Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The stuff to use is good ole "Bon Ami"- which advertises that it hasn't scratched yet! It is recommended by Corning for cleaning glass, and their glass based products- it is softer than the glass, and I have used it to remove crud from many lens elements, lab ware, microscope slides, and even use it to cut the wax and film build up on my auto windows-- Bon Ami, a rinse, and wiped down with newspaper makes the glass sparkle- and it hasn't scratched yet! Not as sweet smelling as toothpaste, but it is reliable! Dan - ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dr.Alexander.Kraus@gmx.de> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 4:38 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Removing lens coating > > Thanks Don > > But I'm talking about a cheap lens. > > He charges about 100 per surface and grinds some > > glass away. I just want to strip the coating away and use it like that. > > Javier > > Javier, > no solvent will be able to dissolve magnesium fluoride (which is actually > very good). I had good success removing older coatings with toothpaste in the > past. You have to rub a little bit until it comes off, but it doesn't seem to > harm the glass. > > Regards, > Alex > > -- > GMX - Die Kommunikationsplattform im Internet. > http://www.gmx.net > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html