Actually, I just leave them alone. Once I put coolant in, the fogginess of that lens diminishes. Yeah, I've tried cleaning it too, but most of it stays on the lens. Damon Brunger Telrad Electronic Services Ft Wayne, IN 46815 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 2:50 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: General question on Philips PTV coolant replacement > I had an old Philco Predicta in for repair. > The plastic in front of the CRT and become cloudy. > I used an automotive paint shop rubbing compound to polish it. > I don't know if the cloudiness came back again, but it looked good when I > gave it back to the customer. > > Russ Hoyt > Hoyt's TV > Exeter, NH > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Huston" <HustonTV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 7:01 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] General question on Philips PTV coolant replacement > > > > I have several of these C-Elements with a film over the coolant side. > These > > are the plastic lenses that fit on the front of the coolant chambers on > the > > Philips CRTs. > > I have tried every type of cleaner I can think of to remove the film that > > forms on these in many cases. Since they are plastic we don't dare use > > anything abrasive. Replacement costs are rather expensive on these parts. > > Have any of you had any luck cleaning these? > > > > Dave Huston > > Huston TV & Electronics > > 2846 Marion-Cardington Rd.E. > > Marion,Oh 43302-8919 > > Phone/Fax: 740-389-5726 > > email: HustonTV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/