OTA musty smell

[Jonny_H]

Hi all,

A bit of a random one - but i was fiddling with my 150PDS earlier this morning (as you do) 🙂 and noticed a musty smell on the outside of the OTA.

Inside smells 'normal' so it only seems to be the outside.

I have been imaging in recent times in the very cold weather so the scope is very cold and a little wet on the outside when finished for the night. However the scope comes inside and is left out (I don't tend to pack anything away during the imaging season) to fully dry.

Not sure if this is common but what does everyone do? Leave it? A light spray with a mild cleaner?

[callisto]

Strange as it may seem, I use baby wipes to rub my scopes down and dry with paper towels

[Jonny_H]

29 minutes ago, callisto said:

Strange as it may seem, I use baby wipes to rub my scopes down and dry with paper towels

Ah of course - I should have thought. I have enough of them with twins! 🙂

Do you use any cleaning products with the wipes or literally just the wipes?

[callisto]

38 minutes ago, Jonny_H said:

Ah of course - I should have thought. I have enough of them with twins! 🙂

Do you use any cleaning products with the wipes or literally just the wipes?

I personally just use the wipes

[Jonny_H]

33 minutes ago, callisto said:

I personally just use the wipes

Thanks callisto,

I have just given the scope a wipe down with baby wipes and then dried it.

Hopefully that will do the trick!