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Old 03-13-2011, 07:50 AM   #82 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising View Post
Right so ... most have then had made there way back to the work space but .. what was that complaining she was hearing from Evelyn?! Of all people why was she complaining?! Strange. Shaking her head at the girl, she smiled at the class as she proceeded to explain the cleaning process.

"It's not a terribly long process but it is very important because of how delicate and expensive the parts of a telescope are... As a fragile piece of equipment, using a simple charm would not do justice to cleaning a telescope." Hadley explained. "Just think of it like a broom... You wouldn't use tergeo or something on your broomstick, would you? Same thing with a telescope."

Right. She was rambling. "Now, onto the cleaning process..." For this, Hadley used her wand to make the cleaning supplies materialize by them. As well as a large paper with cleaning instructions for them to follow.

SPOILER!!: cleaning instructions
1. Use the cleaning solution provided and apply with a soft cotton towel a light layer.
2. Allow to air dry for a minute, before applying another coat of cleaning solution and rubbing it onto the looking glass and all over the telescope. Keep the rubbing to clockwise circular motions and continue until you've done all over the scope.
3. Take a fresh towel and rub in the same direction to towel dry the scope.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 as necessary until dust and debris is gone
5. Once the scope is clean, spray a thin layer of holding cream over the scope to help prevent future dust outbreaks.
6. Allow the solution to dry fully before operating the telescope. This may take up to 24 hours.
Luin looked at the telescope she had picked and then at the paper with the list of instructions. This was going to be somewhat tedious. Oh well. She got some of the cleaning solution and one of the cotton towels and began to apply a layer of the solution. She made sure to go slowly and carefully as she didn't want to damage anything. She consulted the sheet as she finished and stepped back to wait for it to air dry.
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