Re: Lens Cleaning Question

• From: Wooly <no@xxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 03:13:58 GMT

On 1 Feb 2006 18:59:35 -0800, "db619196" <dbennett@xxxxxxxxx> spewed
forth :

>I am not sure if this is the best place to post this question, so I
>apologize in advance if this is the wrong newsgroup.
>
>I recently bought a pair of glasses from lenscrafters with anti-glare
>and scotchgard protector coatings. I also bought a product called "no
>glare lens cleaner" at the Walmart vision center, with a microfibre
>cloth. I can't for the life of me find the ingredients for the wal-mart
>lens cleaner. I was wondering if anybody here knows if the cleaner I
>bought is safe for my lenses? The label  claims it is safe for ALL lens
>types, but I am not going to just take their word for it.
>
I've been cleaning my spectacles for years with dish detergent and
tapwater and an old cloth diaper.  Over time your lenses will acquire
a network of incredibly fine scratches no matter how careful you are
in cleaning them or what lens coatings you paid for.  These sorts of
scratches don't interfere with vision - its the big honking scratches
that turn up after you drop your spectacles on a concrete sidewalk
that are a problem.

Just remember to rinse them first with running water to knock off
large debris, use just a dab of detergent to clean, and rinse
thoroughly before buffing dry with a clean cotton cloth.

Some folks would have you believe that only a microfiber cloth should
be used to clean anti-glare or scratch-resistant coatings.  I would
beg to differ for a lot of reasons, foremost that my spectacles always
have an oily coating on the lenses when I use special cleaner and
synthetic fabrics to clean them.

+++++++++++++

Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to USENET.
This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%.  
Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email account...
.

• References:
  • Lens Cleaning Question
    • From: db619196

• Prev by Date: Lens Cleaning Question
• Next by Date: Re: Lens Cleaning Question
• Previous by thread: Lens Cleaning Question
• Next by thread: Re: Lens Cleaning Question
• Index(es):
  • Date
  • Thread

• Security
• UNIX
• Linux
• Coding
• Usenet

• Archive
• About
• Privacy
• Search
• Imprint