I use Zippo lighter fluid, as well as denatured alcohol, for lots of cleaning
chores, but not -- heaven forbid! -- for lens cleaning. That's what Windex is
for! The Zippo can lists naphtha as the only ingredient. Maybe in the
frequently frozen far north it needs to be souped up a little. :-)
Walt
>
> >A slight point of clarification. I've heard many people refer
> >to Ronsonol
> >as pure naptha, it isn't, at least not in Canada. The label
> >on my bottle of Ronsonol clearly states that it also contains
> >heptane, a very strong solvent (organic?). Heptane on its own
> >works very well as a solvent and degraser, but it is difficult
> >to purchase at the consumer level. I wonder how much of the
> >usefulness of Ronsonol can be attributed to heptane rather than naptha.
> > -mark
> >
>
> Mark;
> Just looked at my bottle (I use it at work as well, for de gunking stuff)
> and it makes no mention of Heptane. Just Naphtha. They must hop it up for
> the Canadian market. Makes me think I may stock up on my next trip across
> the boarder.
>
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