Try methanol or denature alcohol. Press very lightly. ANY grit caught
between the tissue and mirror can take the silvering right off.
HRCCUD (home repairs can cause unusual damage).
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Cooper <visigoth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 4:50 PM
Subject: [OM] Cleaning Mirror
>
>
> THanks all for the response regarding my 200/4 question! Very helpful.
> Now I have another question: I got a spot of grease on the mirror of my
> OM4t, and am wondering the best way to get rid of it. I have ROR, Optyl,
> Q-tips, Kodak paper... you name it. Tried removing it myself -- *very*
> gently -- and have left a light haze on that area of the lens. (Perhaps
> this was foolish.)
>
> SHould I now just let it be, or does it need professional cleaning? (I'm
> pretty sure I didn't scratch it, or remove any silvering.)
>
>
> Doug Cooper
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