Soderquist Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I have been using Romeo 1 optic because of affordability. Like everybody I clean my optic lens after each session of shooting to get as much brightness as possible. But it dawned on me that I never clean the light omitting optic laser surface itself. I would think that this surface gets gunshot residue on it like the rest of the gun and I would think that the residue would dim the light output. Then I wondered if touching that surface would damage or knock it out of alignment. I can find nothing in the manual so I haven't tried it yet. Anybody else tried cleaning this surface? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 You can get these off amazon. I just pull the ball off a reg q-tip and clean it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soderquist Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 57 minutes ago, echotango said: You can get these off amazon. I just pull the ball off a reg q-tip and clean it. Do you you alcohol? Why not just use a q tip and does it make the dot brighter after you clean it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I use Windex as it takes all off the glass. The diode can't be any worse. I use qtips, but some have purchased those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwink Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Anyone tried air for the diode? Granted it's a bit different, but I'll only clean camera sensors (inside the body once the lens is removed) with a special kit that amounts to small bursts of air from something like a blood pressure cuff pump with inflation needle on the end of it. Depending how recessed the emitter is i wonder if a cleaning solution and swab could leave more residue? Although alcohol swabs followed by air could be a great compromise. Will follow closely to see what the consensus is and if anyone is able to reach out to a manufacturer who actually has an answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa-XD45 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 13 hours ago, lwink said: Anyone tried air for the diode? Granted it's a bit different, but I'll only clean camera sensors (inside the body once the lens is removed) with a special kit that amounts to small bursts of air from something like a blood pressure cuff pump with inflation needle on the end of it. Depending how recessed the emitter is i wonder if a cleaning solution and swab could leave more residue? Although alcohol swabs followed by air could be a great compromise. Will follow closely to see what the consensus is and if anyone is able to reach out to a manufacturer who actually has an answer? I stopped using air for any optics after I blew some crap behind a lens where it can't be reached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwink Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 54 minutes ago, Tampa-XD45 said: I stopped using air for any optics after I blew some crap behind a lens where it can't be reached. Interesting, didn't think that would be possible. Was this compressed air (canned or from a compressor)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa-XD45 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 5 hours ago, lwink said: Interesting, didn't think that would be possible. Was this compressed air (canned or from a compressor)? I don't recall ... it could have been either method since I have both on my workbench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPD7119 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 If your dot starts to "bloom" take a que tip and wipe down the emitter. You can use a lense cleaning solution on the que tip as well if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyr264 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Walmart sells these "Zeiss" prepackaged "wet wipes" for eyeglasses. They are just barely damp, and are great for cleaning optics, glasses, etc. They are also pretty dirt cheap, a couple bucks for a box. Worth considering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Link for those cleaning tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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