2009/7/2 mike wilson <m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com>: > Newspaper, vinegar and elbow grease.
Newspaper as a glass polisher is a hangover from the good/bad old days when newsprint ink contained carbon black, the same stuff that Lenspens use. Modern newsprint ink is plastic based and will only contribute to more smudginess. CD/DVD cleaning spray is effective and mostly harmless to transparent plastics if the platen isn't glass. I believe they're essentially isopropyl alcohol. Paper towels contain wood fibre which could be abrasive. A well worn, well washed cotton handkerchief is one of the best cleaning cloths around, because it is absorbent and collects the grease that the cleaning liquid has released. Microfibre cloths are great for buffing cleaning marks off a clean but streaky surface, but if there's any grease about they'll spread it everywhere as they have no absorbency. Once the plate is clean, keep a broad, soft brush handy for whisking away dust. I use a sable makeup blusher that has lived on my desk for years. regards, Anthony "Of what use is lens and light to those who lack in mind and sight" (Anon) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.