The guys the clean
lenses use 190 proof grain alcohol and possibly some distilled
water..... Bon Ami is the same as Rottenstone sold in grocery stores....
It is a fine grade pumice that will not scratch the glass and is
actually used as one of the preliminary steps in polishing glass prior
to cerium oxide as the final step...........
John
Cremati
Rottenstone (available in hardware stores) mixed with alcohol
to make a slurry. Wipe really well and then wipe off the sludge with a lint
free cotton cloth such as an old T-shirt.
On Dec 8, 2006, at 7:47 AM, richard jones wrote:
I'm
searching for glass cleaning concoctions for preparing dry-plates, any
suggestions? Up till now, I've been using Sodium Carbonate 1tbsp
in hot tap water and kitchen towel. This seems to work quite well,
'till the plate dries and I'm left with very faint marks caused by residual
carbonate. No matter how much I rinse, I still get these
marks.