Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens cleaning & alcohol?
From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 09:36:51 -0500 (CDT)

Or you could use carburetor cleaner, as I heard Japanese 
Asahi repairmen doing years back :) :):)

Eric's right, R.O.R. is the godsend.....
Cheers, Walt

On Sat, 17 Apr
1999, Eric Welch wrote:

> At 08:37 AM 4/17/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >One reads that methyl alcohol is the cleaning fluid of choice for
> >Leica lenses: glass and lens body. What is a likely source for this
> >"wood" alcohol? What are the caveats for its use?
> 
> I don't think so. The best cleaning fluid is ROR Mist. Much better than the 
> Kodak stuff. Cuts grease and you don't have to rub a lot to get rid of it. 
> I think it can be found in most well-stocked camera stores. They also have 
> a web site, but don't have the URL. The guy in the production department at 
> work borrows mine to clean the optics on the image setters for the 
> newspaper. He fell in love with it on his first use.
> 
> Eric Welch
> St. Joseph, MO
> http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch
> 
> My computer's sick. I think my modem is a carrier.
>