Lens cleaning

Hey guys, the newby is back. I've got a question about the best way to go about cleaning a corrector lens on an SCT. Got any suggestions?
Products, methods, do's and don'ts.

By the way I bought a fully equipped Meade ETX125 through the classifieds here at Astromart. Very nice, very easy, and the seller was a pleasant person to deal with. I have also bought some extra eyepieces. All excellent transactions. I doubt if I'll buy anything of significance any where but here if I can find what I'm looking for.

Craig M Carl said:

Hey guys, the newby is back. I've got a question about the best way to go about cleaning a corrector lens on an SCT. Got any suggestions?
Products, methods, do's and don'ts.

Rule number one? DON'T. SCT correctors are quite tough compared to mirrors, but you still don't want to be cleanin' 'em because there are dust specks on 'em!

If you must clean, what I've used over the last 30+ years is original Blue Windex and original white Kleenex (NO LOTION).

Dust the corrector with either canned air, like you'd buy in a camera store to clean lenses with, or a clean camel's hair brush. Spray Windex on the tissue NOT on the corrector. Swab from secondary holder outward, changing tissues frequently. When done, brush or blow away any lint left by the Kleenex.

But, again, don't do this because you noticed some dust motes when you shined a bright flashlight on the dadgummed corrector.

Under the Equipment Talk forum catagory, notice How to Clean Your Corrector Plate posted by Greg Nowell.