Well, a beach/birding trip and my wife is not too careful with equipment, and there is enough sand in my Celestron Trailseekers that the focus is very rough and has a gritty feel. Has anyone done any partial disassembly and cleaning of binoculars? It looks doable. Anyone done this? A few questions:
- Any general experiences would be helpful--not a lot of the internet about this.
- Is there a grease that is good to apply to the focus ring or eye relief to help keep it smooth and in good condition?
- Do the small brass screws have locktite or anything to help with waterproofing, or can I just unscrew them to ensure I get all of the sand out then put them back in?
- The focus knob rubber seems like it might have some weak adhesive on it to keep it in place. Anyone know what that might be?
- Any general experiences would be helpful--not a lot of the internet about this.
- Is there a grease that is good to apply to the focus ring or eye relief to help keep it smooth and in good condition?
- Do the small brass screws have locktite or anything to help with waterproofing, or can I just unscrew them to ensure I get all of the sand out then put them back in?
- The focus knob rubber seems like it might have some weak adhesive on it to keep it in place. Anyone know what that might be?