Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's typically not the solvent that most people have a problem with, it's the applicator. Rob Mueller EAIMS (Middleware Services) 800 Tower Dr. Troy, MI 48098 248 265 3365 (Office) 888 997 1294 (Pager) - -----Original Message----- From: Douglas McLernon [mailto:dhwsmc@eircom.net] Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 6:06 PM To: LEICA Subject: [Leica] Lens cleaners Why do you guys spend so much money on lens cleaners - nobody even recognises the labels and there is no red dot ;-^) Go to your chemist, pharmacy, drug store, whatever and buy two items; equal measures of pure alcohol - no additives or extras - this may be illegal is some places but most decent sorts will give you an ounce or two - and hydrogen peroxide - they'll give you more if you ask them to mix the two since you can't drink that. (Technically you CAN drink it but we may not be hearing from you on the LUG in the future.) Mix them together and you have a first class lens cleaner. It doesn't harm coating, paint or leave a residue. I picked this tip up on the LF group a few years ago. Regards, Doug, Dublin, Ireland