djmatthill Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Hello, Iv got to clean the lenses on my various inteligent lighting lenses & mirrors (external mirrors & internal colour wheel). Ive always used a lint free cloth and standard domestic glass cleaner in the past ,but have never over 100% satisfied with the results. What do you guys use that keeps them smear and dust free for longer ? Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianeades Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Hi Matt I 've used white vinegar and water,then clean off straight away. Brian Eades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Johnstone Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 We use electrolube glass cleaner and blue roll, its good stuff but failing that.. use an alcohol like ethanol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Allen Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I use alcohol, then wash the alcohol off with distilled water, then dry with lint free cloth. The distilled water removes the glass cleaner residue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunk Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 A dishwasher! (No, seriously!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono9691 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Absolutly :) Damn s4's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Avoid glass cleaner. Many will strip all the coatings off the glass which completely destroys the optics.Worse than not touching them at all. ETC recommends a diluted solution of isopropyl alcohol and distilled water in the Source Four manual and Wiki:http://www.etcconnect.com/Community/wikis/products/how-to-clean-source-4-lenses-and-reflectors.aspx - However, white vinegar works fine, and leaves the fixtures smelling like a chip shop which has to be a bonus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Need Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 So gone are the days of removing said lens; dipping in a bucket of hot water and washing up liquid; drying with newspaper? Cheap and works very very well ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.calder Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I use the ole isopropyl and water ... Work is kind enough to have supplied me with loads of 5L bottles of distilled water and loads of 500ml bottles of isopropyl alcohol - so I dump a bottle of each into a bucket then get busy. Finish off with a nice blast of well filtered dry compressed air... (I stress the filtered - I have seen compressors which will put more oil and "crud" on your lenses whilst drying than there was before you started - an oil/water separator is a minimum. Inlet filtering is advised) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musht Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Just need enough detergent to break the surface tension on the water, its the water that does the cleaning, removing the crud , not the additive. literally a few drops of washing up liquid in a bucket of water will do, suds are a foaming agent added to make it look like the stuff does something. Newspaper is a bit abrasive, microfibre cloths are the miracle cleaning solution from your local poundshop, suiltable for lenses and also great on LCD and touchscreens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Following a recommendation, I've just started using Rosco Lens Cleaner does exactly what it says on the tin, not particularly expensive as you'll be not using much of it, and does a great job and can be used on reflectors/ dichroics etc.I bought mine from my local theatrical chandlers shop, and anywhere that sells Rosco gel should be able to supply it. Dicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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