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  • Mar 15, 2007, 02:14 PM
    laxmasta900
    Good ways to get scratches off a telescope lens
    My dog ran into my telescope and knocked it over "hes a pitbull" can anyone tell me of a good way to get scratches off my telescope?
  • Mar 15, 2007, 02:18 PM
    RickJ
    Do NOT try anything more drastic than a good buffing with a cloth and a detergent. If the glass is actually scratched, then you're better off with a scratch in it than any sort of repair opton.

    I feel for you :(... I almost love my telescope more than I do my car.

    What size and type is your scope?
  • Mar 15, 2007, 06:06 PM
    laxmasta900
    I am going home tomorrow, so I will tell you tomorrow. I'm on my psp and it's hard to type
  • Mar 16, 2007, 01:39 PM
    laxmasta900
    I'm back, my telescope is a telestar, model 60AZ-A, coated optics, D=60mm, F=700mm

    (I copied this off the telescope, lol) :o
  • Mar 16, 2007, 03:57 PM
    RickJ
    Buff that lens best you can (with NOTHING abrasive: just cloth and a tad of dishwashing detergent) and live with it is best you can do... Thankfully it's a fairly inexpensive model... so if the view is obstructed more than you can live with, you can upgrade for a reasonable price.
  • Mar 16, 2007, 04:58 PM
    laxmasta900
    Thanks a lot man, il try it

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