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Cleaning eyepiece lens'?

Started by pern009, 08/12/2006 11:32PM
Posted 08/12/2006 11:32PM Opening Post
I just received 2 used eye pieces (a barlow and a 32mm eyepiece). There is a bit of dust/dirt on the end of the eyepiece you look through (not the opposite end that goes into the telescope. Would I be ok to clean this off with a microfiber cloth I have for cleaning my lcd screen? Now that I think about it, I have used a cleaner for the lcd screen and that might mess up my EP I suppose. What the best way to clean EP?

Thanks.

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Posted 08/12/2006 11:57PM #1
Here's the routine I use:

Blower bulb for the big stuff
Then Brush - large goat hair cosmetics type
Spray LCD screen cleaner (Monster screen cleaner) on Q-tip - then rotating Q-tip while swiping surface so clean part of Q-tip on eyepiece surface at all times.
Last, use micro fiber cloth to clean / polish eyepiece
Posted 08/13/2006 05:13AM #2
If you do a search of the forum for cleaning, you'll find all sorts of useful advice.