Tactical light owners help!

Cerick · May 23, 2008, 02:56 PM

I have a streamlight TLR-2. Whenever I go shooting, the lens gets very dirty on the light. What do you use to clean your light lens? I tried a couple solutions, but there is still residue on the lens. Help!

Incognito · May 24, 2008, 06:56 PM

You must be using some pretty dirty ammo there. Generally I just take a dampened (water) paper towel and it wipes off rather easily. You may want to try Windex if that does't work.

WESHOOT2 · May 24, 2008, 11:57 PM

I found a big box of Zeiss lens-cleaning towelettes for a couple bucks.
Perfect for my glasses and my Scorpion.

hoytinak · May 25, 2008, 12:00 AM

I use regular lens cleaner in a spray bottle on the lights on both my HD guns....works just fine.

black bear 84 · May 25, 2008, 07:13 AM

To avoid getting powder residue in the lens during practice shooting, cover it with Scotch tape or just a piece of Sara Wrap held by a rubber band.

Cheers
Black Bear

RandyStacyE · May 28, 2008, 01:23 PM

I would try some rubbing alcohol. Higher the % of alcohol the better. If that doesn't work ... I'd try a little lighter fluid.

Jermtheory · July 2, 2008, 05:19 PM

i came across this during a search for something else...

pencil eraser works great!

after 300+ rounds of WWB i get a diamond like crust that cant be scrapped off with hard plastic....soaked it overnight...tried everything.

pencil eraser works far and away better than anything else ive found.

im going to start coating mine in vaseline or car wax before shooting from now on(heard they work well).

May 23, 2008, 02:56 PM	#1
Cerick Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2008 Location: 973, NJ Posts: 345	Tactical light owners help! I have a streamlight TLR-2. Whenever I go shooting, the lens gets very dirty on the light. What do you use to clean your light lens? I tried a couple solutions, but there is still residue on the lens. Help!

May 24, 2008, 06:56 PM	#2
Incognito Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2008 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 370	Fouled Lens You must be using some pretty dirty ammo there. Generally I just take a dampened (water) paper towel and it wipes off rather easily. You may want to try Windex if that does't work.

May 24, 2008, 11:57 PM	#3
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	at the WalMart I found a big box of Zeiss lens-cleaning towelettes for a couple bucks. Perfect for my glasses and my Scorpion. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

May 25, 2008, 07:13 AM	#5
black bear 84 Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2005 Posts: 246	To avoid getting powder residue in the lens during practice shooting, cover it with Scotch tape or just a piece of Sara Wrap held by a rubber band. Cheers Black Bear __________________ builder of the BOREALIS 1050 lumens flashlight http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...=169074&page=3 and www.BlackBearFlashlights.com e-mail [email protected]

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May 25, 2008, 12:00 AM	#4
hoytinak Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 5,721	I use regular lens cleaner in a spray bottle on the lights on both my HD guns....works just fine.

May 28, 2008, 01:23 PM	#6
RandyStacyE Junior member Join Date: February 29, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 83	I would try some rubbing alcohol. Higher the % of alcohol the better. If that doesn't work ... I'd try a little lighter fluid.

July 2, 2008, 05:19 PM	#7
Jermtheory Senior Member Join Date: September 20, 2007 Posts: 1,283	i came across this during a search for something else... pencil eraser works great! after 300+ rounds of WWB i get a diamond like crust that cant be scrapped off with hard plastic....soaked it overnight...tried everything. pencil eraser works far and away better than anything else ive found. im going to start coating mine in vaseline or car wax before shooting from now on(heard they work well).