Cleaning bins etc

[Judith Hoyle <>]

I think I need to lift my game...I clean my binoculars by licking the lenses 
and drying with an old hankie!  Works really well cos it gets rid of any grit 
and I have never scratched a lens with this method!

Judith

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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Cleaning bins etc
> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:55:28 -0600
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> AusBirders,
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> My method for cleaning lenses is to saturate a soft tissue with
> demineralized water (don't use rainwater as it will leave a residue) and
> thoroughly wet and wipe (lightly) the lens using a clean region of the
> tissue after each wipe. Then dry using a lens cloth, again not applying too
> much pressure. This particularly works well when there is a salt film on the
> lens. I would not recommend compressed air.
>
> Dean Cutten
>
> Victor Harbor, SA
> Australia
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