Re: Dust and plasticiser haze

["Gary A. Thurlow" <gthurlow@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Having lurked here for a few weeks, I finally feel qualified
to add something to the question about cleaning the plastic haze from
scanner glass.  Having been involved with Corvette restoration and
showing Corvettes for many years, I can honestly say that the ONLY
product I've found that removes plastic haze completely and without
streaking, etc. is available from Harmon Auto Glass.  Just find your
local Harmon store and purchase their window cleaning foam in a
can.  I use it with an old cotton diaper, one without seams. 
Perfect results every time.

Gary Thurlow

At 11:14 3/27/2002, you wrote:
> Art,
>
> Where and how did you find someone who was able to clean off 
> the plasticizer haze without getting more dirt on the glass than 
> was there previously? The Epson Authorized tech that worked on 
> my new scanner made a mild dust problem into a bad dust-and-Windex-smear
> problem. Please let me/us know who and where the competent people 
> you have used are, for future reference.
>
> Thanks (and sorry for being so obsessive on this topic; I'm waiting 
> to receive yet another Epson 2450 as I write).
>
> - David
>
> = = = Original message = = =
>
> David J. Bookbinder wrote:
> > 
> > As for out-gassing of plasticisers, I haven't noticed any problem
> from this
> > with my three-year-old Canon scanner (that is, no hazing of 
> the glass).
> > Kennedy, is this as common a problem as you indicate?
> > 
> > - David
> > 
>
>
> This problem seems to be most obvious very early in the life 
> of a 
> scanner.  I've had all of my flatbeds open to clean plasticizer
> haze, 
> usually when new or a few weeks old.  Since then, the build up 
> is very 
> slow.  That makes some sense, since the scanners are usually 
> exposed to 
> the worst conditions during shipment from the orient, and because 
> the 
> most plasticizer is evaporating off of the plastic early in the 
>
> plastic's life.
>
> Art
>
>
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