i've read of people using Collodion USP for cleaning mirrors. You paint the stuff on, let it dry and then peel it off and it takes all particles off but leaves the mirror coating behind.
I bought a can of the stuff but have yet to use it. Gallande Chemical sells it as well as Acetone, Methanol and other such solvents in gallon sizes in the reagent grade.
rdc
-------Original Message-------
From: Peter McKone <pmckone@No-Spam>
Sent: 04/02/03 10:01 PM
To: TAC <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
Subject: [TAC] Re: Cleaning Agent for optics -- want some??
>
> I've read the TAC write-up. It, like most postings (I think), addresses
the
cleaning of coated glass lenses, rather than aluminized mirrors. The
principles _may_ be the same. That's what I'm trying to find out. Should
acetone be used to dry a mirror? Damaging an eyepiece would be
unfortunate,
but scratching the mirror could put me on the sidelines for months.
Thanks, Peter
>tony-hurtado@No-Spam
>Date: Wed Apr 02 2003 - 16:28:20 MST
>Ya know, I'm rather partial to the write up on our very own TAC site:
>http://observers.org/cleaning.optics.html
>