Guest @ndyC Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Hi everyone,im after some suggestions. I was out tonight trying my shiney new X-cel Celestron X2 Barlow and had a look at the moon and I started realising my telescope has a hobby,collecting dust! Dust on my moon filter, diagonal and telescope along with smeared eyepieces. What do you use to clean your gear/techniques E.g.The best types of cloths to use,air cans,brushes?im guessing the screws on my diagonal are for getting at the mirror for cleaning purposes. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 For lenses use Baader Wonder fluid: http://www.firstligh...nder-fluid.html But don't use it on mirrors - if it's just a light dusting then I wouldn't worry about it cos the views won't be degraded. If you have to clean the mirrors blow off the dust with a puff stick - run under a tepid shower for 5 mins or so - then add a bit of soap flakes and rub very gently with well soaked hands for a few mins - rinse under the tepid shower again to remove the suds - then a final rinse in distilled water. Stand on a firm cloth to drip dry - if any blobs of water remain on the mirror gently absorb with a tissue corner. That's how Martyn told me to do it for a perfecty clean and un-smeared surface Oh and don't soak the entire secondary or you may soften the fixing glue - just the surface only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 The screw on the diagonal are for collimating btw - don't loosen the center one cos it will fall off onto the primary - ensure the scope is horizontal first if you decide to take it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fluke Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I noticed the front lens (correct term 'corrector plate'?) on the Mak was filthy a couple of nights ago so wiped it down with a PC monitor wipe, drying off with a glasses cleaning cloth. Seemed to do the trick - was that a safe enough way of cleaning it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I've never done my corrector plate - I upgraded the scope when it got dusty lol - I never considered what I would use for that so I'll be watching the replies you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fluke Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Kim, do you change your car when it needs an oil change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 i`ve used wonder fluid on my corrector plate, and it works very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Lol Dan - no I change it when the ash tray fills up hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest @ndyC Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thanks for the advice. I ordered some baader wonder fluid from rother valley optics the other day and ill be giving it a go when it arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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