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I might hAve gotten some smoke on my laser lens and was wondering a good way to clean it. Is using q-tip going to damage it? Should I use cleaning alcohol or just water or nothing at all?
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How to clean laser lens?
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Only use alcohol, if it's an acrylic lens don't clean it at all, just buy a new one.
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Using an air duster, or simply something to blow air on it can help 
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Using an air duster, or simply something to blow air on it can help
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So mabey blowing air on it with a straw? I would think smoke would leave a greasy smudge .
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If it is a greassy smudge, blowing have no use. Blowing is only used for blowing away dust particle
Edit: like what Pi R Square said, if it is a greassy smudge, use isopropyl alchol to clean if it is a glass lense
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What I have done in the past to clean my laser is use a electronics friendly cloth to wipe away greasy smudges. If you have dust behind the lens however, try buying a can of compressed air to blow dust out from under the lens. If that doesn't work you might have to replace it. Hope it helps.
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Use windex and a q-tip on a glass lens. "Common-sense"
You could also use alcohol for particles. Like you would cleaning a old gaming cartridge. Use my advise at your own risk. I only use common sense to answer questions.
You could also use alcohol for particles. Like you would cleaning a old gaming cartridge. Use my advise at your own risk. I only use common sense to answer questions.
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Some rubbing alcohol has a small amount of glycerin in it which can cake on the lens like a very fine layer of American cheese. If you want to be careful, I'd test it first by cleaning a small glass window and shine an unfocused laser through it to see if the circle looks hazy after the glass
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Lab grade isopropyl is where it's at, that should have very few if any contaminants in it.
