WOW... what a difference. I would be hesitant to clean them without knowing what would hurt the coating on the vapor deposited aluminum. I guess you got the straight dope from someone in the know?
i've read a few forums, asked a few questions along the way...and experimented with a wooden skewer and cloth......the "white foggy" haze is usually just calcium deposit from condensation, there's a few things that break it up. i started with the least abrasive and caustic stuff......i used cascade powder that i simmered to dissolve and let it soak.......i was sure spooked about the reflectors but this stuff is gentle......the other "rinse" product helps to keep the clean water deposits at bay......the hair dryer deal was my idea........
the SC lamps are older and were used so they're not perfect, but i'm ecstatic how they came out. the BiO's were NOS in the box, still a tad cloudy though.....now they sparkle like gemstones.
next....i have to get some Oscar lamps assemblies......Demon Tweeks in England has the best pricing with the H4 lenses i'd also want ta have in my inventory....After this i'm gonna have to chill for a while......i lost my mind there for a while........but i figure that DEAD is a long time, so it's fine. this has given me pleasure.
i'm a very lucky man for whom i've had the pleasure to have "met" along the way...you've certainly dropped bread crumbs in front of me Mike.....this thread brought up ghosts from the past and starting a Cibie collection is a harmless way to spend my recovery time.
seems this thread is never gonna end.......gmachinz is making me 2 harnesses and should be here soon enough.