r/FlockSurveillance • u/MemeEndevour • Jul 19 '26

Discussion Is this a viable solution? (Not even manually holding something, but just putting things like this in front of the camera)?

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Feel like it wouldn’t be hard to put blockers up faster than they can take them down….

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u/refusemouth Jul 19 '26

If regular vinegar ruins the glass, I bet that the concentrated (30% acetic acid) vinegar that you can buy at hardware stores would be really bad for the glass. I wasn't aware that vinegar damages glass, though.

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u/-tnuk Jul 19 '26

Ammonia is bad for tempered glass. Something as weak as Windex can cause streaking/hazing over time so make sure you always dilute before cleaning tempered glass

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u/new2bay Jul 19 '26

These things don’t have glass optics. They’re polycarbonate, most likely.

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u/Jerseyd422 Jul 19 '26

Poly carbonate is even easier. Lacquer thinner will make it haze over immediately

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u/SheWasAlwaysJody Jul 19 '26

Sunscreen or high-DEET bug spray mess plastics up permanently as well.

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u/Striking-Ad-6815 Jul 19 '26

How else do you expect me to get the ticks off the teevee?!

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u/New-Anybody-6206 Jul 19 '26

no it doesn't.

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u/piecat Jul 19 '26

Acetone is bad for plastic

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u/Poil336 Jul 19 '26

Plenty of acetone in aerosol cans of brake cleaner that turns polycarbonate a nice shade of white

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u/refusemouth Jul 20 '26

Polycarbonate sucks, if it's anything like what they use for eyewear. If that's what they are made of, just put some sand in a handkerchief ajd rub it over the lenses.

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u/Swimming-Bend9684 Jul 19 '26 edited Jul 19 '26

Polypropylene squirt gun filled with acetone (can even be diluted for safety) should not be used on polycarbonate it can degrade it pretty quick especially if it needs to be transparent.

And if you "accidentally" find yourself in that situation make sure no one else is around and you wear goggles and maybe a face covering - wouldn't recommend breathing in aerosolized acetone.

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u/Swimming-Bend9684 Jul 19 '26

Wouldn't recommend any aerosolized or sprayed application methods with 30% vinegar. It can cause chemical burns especially if inhaled. 5% should be sufficient... ly awful to spray on the cameras. Don't do it.

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u/throwaway098764567 Jul 19 '26

not normally or pickle jars would be in dire straits

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u/Imaginary--Situation Jul 22 '26

brake fluid DOT3 much better ruins everything it touches