Clean That Optic!

 

The clean begins!

So if you carry your pistol or shoot your pistol or both, eventually that optic is going to get dust/lint/fingerprints/stuff on it. That will also lead to you wanting to clean it. Now I don't say that this is the perfect method, but this is how I clean mine.

Firstly, unload that pistol, and double check. (Yes, I know, but I have to say it.) Field strip it, and clean the pistol itself however you want. When you're ready to clean the optic lens or lenses, rinse them off first. If I'm at home I just run some faucet water over them, but if I'm out in the field I'll take a water bottle and do the same thing. I do this in case there is any grit present on the lenses. I don't want to drag that around and potentially scratch the glass. No matter how durable the lens and what sort of coatings there are on it, you'll potentially scratch it or gouge it if you drag around grit on it.

Next I take a Zeiss lens wipe and wipe off the lenses. The good thing about those wipes is that they are cheap and readily available. You can get them from that link, Walmart, and probably some other places. Those are good for optics, glasses, and your cell phone screen, among other things. That wipe will get any oil, grease, or other stuff off of the lenses.

Lastly I wipe on a dab of Cat Crap with my finger and then distribute it/rub it in with a microfiber cloth. This keeps any fog from forming on the lenses and helps to keep moisture from sticking to the lenses. 

I do the same stuff for my rifle optics. There are a lot of ways to clean optics, but this method has worked really well for me for a really long time.

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