[Nhcoll-l] Glass Cleaner

[Callomon,Paul]

Alconox, which is sold in powder form for cleaning lab glassware, works very well. Use warm water for even better results.
The number one useful tip for cleaning glass, however, is to use newspaper. This old wives' trick works extremely well in my experience. Clean the glass with Alconox first, then wipe with a damp cloth and polish immediately with a handful of crushed newspaper. As the newspaper dampens slightly, it polishes the glass even better. Discard it when it's wet enough to leave smears.

PC

Paul Callomon
Collection Manager, Malacology, Invertebrate Paleontology and General Invertebrates
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Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia
callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170
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From: nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu [nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] on behalf of Hal Barthold [hbarthold at delmnh.org]
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 1:47 PM
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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Glass Cleaner

Hello,

I am wondering if anyone knows of a glass cleaner that is safe for use (no off-gassing or other harmful effects) in glassed-in dioramas.

Thank you.

Hal Barthold
Exhibits Manager
Delaware Museum of Natural History<http://delmnh.org/>
4840 Kennett Pike, P.O. Box 3937
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
3026589111 ext. 312

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