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Anyone used First Contact cleaner?

Started by steve thornton, 03/14/2008 03:57AM
Posted 03/14/2008 03:57AM Opening Post
Just wondering if anyone has used First Contact cleaner? Sounds like you spray it on, it hardens and then you peel it off. I think it's based on some sort of Colloidion solution, which is supposed to clean optics down to the molecular level. I'd like to check to see how well it works before I try it on my 17-year-old 6" f/9 AP Starfire lens.

Steve
Posted 03/14/2008 02:03PM #1
Hi,
I remember seeing a review of this.
The reviewer used it on an ed80 and he said that where it worked it worked great but it did peel off some of the coatings off.
with thed80 that's easily replacable (a $300= boo boo sad )with an ap it would be hair pullout time cwy >sad