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Habicht with sticky rubber
My colleagues who use gauge blocks for measurements test out new colleagues to see if they are “rusters”… people whose finger oils will corrode the blocks. Seems pretty random as to whether people fall into this category. Peter -
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Habicht with sticky rubber
I’d check your Radon risk canada-map (other maps for other countries are available). This should be mitigated already, but could be an issue. Cool and damp is what the mold likes. Peter -
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Habicht with sticky rubber
I like camo gorilla tape that has a matt surface. The reflection off the glass and any non-camouflaged bits of you are likely to be much more of an issue. Baby oil is not a solvent and will likely just cause a mess that is hard to get off. If you use light contact with a soft material then... -
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Habicht with sticky rubber
You’ll be long gone before modern coatings degrade, many WWII era binos with early coatings still have them intact. The stickiness might cause the tape to slide about a bit, which could be annoying. My preferred tape for this sort of thing is gorilla tape, seems to have better adhesive and last... -
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Habicht with sticky rubber
If you’re worried about alcohol getting inside then use sterile “injection swabs”, little bits of cloth impregnated with isopropyl alcohol. I got through a small pile when I was destickying my canon image stabilised bins. Took a while. Seems in your case that cutting the coating off and then...