Stripping the AR Coating

[munsterh]

Hi there,

I have browsed around and looked but I am not sure whether there is good advice available online how to best strip the AR coating from sapphire crystals.

I have tried chieftangs method but was not successfull.

I have heard armor eche could be a possibility but am not sure whether it would riun my crystal.

If anybody has some suggestions let me know.

munsterh

[subzero1]

Get some Mothers Mag polishing paste, apply to a rag, rub vigorously over the crystal for 5 minutes. Poof, no more AR. Works better than the lacquer remover and far better than cape cod.

[HauteHippie]

The polishing paste method sounds like a winner to me. Lacquer thinner and steel wool works like a charm for me, but it's nice not to have to handle a solvent.

[bosk]

The polishing paste method sounds like a winner to me. Lacquer thinner and steel wool works like a charm for me, but it's nice not to have to handle a solvent.

Dremel and the Rouge polish takes the toughest AR coating right off.

GL

bosk