clean glasses

[Chili Ron]

Howdy,,

A trip to the eyedoc gave me a nice tip.

If you use dawn dish soap, after every drop is used put in 10 to 12 ounces of 

water.  Shake it a bit.  Let the suds relax.  Put this into a 12 ounce squirt bottle.

They are a dollar at a lot of stores.

Squirt cover your eyeglasses rub with your clean fingers.

A couple more squirts, rinse with clean water.

Dry with a poly cloth....I found a great cloth at bedbathbeyond.

Its grey and meant for fancy drinking glasses.  Works great cost little.

This is supposed to NOT remove the expensive coatings they put on prescription lenses.

Ive found this also does a great job of cleaning dvds.

When cleaning dvd move the cloth from center to edge.

I wash all borrowed or used disks before play.

If I dont put dirt into a machine I wont have to clean it out.

ynnv.

Best

CR

 

[J-BAR #18287]

Good info.

 

Rubbing alcohol works well also, so we have two options.

 

[Pat Riot, SASS #13748]

I use these:

Zeiss Lens Wipes, White, 220 Count https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07YSVJ16T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_4CR3T0ASM59Z1GDB05W8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

Very handy. I carry them everywhere. 

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

^^^^^^ Me too.  Keep some in my shooting bag.

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

I was taught to use hot water and some soap.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

2 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said:

I use these:

Zeiss Lens Wipes, White, 220 Count https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07YSVJ16T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_4CR3T0ASM59Z1GDB05W8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

Very handy. I carry them everywhere. 

I use Zeiss spray cleaner.  Never heard of the wipes, but they sound a lot more convenient than that spray bottle.  I seek them out.  Thanks for the tip.

[Pat Riot, SASS #13748]

There is also a similar lens cleaning cloth to the Zeiss Lens Wipes by Bausch & Lomb. They have more alcohol and could be used for sanitizing items but when used on eyeglasses and motorcycle visors you end up using a tissue or cloth to remove the excess alcohol/water. 
 

I like the Zeiss cleaners more. 

[Buckshot Bob]

46 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said:

There is also a similar lens cleaning cloth to the Zeiss Lens Wipes by Bausch & Lomb. They have more alcohol and could be used for sanitizing items but when used on eyeglasses and motorcycle visors you end up using a tissue or cloth to remove the excess alcohol/water. 
 

I like the Zeiss cleaners more. 

Same here , I got addicted to them because work used to buy the B&L . I also prefer the zeiss 

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

8 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said:

I use these:

Zeiss Lens Wipes, White, 220 Count https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07YSVJ16T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_4CR3T0ASM59Z1GDB05W8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

Very handy. I carry them everywhere. 

What we use

OLG 

[Rye Miles #13621]

9 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said:

I use these:

Zeiss Lens Wipes, White, 220 Count https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07YSVJ16T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_4CR3T0ASM59Z1GDB05W8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

Very handy. I carry them everywhere. 

I bought them at a wholesale store here, BJ's. They're great, I carry some in my car! 

[Chili Ron]

Howdy,

You might want to check to see if wipes etc  wear away at coatings.

My suggestion is more for home use.

I clean glasses at home and not out somewhere.

Ive used wipes many times but never considered the coatings come off.

I like to float dirt away and NOT dig into the lens.

Same with washing a car.  Float the dirt away and avoid scratching.

Best

CR

 

[Nostrum Damus SASS #110702]

Zeiss Wipes.  "Never leave home without them."

[Charlie Harley, #14153]

My friend owns a custom eyewear shop where I buy my glasses. He uses dish soap to clean the lenses, and then pats them dry with a paper towel.

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

9 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:

I use Zeiss spray cleaner.  Never heard of the wipes, but they sound a lot more convenient than that spray bottle.  I seek them out.  Thanks for the tip.

Sam's Club and Wal-Mart has'em

OLG 

[Chief Rick]

Be aware that the packaged lens wipes can and do dry out.

 

I use 90% isopropyl alcohol in a squirt bottle with a lint free/poly cloth.

 

If there are large pieces of "debris" on the lenses it's much better to use soap and water in a sink and then dry.

[Nostrum Damus SASS #110702]

The Zeiss Wipes are in sealed packets, and are intended for immediate use only.  They are single-use and disposable.  I keep them in my backpack, my gun cart, my bino case, my eyeglass cases, the glove box of the truck, my briefcase, basically everywhere I might need to clean my sweaty dirty glasses.  Using soapy water is fine when I'm home, but Zeiss Wipes are the best for everywhere else (and home too, anyway) -- other disposable wipes leave streaks, but Zeiss Wipes do not, in my experience.

[Rye Miles #13621]

1 hour ago, Chief Rick said:

Be aware that the packaged lens wipes can and do dry out.

 

I use 90% isopropyl alcohol in a squirt bottle with a lint free/poly cloth.

 

If there are large pieces of "debris" on the lenses it's much better to use soap and water in a sink and then dry.

Zeiss wipes do not dry out, I bought a box of 250 a few months ago and keep some in my glove box and they’re still wet!

[DeaconKC]

Zeiss wipes are great!

[Chief Rick]

1 hour ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

Zeiss wipes do not dry out, I bought a box of 250 a few months ago and keep some in my glove box and they’re still wet!

Let me know in 12 months if that's still the case.

[Rye Miles #13621]

19 minutes ago, Chief Rick said:

Let me know in 12 months if that's still the case.

They won’t last 12 months! I’ll use em up by then! 
I’ll try and remember to save a couple and then in 12,months I’ll say why do I have these?? 

I’ve had this box for about 4-5 months!!

[Nostrum Damus SASS #110702]

30 minutes ago, Chief Rick said:

Let me know in 12 months if that's still the case.

A brand new box of 200 Zeiss Wipes lasts me and my wife less than 2-3 months after we remove the plastic wrapper, max.  

[Chief Rick]

If I cleaned my glasses as much as @Rye Miles #13621 or @Nostrum Damus SASS #110702 I'd probably be more worried about damaging the lenses than I currently do.

 

Seriously, I probably only clean the lenses two or three times a week and usually use the spray bottle with alcohol. 

 

I don't know how old the box of wipes I have is (over a year, at least) but most of them are dry when I open the packages.

[Chili Ron]

Howdy

Maybe those wipes are just a trick to get folks buying Zeiss binocs??

Best

CR

 

[Rye Miles #13621]

2 hours ago, Chief Rick said:

If I cleaned my glasses as much as @Rye Miles #13621 or @Nostrum Damus SASS #110702 I'd probably be more worried about damaging the lenses than I currently do.

 

Seriously, I probably only clean the lenses two or three times a week and usually use the spray bottle with alcohol. 

 

I don't know how old the box of wipes I have is (over a year, at least) but most of them are dry when I open the packages.

Are they Zeiss wipes? I’ve had others that dried out pretty quickly.

[Buckshot Bob]

I’ve had B&L , which are usually too wet dry out after a year or more but so far I’ve never had a problem with the Zeiss . But that’s in Mi , I could see if you live in Death Valley you may have a different experience 

[Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172]

I just keep peeking around the egg yoke and dust. Nothing to see anyway. 

Actually hot water and a clean cotton handkerchief. 

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

7 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said:

Sam's Club and Wal-Mart has'em

OLG 

Thanks.  I drove about three minutes to Wal-Mart and waited in line for almost twenty minutes, but I got 'em.

[punxsutawneypete]

When I shave after I put the shaving cream on my face I scrape the extra shaving cream from my fingers onto the lenses in my glasses and rub the lenses horizontally.  Then I rinse off my glasses and dry them with my towel.

[Rye Miles #13621]

1 hour ago, punxsutawneypete said:

When I shave after I put the shaving cream on my face I scrape the extra shaving cream from my fingers onto the lenses in my glasses and rub the lenses horizontally.  Then I rinse off my glasses and dry them with my towel.

I’ve heard of that before, unfortunately I use an electric razor 

[Buckshot Bear]

How big are Ziess Wipes ? Can you use 'em for emergency toilet paper in the bush?

[DeaconKC]

1 hour ago, Buckshot Bear said:

How big are Ziess Wipes ? Can you use 'em for emergency toilet paper in the bush?

Depends on the size of your tush!

 

Ah, probably not, they aren't real large.

[Pat Riot, SASS #13748]

8 hours ago, Chief Rick said:

Let me know in 12 months if that's still the case.

I have found Zeiss wipes stashed in my packs over a year old and they worked just fine. These were stored in my saddle bags. 
 

I have washed and dried these packets in my cargo pants and the wipes were fine. 
 

I clean my glasses numerous times a day with Zeiss wipes. I have every coating you can get on my glasses. I have never had a problem. 
Also, I use Zeiss wipes on the clear Lexan shield on my helmet. I have had the same shield for two years. I normally replaced those visors every few months because I used windex and paper towels to clean them. Paper towels put micro scratches in the visors and I am sure Windex breaks down the hardened coatings. 
 

I have used the Zeiss wipes since 2017 with zero issues. 
 

I like ‘em! 

[Buckshot Bob]

I’m guessing since Zeiss is the maker of some fairly high quality optics it would probably be important to them to make a lens cleaning wipe that doesn’t damage optical quality lenses. 
I would expect the same results from B&L . I just prefer the Zeiss 

[bgavin]

I use Dawn as the first try on DVD that won't play properly.
If they still fail after a Dawn cleaning, then toothpaste is the next remedy.

Wet the DVD and smear with toothpaste.
Rub around the entire disk in a circular pattern.
That is... making circles the size of a dollar, all the way around the disk.

Rinse completely.
Dry with a soft towel in a radial direction:  straight out from the center to the edge.

Dawn is my go-to for my specs.

Edited October 21, 2021 by bgavin

[Chili Ron]

Howdy,

I just had a dvd with all sorts of glitches.

Washed it with dilute dawn and problems are GONE.

I love it when a plan comes together.

Best

CR