Re: ATM vs. Daisy coating

["Bill Cotten" <billsas@worldnet.att.net>]

> I went through similar frustrations. But, I think that my lens is *tinted*
a
> smoke gray. So no amount of coating removal is going to make a difference
in
> brightness.

As I posted once before but not so clearly, I was told that the coating on
new Daisy finders is stainless steel and this is what causes the *tinted*
look. I was told that nitric acid is the way to go if you want to remove
stainless steel coatings but I have not tried it yet. Nitric acid is rather
nasty stuff so I'm not eager to try it. If I remember to bring the finder
with me next time we are silvering mirrors I'll give it a go.

Having just cut the top off of a beer keg with a jig saw I am pretty certain
that toothpaste will not remove the tint if it is indeed stainless.

Bill Cotten