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Campfire 'Bwana
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"Ach, is blinding! Is new American weapon! No, is Turtle Wax!" Anyone else remember that radio commercial?
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe)
Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.
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For a little fun , I put some Vaseline on the scopes my hunting pards....first day of Wisconsin Deer Season.
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Campfire Regular
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For a little fun , I put some Vaseline on the scopes my hunting pards....first day of Wisconsin Deer Season.
I’ve got to remember this...
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 12,154 Likes: 16
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Joined: Sep 2009
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Micro Fiber cloth is the answer you seek.
Add a bit of distilled water from your breath and it as good a new.
John Burns
I have all the sources. They can't stop the signal.
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Campfire Greenhorn
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Campfire Greenhorn
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Campfire Greenhorn
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Campfire Greenhorn
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I’ve stated this before,and it was labeled idiotic,but Doug’s man from Burris told me to use 100% acetone nail polish remover,and a q-tip.Of course this was not for dried mud or similar particles on the lens,but for different substances that found their way to the lens and dried on the coating,causing abnormalities in the view through the scope.Stuff that water wouldn’t cut and lift in a cleaning.He said it was exactly what was used in the repair shop at the factory,and to avoid getting any on the seals,and any rubber contacting the lens.He suggested I try this before I went to the trouble of sending the scope back to Burris for a warranty claim.It took care of the problem,and since then I’ve used it on all my scopes.And now they all look like they did when they were first took out of the box,after they were purchased. I’ve got some older,cheap scopes that,on a whim,I went a step further with.After cleaning the lens with the acetone.I took a small soft cloth with a tiny amount of Turtle wax,and worked a layer of it into the lens.It seemed to help with some light scratches left on the lens from wiping with a shirt tail while in the field,and definitely helps while using it in the rain.I would never use it on a newer,more expensive scope.But it seemed to help some old Bushnells and Weavers that are due to be replaced anyway... Yeah, a guy who worked for Leupold decades ago once told me, "which does a better job of cleaning your ear, a q-tip or a brush, and which is gentler?"
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For most of you guys here I'd say your own Buffalo Breath and a snot rag. For my Leica and Zeiss stuff I use this and/or a micro-fiber cloth::
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