What's the best rubber/plastic cleaner? (1 Viewer)

PlanetMaker said:

What's the best rubber/plastic cleaner for cleaning the outer housing of Swarovski binoculars?
Thanks
Dan

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Pileatus said:

https://www.swarovskioptik.com/is-b..._CustomerService-ViewMaintenanceInstructions#
"It is very easy to care for the housing’s exterior: you only need to wipe it with a soft, damp cloth."

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PlanetMaker said:

Have you ever used a conditioner at all to remove blotching I see sometimes in the armor of the older models
Thanks
Dan

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NDhunter said:

I think a mild soap and water is good advice. As far as a conditioner
never use a product like armor all, it just slicks the armor, and is a
bad thing for this purpose.

The armor does slick up on Swarovski binoculars, from the textured
feel from new. That is one thing that I don't like.

Jerry

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PlanetMaker said:

Have you ever used a conditioner at all to remove blotching I see sometimes in the armor of the older models
Thanks
Dan

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Pileatus said:

I used Armorall on my Ultravid because the rubber smelled so bad but I wiped most of it off after a few minutes. Never had a problem.

With the Swaros I just use water. I see a lot of birders slopping on sunscreen and insect repellent and then using their bins. That, I believe, is the source of many problems associated with armor deterioration. I've seen more than a few Swaros with bubbling armor. Get a repellent with DEET in it on your hands and you're pretty much guaranteed to have problems.
https://www.mosquitnoband.com/why-shouldnt-i-use-deet/

Water...the universal solvent.

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