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11/27/2007, 04:49 PM
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What's the best way to clean salt creep from Lumenarcs?
It seems that a wet paper towel just smears the salt and leaves a haze on the reflector. Any better ideas
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11/27/2007, 04:56 PM
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Use the inside material of a baby diaper and water.
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11/27/2007, 05:40 PM
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What about the inside material of an adult diaper? I'm sure Beefy or Frodo may have some extras
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11/27/2007, 05:46 PM
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tried that
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11/27/2007, 05:59 PM
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I hate having to change Beefys diapers....
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11/27/2007, 06:37 PM
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hansy-pm me your address and i can send you some unused lap sponges. we use them while doing surgery to soak up blood. they don't leave any lint behind. they are great for cleaning windows. not sure if they will work with the salt creep on the lumenarcs but you can give it a try.
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11/27/2007, 07:32 PM
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moon jelly - Sounds good. Thanks
jjjimmy - I haven't tried that. Have you ever used it on reflectors before? I think the main ingredient is Oxalic acid, and I am not sure how that might react with the metal of the reflector. Another thing I am unsure about is what the Lumenarcs are made out of (Aluminum?) and if it is just highly polished, or if it is coated with something shiny
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11/27/2007, 07:38 PM
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I'll just take his walker away from him, and he'll never be able to catch me
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11/27/2007, 07:44 PM
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Hello
I use the glass sheilds, they are easier to clean than the reflectors. I have cleaned polished aluminium reflectors with hot water with a drop or two of calgon (dishwasher) soap... Years later I have come to find that cleaning the glass is much easier!
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11/27/2007, 08:27 PM
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Hans, I cannot say for sure but I do believe that the reflectors like others are just high polished aluminum. I do not know for sure what affect the CLR would have on aluminum. I was just offering a suggestion.
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11/27/2007, 10:27 PM
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Doug - Will the glass make a big difference in the light output? Should I just use tempered glass?
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11/27/2007, 10:32 PM
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11/27/2007, 10:35 PM
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jjjimmy - Any idea what kind of glass the shields are made of?
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11/27/2007, 11:25 PM
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Hello
I'm using the glass that came with the LA's. It has a stamp in the corner (safty glass), my guess is that it's tempered. Han's you'll lose more light from a dirty/scratched up reflector!
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11/28/2007, 07:07 AM
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11/28/2007, 04:52 PM
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 jjjjjimmys llllights are supposed to have glass, DE. Why not just buy new reflectors every year?  2 rags/towels. 1 dry, 1 with warm water. Wash, dry, wash dry. Its kind of like wax on, wax off...
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11/28/2007, 05:11 PM
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