{"title":"Cleaning and Maintanence","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"bintel-uhtc-cleaning-solution","title":"Bintel UHTC Cleaning Solution 100ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBintel UHTC Cleaning Solution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur cleaning solution is the same solution as used in most optical labs worldwide. It is made using 99.7% Technical grade Isopropyl Alcohol, Blue Windex, Reverse Osmosis Water and Kodak Photoflow 200 (a wetting agent).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is safe to use on coated optics including Corrector Plates, Objective lenses, Eyepieces, Binoculars, Filters, Camera Lenses and even your Spectacles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMethod for cleaning Schmidt-Cassegrain Corrector Plates*\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYou should never attempt to remove the corrector plate. Cleaning of the Primary and Secondary mirrors can only be done in a workshop by trained technicians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Condensation in city areas will contain contaminates that can leave marks or spots on the corrector plate. Whilst they shouldn’t hurt the optics, it is nice for them to not be there.  When telescopes are used away from the city, dust can be a problem. If the area you are in is dusty keep your covers on as long as possible. However, dust and marks on correctors are always going to happen. It is inevitable that fingerprints will somehow find there way onto your corrector plate. Fingerprints will damage the coatings and should be removed at first available opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe sure you hands are clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst give the optical surface a good dusting with a hurricane blower or compressed air. This will remove any solid particles from the surface and prepare it for the next step.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fine hair brush can be used for getting into hard to reach places. This should be followed with another dusting with the hurricane blower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake a sheet of soft, unscented tissue and lightly wet with a few drops of UHTC solution, best dispensed from a spray bottle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTAKE CARE NOT TO SATURATE THE TISSUE WITH LIQUID.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrumple the tissue up and \u003cstrong\u003eWITHOUT APPLYING ANY PRESSURE\u003c\/strong\u003e wipe across the surface of the corrector plate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscard the tissue and repeat this process until the whole of the corrector plate has been wiped clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrumple a dry soft, unscented tissue and gently wipe dry making sure not to use any pressure on the corrector plate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour corrector plate will now be clean and ready for use again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cleaning-Coated-Optics.pdf\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3366ff;\"\u003eInstructions for Cleaning Coated Optics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 80%;\"\u003e*Bintel takes no responsibility for accidental damage to optics whilst employing the above method. If the steps are followed correctly, it is unlikely that you should have any issues. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bintel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42045231595589,"sku":"uhtcclean","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/6673\/1845\/files\/bintel-uhtc-cleaning-solution-772259.jpg?v=1731540540"}],"url":"https:\/\/bintel.com.au\/collections\/cleaning-and-maintanence.oembed","provider":"The Binocular and Telescope Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}