Got my sensor cleaning kit in the mail today....

mdwsta4™uroslut · 12-19-2006, 07:54 AM

i ordered from Copper Hill Images per the suggestion of someone here. i didn't get the kit with the brush though.

any pointers other than following the tutorial? it'll be nice to have zero dust spots. i think i counted nearly a dozen small ones the other day.

Zed 2.0 · 12-19-2006, 08:57 AM

The instructions in particular make it seem like brain surgery. Sure, there's the potential for a pretty expensive mistake if you stab your sensor or something, but the actual cleaning really isn't hard.

TristanP · 12-19-2006, 09:32 AM

mdwsta4™uroslut · 12-19-2006, 09:47 AM

RKA · 12-19-2006, 10:46 AM

:-P I had to...

mdwsta4™uroslut · 12-19-2006, 10:49 AM

or whatever that program that came with my camera is called. gotten great simple results out of that so far.

paul_858 · 12-19-2006, 01:29 PM

eclipse solution on your skin... nasty stuff. Oh also don't let it touch wood, or you can kiss the finish/stain good bye.

Mr. Ricco · 12-19-2006, 01:50 PM

to warrant the price he charges.

Zed 2.0 · 12-19-2006, 01:51 PM

mdwsta4™uroslut · 12-20-2006, 04:52 AM

actually ended up doing it twice. after the first swab i noticed my largest and most annoying dust spot gone, but there were still some small ones i knew i could get. so i went and did it all again with almost perfect results. there is one spot on the lower middle right of the images (so that's upper left on the actual sensor, right?), but i'll get that some other time.

it was definitely easier than i thought. the only thing i'll need to practice more of is wrapping the pec pad.

12-19-2006, 08:57 AM	#2
Zed 2.0 AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 24,591	I thought the tutorial and instructions made it seem a whole lot harder than it actually is The instructions in particular make it seem like brain surgery. Sure, there's the potential for a pretty expensive mistake if you stab your sensor or something, but the actual cleaning really isn't hard.

12-19-2006, 09:32 AM	#3
TristanP AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 12,236	Agreed - just dive in and do it __________________ ************************************************ ************** Maintenance Schedules \| Need Audi Parts? \| VAG-COM Locator A4 MY changes \| Vacuum lines \| Audi head units \| Sheep Test your ICM/POS \| Long term maintenance items n00b FAQ \| BB's AW Dictionary \| quattro TB Reference Pic \| Compression Testing Track your gas mileage at fuelly.com A4 1/4 mile Database CAPS database My motorsports website My personal photo galleries Save $5 on your own smugmug galleries <sup>Want this FAQ pic randomizer?</sup> <sub>Full list of pics here</sub>

12-19-2006, 09:47 AM	#4
mdwsta4™uroslut Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 48,569	what i figured, but it's better to be safe than sorry __________________ help support me bike 600 miles for a cause AWOT soul brotha 43 'ALWAYS follow stickerboy with a camera...especially if he's been drinking! Things are bound to get interesting!' -Raj 03

12-19-2006, 10:46 AM	#5
RKA AudiWorld Uber User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 67,001	photoshop will take out those spots :-P I had to... __________________ 2005.5 A4 Avant 2.0T Quattro 6MT APR 91/93/100 \| APR Exhaust \| 19" BBS RS-GT's \| Carbonio \| Hotchkis \| Partridge-in-a-pear-tree Others: 2006 TL on the block 2001 S4 sold 2000 A4 sold * September 11th, 2001 - Never Forget *

12-19-2006, 10:49 AM	#6
mdwsta4™uroslut Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 48,569	i've actually been using the cloning feature in photostudio pro or whatever that program that came with my camera is called. gotten great simple results out of that so far. __________________ help support me bike 600 miles for a cause AWOT soul brotha 43 'ALWAYS follow stickerboy with a camera...especially if he's been drinking! Things are bound to get interesting!' -Raj 03

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12-19-2006, 01:29 PM	#7
paul_858 AudiWorld Expert Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 30,917	it's easy... just don't use TOO much pressure or cleaning fluid. oh and try to avoid getting the eclipse solution on your skin... nasty stuff. Oh also don't let it touch wood, or you can kiss the finish/stain good bye.

12-19-2006, 01:50 PM	#8
Mr. Ricco Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,414	Exactly. . . .. it is my feeling that this guy tries to make it "hard" and "scary" to warrant the price he charges.

12-19-2006, 01:51 PM	#9
Zed 2.0 AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 24,591	ding!

12-20-2006, 04:52 AM	#10
mdwsta4™uroslut Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 48,569	did it last night with no problems.... actually ended up doing it twice. after the first swab i noticed my largest and most annoying dust spot gone, but there were still some small ones i knew i could get. so i went and did it all again with almost perfect results. there is one spot on the lower middle right of the images (so that's upper left on the actual sensor, right?), but i'll get that some other time. it was definitely easier than i thought. the only thing i'll need to practice more of is wrapping the pec pad. __________________ help support me bike 600 miles for a cause AWOT soul brotha 43 'ALWAYS follow stickerboy with a camera...especially if he's been drinking! Things are bound to get interesting!' -Raj 03

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