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Posted: 8/11/2011 7:06:34 AM EDT
could the lens coatings on aimpoint optics stand up to cleaners such as goo gone or similar cleaners? I contacted aimpoint CS and the rep told me it should be fine, however I am not sure if I trust using something like that. I got some seriously nasty stuff on there and soap and water isnt doing the trick, but I dont want to use anything to harmful
suggestions appreciated 
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Posted: 8/11/2011 11:43:16 AM EDT
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Plain water and lens tissue if that. I use a lens pen on my Comp M4.
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Posted: 8/11/2011 12:44:20 PM EDT
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I wouldn't use Goo gone, but something like 90% isopropal alcohol is great, and evaporates quickly (you can find a similar solution in most regular eye glass cleaners.
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Posted: 8/11/2011 5:33:29 PM EDT
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Rubbing alcohol (90% pure) or AR (anti-reflective) safe eyeglass cleaner. I used 99.8% pure lab grade alcohol and AR safe lens cleaner to clean very small and very sensitive laser lenses a while back.
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Posted: 8/12/2011 5:12:17 AM EDT
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excellent
thanks doods 
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Posted: 8/12/2011 7:15:51 AM EDT
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WD40 can be used to remove adhesives. It is not as harsh as some materials so it will not work as quickly as some stuff, but I'd likely try that before using anything else. Just a thought.
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Posted: 8/12/2011 12:42:35 PM EDT
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Quoted: could the lens coatings on aimpoint optics stand up to cleaners such as goo gone or similar cleaners? I contacted aimpoint CS and the rep told me it should be fine, however I am not sure if I trust using something like that. I got some seriously nasty stuff on there and soap and water isnt doing the trick, but I dont want to use anything to harmful suggestions appreciated This is something that I thought was stupid and would damage the coating but as it turns out, I was plain wrong. The best solvent to use is acetone, it will take any oily smudge on you scope that water, lense fluid, alcohol cannot take off and it leave no residue as it evaporates off very quickly. The key is to use only a new tissue each time and never an old cloth as any grit that is on a tissue/cloth will act as sandpaper on the optics and scratch it. First blow any dust/sand off the surface, then Just wet the paper towel lightly and wipe the optics surface, throw it away and repeat with another clean paper towel with acetone. |
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