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Tried cleaning a Pentax K1000's prism with a drop of lighter fluid and it went cloudy.

I was in a rush and used a tiny bit on a cotton swab, but it left a permanent haze on the silvering. What's your go-to safe cleaner for old prism mirrors?
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phoenixp30
phoenixp3026d ago
Honestly that's a real bummer, it happens to the best of us when we're trying to fix things fast. Tbh I just stick with a little bit of distilled water on a microfiber cloth for stuff like that. Really gotta be gentle with those old coatings.
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zara_garcia42
Lighter fluid on a prism is wild. That stuff eats coatings for breakfast. I just use a rocket blower and a soft brush for dust.
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patricia_knight19
Remember the fumes can mess up the glue holding it together too.
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