Baader Optical Wonder Cleaning Cloth

[meddyliol]

I am buying some of that Baader Wonder Cleaning Fluid and was wondering if it is worth buying the cloth to go with it. Would microfibre cloth do instead? I don't know what the Baader cloth is made of. I don't really want to use paper wipes.

Cheers

Brian

[John]

I bought both around 18 months ago. They last for ages and I've trusted some very expensive eyepieces to their tender care

You can wash the cloth out now and then to keep it clean.

[Tinker1947]

I use Microfiber clothes then seem so soft and cuddly......

[MarsG76]

Microfiber is good but paper lens tissue doesn't seem to damage my glass...

[meddyliol]

Thanks very much for your prompt answers. Will get the fluid and cloth I think.

Brian 

[Charic]

I still opt for the Zeiss optical wipes from Asda/Walmart.

Their disposable, yet last for ages? Could it be due to the lack of EP use due to the constant bad weather!

[davedownsouth]

Lint free paper tissues are what I use, no bits left behind after cleaning .

[Putaendo Patrick]

There's quite an interesting 2 page pdf by Thomas Baader, which apart from promoting his own product, gives some sound advice:

www.baader-planetarium.de/com/pdf/opticalWonder-engl.pdf

[Stub Mandrel]

Ugh! I can't stand the touch of micro-fibre cloth - I'm sure I can feel the fibres working their way into my pores! Even worse than corduroy :-(

Am I alone in this?

[inedible_hulk]

Am I alone in this?

Me too! It really creeps me out [emoji31]

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[Bioboybill]

I thought that cleaning lenses was frowned upon? I know that it's ok to use compressed air in a can or similar. Though if you get a lens dirty or covered in finger marks due to being less than careful I don't see what else you can do.

[davedownsouth]

I thought that cleaning lenses was frowned upon? I know that it's ok to use compressed air in a can or similar. Though if you get a lens dirty or covered in finger marks due to being less than careful I don't see what else you can do.

I don't bother with lenses, I use them for CCD filters and the little window in-front of the CCD sensor.

[John]

I thought that cleaning lenses was frowned upon? I know that it's ok to use compressed air in a can or similar. Though if you get a lens dirty or covered in finger marks due to being less than careful I don't see what else you can do.

I don't think you should clean eyepieces more than is needed but, as every photon you will see will pass though the eyepiece lenses, if they are dusty or greasy I certainly would try and get them as close to pristine as I could. A dirty eyepiece lens can reduce resolution and increase light scatter quite noticeably.

[Charic]

I thought that cleaning lenses was frowned upon? I know that it's ok to use compressed air in a can or similar. Though if you get a lens dirty or covered in finger marks due to being less than careful I don't see what else you can do.

It's been mentioned here in the past, that the propellants in aerosols can have/leave  undesired results on your optics. 

Speak to an optician or look at Tele Vue cleaning instructions. http://www.televue.com/engine/TV3b_page.asp?id=103#.Vl9VlnbhCJA

I have no hesitation to use a puffer bottle like the Giotto Rocket, and then use a Zeiss wipe as previously mentioned.

It surprises me how often folk say leave them well alone, as if there's some washable coating that will fall off, in-contact with its first clean. Unless the cleaning solution is corrosive to the reflective surfaces, or silicon dioxide on your mirrors, as long as you air on caution, and clean gently, why not clean them,and keep them clean?

[happy-kat]

Compressed air is anything but. I have a rocker blower, a rubber puffer bulb you squeeze.

[Bioboybill]

Well that makes sense, since we carefully clean microscope lenses in the lab all the time.