Night Vision Cleaning lenses

[aslrookie]

My ANVIS 9’s spent some time in the misty rain last night. Is it okay to just use sunglass cleaner with sunglass cleaning cloth? No dirt on the lens, just dried up rain spots.

 

[Baron23]

Look around here and in the last few weeks there was a thread about a fella who had spots on the objective of his scope.

A long time photog recommended very good Acetone on a qtip. Run the qtip over a towel (or paper towel) so there is no excess and start in the middle and work out with circular motion is how I understood it. Apparently acetone is used by many lens manf.

Might also want to google cleaning a photog lens.....same/same and probably more info and vids out there on that.

 

[Baron23]

My ANVIS 9’s spent some time in the misty rain last night. Is it okay to just use sunglass cleaner with sunglass cleaning cloth? No dirt on the lens, just dried up rain spots.

here is the post I was talking about....and then look at the one below it with the vid

Rifle Scopes - Spots on the ocular lens of my Nightforce. Solved with wet cleaning.

SOLVED. Just needed a bit of water to moisten and remove. :geek: Was cleaning the lenses on my NX8 today and found these 'spots' on the ocular lens. I tried removing them withe my lens pen which didn't work. I then tried using my fingernail and I cannot feel the 'spot' as if it's on the...

www.snipershide.com

Cheers

 

[Max_R]

We found that the Edmunds Lens Cleaner works the best for lab/house use. Wipes are obviously better in the field.

Edmund Lens Cleaner | Edmund Optics

Edmund lens cleaners used in optics and photonics applications are available at Edmund Optics

www.edmundoptics.com

Apply a little bit of the cleaner on the Q-tip, go over the lens with it, and dry it up with another end of the Q-tip. Unless your lens is extremely dirty, it should be enough. If not, do it again. Safe and works like a charm.

 

[SemperFi752]

zeiss lens wipes

This, and you can use your FSA/HSA if you have one!

 

[JWG]

My ANVIS 9’s spent some time in the misty rain last night. Is it okay to just use sunglass cleaner with sunglass cleaning cloth? No dirt on the lens, just dried up rain spots.

I clean all lenses the same. I blow on them hard to dislodge any grit/blow it free. I then exhale onto them to fog them, then I gently, using a circular pattern starting in the center and moving out, use a clean Q-tip to gently wipe them. It may take several times to remove some grease or similar type contaminants. This was described to me as how many clean expensive camera lenses, and it works for me. Acetone is very strong, very aggressive, and will destroy many polymers. Back about 10 years ago, PPF wrappers were using acetone containing solution to prep car lenses, and specifically, C6 corvette lenses. It caused "crazing" and GM began refusing to honor any warranties on headlight housings if you PPF'ed them, blaming heat retention of the wrap, etc. It was the Acetone. Picture for reference.

 

[Baron23]

Yes, absolutely need to be careful w acetone and not got it on any seals.

 

[pucker]

Concur... if merely water spots (water soluble) per OP, breathing on glass followed by CLEAN cloth/wipe will handle it.

The thought of using acetone makes me cringe...when there are so many less aggressive options, including Zeiss wipes mentioned, and several cleaning solutions designed for optics when oil is involved. (fingerprints, etc.)

Acetone dissolves some plastics, paint, nail polish, and superglue.... you won't find it anywhere near my optics.

 

[oniak]

zeiss lens wipes

This is what I use. They work well. Never liked the idea of reusing a lens cloth over and over again. Definitely like the disposables.

 

[JWG]

Concur... if merely water spots (water soluble) per OP, breathing on glass followed by CLEAN cloth/wipe will handle it.

The thought of using acetone makes me cringe...when there are so many less aggressive options, including Zeiss wipes mentioned, and several cleaning solutions designed for optics when oil is involved. (fingerprints, etc.)

Acetone dissolves some plastics, paint, nail polish, and superglue.... you won't find it anywhere near my optics.

That's how I feel as well, but I've also never found the CLP or grease spot that fogged glass and a Q-tip wouldn't fix with a little gentle patience.

 

[whatsupdoc]

This is what I use haven't had an issue .


https://www.amazon.com/PEC-PAD-Lint...hild=1&keywords=pec+pad&qid=1600045905&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.com/Photographic.../dp/B00OPB0AB4/ref=psdc_3346331_t1_B004WBR8C6

 

[louu]

I just looked up the zeiss lens wipes on Amazon and somone in the reviews said Walmart sells the same ones for ten bucks that Amazon sells for $17.