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Why is water not advisable for cleaning a microscope?

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Do not use water, alcohol or acetone as the oil is insoluble to these solvents. To remove other oily substances, i recommend using the detergent called Wisk and prepare a solution of 1 part Wisk to 100 parts water I usually use it . Hope it helps
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