Posted by: Clayphoto on August 19, 2003 at 17:24:12

: take ur gun gas it up with the barrel on and no paint and dry fire it a load of times...should get some of it out That definately works to get the big stuff out. If you have anything difficult to get out (usually the small stuff), then ironically enough canned air works best. As a photographer I have to take junk off of glass with chemical coatings whos thickness can be as thin as a few molecules. Anything I have to clean off that isn't a liquid see compressed air first. If anything is left over and it looks like it is non-absorbant material (metal shavings, plastic) then I use the softest dry material I can find. If it IS absorbant (dust, natural cloth) then I use the same material wetted down with a very mild cleaner. Haven't damaged a lens yet, I would think that would be good for a metal barrel. Clayton

Follow Ups: Post a Followup Show your name as: DefaultRealnameBothNickname E-Mail address (eg: joeschmoe@aol.com): Show your e-mail address? DefaultYesNo Your Password: Don't have a password? CLICK HERE - Forgot your password? CLICK HERE Subject: Subject:Message: : : take ur gun gas it up with the barrel on and no paint and dry fire it a load of times...should get some of it out : That definately works to get the big stuff out. If you have anything difficult to get out (usually the small stuff), then ironically enough canned air works best. : As a photographer I have to take junk off of glass with chemical coatings whos thickness can be as thin as a few molecules. Anything I have to clean off that isn't a liquid see compressed air first. If anything is left over and it looks like it is non-absorbant material (metal shavings, plastic) then I use the softest dry material I can find. If it IS absorbant (dust, natural cloth) then I use the same material wetted down with a very mild cleaner. : Haven't damaged a lens yet, I would think that would be good for a metal barrel. : Clayton [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ WARPIG Tech Talk - Miscellaneous ]