What's the best way to clean salt creep from Lumenarcs?

hansnfrans · 11/27/2007, 03:49 PM

It seems that a wet paper towel just smears the salt and leaves a haze on the reflector. Any better ideas

pk1 · 11/27/2007, 03:54 PM

I'd like to know also...tried vinegar, same thing--hazy. Dish soap, windex, etc etc same thing.

JRaquatics · 11/27/2007, 03:56 PM

Use the inside material of a baby diaper and water.

hansnfrans · 11/27/2007, 04:40 PM

What about the inside material of an adult diaper? I'm sure Beefy or Frodo may have some extras

pk1 · 11/27/2007, 04:46 PM

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Originally posted by JRaquatics
Use the inside material of a baby diaper and water.

I tried that...they turned all yellow and I had a terrible ammonia spike in my tank???

PSam · 11/27/2007, 04:51 PM

lol

aiko670 · 11/27/2007, 04:59 PM

I hate having to change Beefys diapers....

moon jelly · 11/27/2007, 05:37 PM

hansy-pm me your address and i can send you some unused lap sponges. we use them while doing surgery to soak up blood. they don't leave any lint behind. they are great for cleaning windows. not sure if they will work with the salt creep on the lumenarcs but you can give it a try.

jjjimmy · 11/27/2007, 05:45 PM

Have you tried CLR?

hansnfrans · 11/27/2007, 06:32 PM

moon jelly - Sounds good. Thanks

jjjimmy - I haven't tried that. Have you ever used it on reflectors before? I think the main ingredient is Oxalic acid, and I am not sure how that might react with the metal of the reflector. Another thing I am unsure about is what the Lumenarcs are made out of (Aluminum?) and if it is just highly polished, or if it is coated with something shiny

canar · 11/27/2007, 06:35 PM

hansnfrans Beefy is going to whoop on you for that comment

hansnfrans · 11/27/2007, 06:38 PM

I'll just take his walker away from him, and he'll never be able to catch me

Douglas LEHMAN · 11/27/2007, 06:44 PM

Hello
I use the glass sheilds, they are easier to clean than the reflectors. I have cleaned polished aluminium reflectors with hot water with a drop or two of calgon (dishwasher) soap... Years later I have come to find that cleaning the glass is much easier!

jjjimmy · 11/27/2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by Douglas LEHMAN
Hello
I use the glass sheilds, they are easier to clean than the reflectors. I have cleaned polished aluminium reflectors with hot water with a drop or two of calgon (dishwasher) soap... Years later I have come to find that cleaning the glass is much easier!

here, here. Glass is much easier to clean.

Hans, I cannot say for sure but I do believe that the reflectors like others are just high polished aluminum. I do not know for sure what affect the CLR would have on aluminum. I was just offering a suggestion.

hansnfrans · 11/27/2007, 09:27 PM

Doug - Will the glass make a big difference in the light output? Should I just use tempered glass?

jjjimmy · 11/27/2007, 09:32 PM

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Originally posted by hansnfrans
Doug - Will the glass make a big difference in the light output? Should I just use tempered glass?

I am not Doug, but the galss on my (6) pendants don't seem to make a difference to me.

hansnfrans · 11/27/2007, 09:35 PM

jjjimmy - Any idea what kind of glass the shields are made of?

Douglas LEHMAN · 11/27/2007, 10:25 PM

Hello
I'm using the glass that came with the LA's. It has a stamp in the corner (safty glass), my guess is that it's tempered. Han's you'll lose more light from a dirty/scratched up reflector!

jjjimmy · 11/28/2007, 06:07 AM

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Originally posted by hansnfrans
jjjimmy - Any idea what kind of glass the shields are made of?

All that I know is that it is UV glass. There are no markings on it that I can find. I am using the PFO mini pendants if that will help you find the kind of glass that is in them.

waterway · 11/28/2007, 08:58 AM

were can you get glass shields for mini lumenarcs?

ReefKeepersCorner · 11/28/2007, 03:52 PM

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Originally posted by hansnfrans
I'll just take his walker away from him, and he'll never be able to catch me

jjjjjimmys llllights are supposed to have glass, DE.

Why not just buy new reflectors every year?

2 rags/towels. 1 dry, 1 with warm water. Wash, dry, wash dry. Its kind of like wax on, wax off...

BenjieC · 11/28/2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally posted by waterway
were can you get glass shields for mini lumenarcs?

Just go to your local glass store and have a piece of glass cut for you. Thats what I did any way.

waterway · 11/28/2007, 04:21 PM

o.k. thanks

11/27/2007, 03:49 PM	#1
hansnfrans Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lombard, IL Posts: 4,065	What's the best way to clean salt creep from Lumenarcs? It seems that a wet paper towel just smears the salt and leaves a haze on the reflector. Any better ideas

11/27/2007, 04:51 PM	#6
PSam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,036	lol __________________ ..no vemos las cosas como son las vemos como somos nosotros...

11/27/2007, 05:45 PM	#9
jjjimmy Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 2,867	Have you tried CLR? __________________ How strange it seems that the truth is something that most do not want to hear.

11/27/2007, 06:44 PM	#13
Douglas LEHMAN Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: chicago il Posts: 1,490	Hello I use the glass sheilds, they are easier to clean than the reflectors. I have cleaned polished aluminium reflectors with hot water with a drop or two of calgon (dishwasher) soap... Years later I have come to find that cleaning the glass is much easier! __________________ Sea Ya Doug Current Tank Info: 200 stony reef,125 softy and many frag and grow out

11/27/2007, 10:25 PM	#18
Douglas LEHMAN Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: chicago il Posts: 1,490	Hello I'm using the glass that came with the LA's. It has a stamp in the corner (safty glass), my guess is that it's tempered. Han's you'll lose more light from a dirty/scratched up reflector! __________________ Sea Ya Doug Current Tank Info: 200 stony reef,125 softy and many frag and grow out

11/27/2007, 03:54 PM	#2
pk1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Lombard, IL Posts: 1,116	I'd like to know also...tried vinegar, same thing--hazy. Dish soap, windex, etc etc same thing.

11/27/2007, 03:56 PM	#3
JRaquatics Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On RC Posts: 3,609	Use the inside material of a baby diaper and water.

11/27/2007, 04:40 PM	#4
hansnfrans Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lombard, IL Posts: 4,065	What about the inside material of an adult diaper? I'm sure Beefy or Frodo may have some extras

11/27/2007, 04:59 PM	#7
aiko670 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Deerfield, IL Posts: 5,409	I hate having to change Beefys diapers....

11/27/2007, 05:37 PM	#8
moon jelly Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: a fine sturdy box by the airport Posts: 3,430	hansy-pm me your address and i can send you some unused lap sponges. we use them while doing surgery to soak up blood. they don't leave any lint behind. they are great for cleaning windows. not sure if they will work with the salt creep on the lumenarcs but you can give it a try.

11/27/2007, 06:32 PM	#10
hansnfrans Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lombard, IL Posts: 4,065	moon jelly - Sounds good. Thanks jjjimmy - I haven't tried that. Have you ever used it on reflectors before? I think the main ingredient is Oxalic acid, and I am not sure how that might react with the metal of the reflector. Another thing I am unsure about is what the Lumenarcs are made out of (Aluminum?) and if it is just highly polished, or if it is coated with something shiny

11/27/2007, 06:35 PM	#11
canar Addicted to bright lights Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lisle Posts: 1,888	hansnfrans Beefy is going to whoop on you for that comment

11/27/2007, 06:38 PM	#12
hansnfrans Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lombard, IL Posts: 4,065	I'll just take his walker away from him, and he'll never be able to catch me

11/27/2007, 09:27 PM	#15
hansnfrans Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lombard, IL Posts: 4,065	Doug - Will the glass make a big difference in the light output? Should I just use tempered glass?

11/27/2007, 09:35 PM	#17
hansnfrans Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lombard, IL Posts: 4,065	jjjimmy - Any idea what kind of glass the shields are made of?

11/28/2007, 08:58 AM	#20
waterway Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: illinois, geneva Posts: 179	were can you get glass shields for mini lumenarcs?

11/28/2007, 04:21 PM	#23
waterway Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: illinois, geneva Posts: 179	o.k. thanks