that's Indian Pale Ale, and I'm pretty sure that would be a bad idea. What do you mean?
You are correct - Indian Pale Ale would make a mess of the mirrors and destroy the taste as well.
My basic rule is don't drink and cut. :?
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Gene Uselman
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I don't subscribe to the paper towel idea, I would not use them on my glasses or lenses or mirrors. The normal way to clean is to use Lens Cleaning solution, if that does not clean the lens, I try IPA and then acetone after that. And definitely lens tissues.
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Brian Book
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Hi again .... just Curious .... would the lens cleaning cloths you get with new Glasses work with Lens cleaning solution .... they seem a lot softer than the tissue ?

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Pete Cyr
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Yes, If the cloth is clean.
If you have been carring the lns cloth in your pocket I woould not recommend using it.

the advantage of lens paper tissues is they are a one time use, cheap and effective.
If you would clean a camera lens with it then you can clean a laser focus lens.

You can buy this stuff in many different places - -the link below is an example
https://www.amazon.com/Lens-Paper-100-s ... B001DCX5HE
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