Keeping your laser optics clean is an important part of creating professional-quality results with your laser system.

A lens or mirror that is covered in the slightest amount of smoke residue will drastically reduce the laser output, requiring a higher laser setting or a slower engraving speed. Heat will build up in the laser optic that is dirty and will lead to cracking or removal of the amber or mirror coating.

Laser optics should be checked and cleaned daily, and more frequently if you are working with high-residue materials like wood or rubber.

Using the correct materials and cleaning process are critical for increasing the connectivity of the pricey laser optics. Using the wrong cleaning materials could damage the coating which would decrease the transmission of the laser energy.

• Start by removing larger debris from the optics with the Precision Dusting Spray. Be careful to keep the spray away from your face and skin.

• Fully wet down the optics with some Laser Optics Solution. The spray action of the Laser Optics Solution will help remove debris and residue. Use only cleaning solutions designed for laser optics. Camera lens cleaners leave a residue which may heat up and fuse to the optic coating.

• Using light pressure, wipe across the surface in one direction only with a Laser Optic Tissue or a foam swab. Use a clean area of the tissue or swab with each swipe across the optic. Cotton swabs contain a rough fiber that can cause scratching of the optic coating and reduce its life.