Cleaning the optics

I'm sure this has been posted before but I cannot seem to find anything on it.

I just got some 8 year old Cyber SVs and Studio Color 575. The came out of a mall store and have been sitting collecting dust...and I mean a lot of dust....as in shake the fixture and clumps fall to the floor kinda dust.

I've cleaned up the outsides and now moved on the the inside. But how and what do I use to clean the optics. I'm speaking of the gobos, color mix wheels, dichroics...in short, everything. I thought I'd start with some low volume compressed air like they use on computers. But then do I need to take the entire module apart? Can I just remove various lenses (some look glued/siliconed in place). Or can they be cleaned in place with a long swab. Remember...they're filthy. Also what do I use ... alcohol ... Windex ... amonia ... soap and water.

Thanks!
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    i use 90% isopropyl alchohol mixed with 50% distilled water to clean the glass. DO NOT USE RUBBING ALCHOHOL!!! because it has oils in it. ALSO DO NOT USE ANY PRODUCTS WITH AMMONIA in them. Because not only does it harm the dichoic coating but it also cooks on when it heats up. Also like puffy fish said, ditch the canned air and hit it with an air compressor. Cybers are really good at collecting dust in them. I also do not recommend cleaning them in your house, i'd do it outside or in your shop, as long as it is well ventalated.
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    i use 90% isopropyl alchohol mixed with 50% distilled water to clean the glass. DO NOT USE RUBBING ALCHOHOL!!! because it has oils in it. ALSO DO NOT USE ANY PRODUCTS WITH AMMONIA in them. Because not only does it harm the dichoic coating but it also cooks on when it heats up. Also like puffy fish said, ditch the canned air and hit it with an air compressor. Cybers are really good at collecting dust in them. I also do not recommend cleaning them in your house, i'd do it outside or in your shop, as long as it is well ventalated.
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