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ngonping
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
Posts: 19
PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:46 am   Post subject: ground glass screen

my ground glass screen appears dull, and dirty. what is good to clean it with, which is not harsh and will not scratch the screen? is lemon juice ok?
mopar_guy
Joined: 07 Aug 2008
Posts: 126
PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:31 am

Hi.
This last summer there was a posting in this forum "Cleaning and lubricating my 'New' Crown Graphic" that you may wish to check out. For your information, there is a search function in this site to aid users in finding the information that they want. Also, simply browsing and reading the articles on this site as well as the postings in this help forum will reveal much useful information.
Dave
Henry
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 1662
PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:01 pm

I've used Windex® with success. If you want to be ultra-safe, rinse it with distilled water afterwards, or use distilled water in place of the Windex®. Pat dry with a lint-free cloth, such as a linen pocket handkerchief; don't use anything paper or you'll be seeing little specks forever. Using distilled water, whether alone or as a final rinse, will guarantee that the glass dries without spotting.
ngonping
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
Posts: 19
PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:05 pm

very good advice. distilled water and glass cleaner it is.
ngonping
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
Posts: 19
PostPosted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:41 pm

the focusing screen is not usable, though i tried to clean it. it has scratches on it, affecting focusing. what would be a new suitable replacement?
tsgrimm
Joined: 04 Apr 2004
Posts: 158
PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:11 am

http://graflex.org/helpboard/viewtopic.php?t=5208&highlight=ground+glass+replacement

Boy, the search function here works well.
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