Cleaning LX Fixtures Exterior

[DavidCoull]

Just wondering what everyone uses and would suggest to use for cleaning the exterior of lighting fixtures. I've got some source 4's, floods, pars etc that could do with a bit of a clean on the outside just to give them a bit of a new look. Any special cleaners etc? Thanks Guys.

[IRW]

Just wondering what everyone uses and would suggest to use for cleaning the exterior of lighting fixtures. I've got some source 4's, floods, pars etc that could do with a bit of a clean on the outside just to give them a bit of a new look. Any special cleaners etc? Thanks Guys.

 

A bucket of hot water with a little bit of washing up liquid added is effective, cheapest, and mostly environmentally (and COSHH) friendly, along with a decent supply of rags (talk to wardrobe dept, or RS sell them by the box). I find that stiff washing up brushes can also help, and shoe brushes are brilliant at cleaning awkward heatsinks (i.e. minuette corners, Starlette bodies, Cantata extrusions etc).

 

An airgun on the end of a compressor can also be very useful for blasting out things such as S4 back ends, but, in the interests of not launching dust into the air (or eyes) I'd always advise to use something like this in tandem with a hoover (and potentially safety specs) to collect the stuff you're shifting ;)

 

 

If you have anything that's particularly stubborn, a bit of foam cleaner and/or IPA and/or sticky stuff remover can help, but in moderation.

Edited November 3, 2019 by IRW