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Re: [OM] cleaning mirrors

Subject: Re: [OM] cleaning mirrors
From: Dirk Wright <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 14:54:30
At 10:55 AM 10/20/99 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 99-10-20 10:46:50 EDT, you write:
>
>> I cleaned the mirrors in my OM-1 and OM-2n with isopropyl alcohol, and it
>>  left blue streaks that I can't get off. Did I really screw up? 
>>  
>>  Be seeing you.
>>  
>Despite the highest degree of care, you discovered a new form of
multicoating 
><joke>. No, what you've done is left a molecule thick layer of oils on the 
>mirror. Try it again making sure to wash your hands well with a non-residue 
>soap (such as ivory), using clean never before used material (cotton gauze) 
>and some fresh isopropyl.
>

well, I *did* use cotton balls, just like I do on the lenses. I used Qtips
also. I was more worried that I had damaged it. 

>Hope this helps.

thanks.

>
>Warren
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Be seeing you.

Dirk Wright


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