Aluminum Head

For units with uncoated aluminum viewing heads, these are polished to a smooth, bright finish when new, but the finish may dull over time. You may polish it with an aluminum polish to bring back the bright finish it had when it was new (Mother’s brand is great).

Be sure to use a non abrasive cloth when washing or polishing the aluminum head.

Painted aluminum heads do not need polishing, but we recommend that scratches be painted over with touch-up paint if they appear.

Lenses should be cleaned only with soapy water. Some commercial products contain ammonia which can dull the plastic lenses on 10x units (20x units and all telescopes have glass lenses).