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Subject: Re: [OM] Good product for cleaning lenses/filters
From: David Irisarri <zuiko3000@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:30:59 -0400
Thanks a lot for the info!

Hopefully I'll be able to remove the annoying   sunscreen :)

David

On Thursday, March 27, 2014, Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>   Isopropanol should be safe, David. The lens cleaner we use here to remove
> immersion oil from coated microscope lenses is a mixture of water,
> isopropanol and acetic acid. I use it routinely to clean camera lenses and
> filters with no ill effect.
>
> Charlie
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:02 PM, David Irisarri 
> <zuiko3000@xxxxxxxxx<javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > Thank you so much for your ideas!!! OMG, I never had this problem before!
> > it's really hard to remove it. I also was afraid of removing the coating
> > with aggressive products. That's why  I am double checking. It's
> certainly
> > an expensive filter and I don't want to mess it up!
> >
> > Is isopropanol safe? Is there any risk of removing the coating?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 12:38 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx<javascript:;>>
> wrote:
> >
> > > > I wonder if someone could tell me how to remove grease from a
> filter. I
> > > > have a B+W filter and I was using it the other day at the beach, I
> had
> > > sun
> > > > screen on my hands and the filter is basically full of grease. I have
> > > > tried to remove the grease with a cloth and gentle soap but it's
> almost
> > > > impossible to clean it! Is there any good product to clean lenses and
> > > > filters?
> > >
> > > I'm a fan of Dawn dishwashing soap. That usually works pretty well.
> > > Most of the modern dishwashing soaps contain digestive enzymes in them
> > > that take care of organic-based oils. But the old tried and true Dawn
> > > or Ivory tend to be better with petroleum based oils. YMMV
> > >
> > > Sunscreen is a beast to get off camera gear. Almost as bad as bug goop.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ken Norton
> > > ken@xxxxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>
> > > http://www.zone-10.com
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