So I might have accidently touched my HID bulbs and I heard that skin oil will ruin the bulbs so I decided to clean it. I'm just not sure if I did it correctly. Here's what I did:

I cleaned the entire bulb (the glass part and the metal parts and insulator) with "91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol" on "Bounty paper towel" while wearing "powderless Ambidextrous exam latex gloves" for about 10 minutes.

Did I do it correctly? Or did I do something wrong or did I forget something?

Thanks.

 

it doesnt matter if you've touched the bulb or not. As long as it's not true oil, then the bulb will be fine.

 

I just want to clean it because i bought it off ebay and im not sure if anyone else touched it. and i just want to know if i did it right or not because im not sure if im suppose to use paper towel or not, or whether or not im suppose to clean the metal part or the insulator.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by htsang07 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So I might have accidently touched my HID bulbs and I heard that skin oil will ruin the bulbs so I decided to clean it. I'm just not sure if I did it correctly. Here's what I did:

I cleaned the entire bulb (the glass part and the metal parts and insulator) with "91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol" on "Bounty paper towel" while wearing "powderless Ambidextrous exam latex gloves" for about 10 minutes.

Did I do it correctly? Or did I do something wrong or did I forget something?

Thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

LOL you did it correctly.
The thing is that it will drastically take great effect on halogen bulbs only.

 

ohh, but i'm trying to be crazy cautious because these are new bulbs and i spent a lot of money on it..

 

i always wipe mine down with alc. too. not as serious as you though.

 

so its definately 100% clean? lols cause i didnt know if im suppose to clean the metal parts or if its good to use bounty paper towels since paper towel isnt as soft as a cloth.. but i used the paper towel with alcohol, so i dunt know if its too rough or not. i dont want to damage the bulbs..


Modified by htsang07 at 11:59 PM 3/8/2008

 

does anyone know?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by htsang07 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so its definately 100% clean?
lols cause i didnt know if im suppose to clean the metal parts or

if its good to use bounty paper towels since paper towel isnt as soft as a cloth.. but i used the paper towel with alcohol, so i dunt know if its too rough or not. i dont want to damage the bulbs..
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