Re: [Paddlewise] Rain-X & Sunglasses

From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_home.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 23:16:06 -0400
JorgieJ_at_aol.com wrote:

> Alcohol should not effect Polycarbaonate lenses make by a good lab/optical
> retailer.

Perhaps, but most folks get their sunglasses from someone other than an
optician and the quality won't match an expensive prescription pair.
Therefore I wouldn't trust the alcohol.

The lenses that I ruined with alcohol are Nikon NL-4 prescription from one of
the best opticians in the city.  Unless you can advise me of why these are
affected but "good" ones won't be, I'll continue to advise folks not to use
alcohol for cleaning.

Lexan water bottles shouldn't be used for alcohol.  The word on that has
been making the rounds in outdoor gear circles for a while now.  FWIW,
John Winters told me that GE doesn't warrant Lexan for use in salt water.
None the less,  Eddyline makes a polycarbonate kayak (the Carbonlite 2000).

Mike

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