Originally Posted by dantastic
oops sorry for being vague. you skin has natural oils on it. if they get on a halogen bulb, the high heat can cause it to crack the bulb. swabbing it with alcohol will remove the oil. even if you never touched the bulbs, someone else may have when handling the bulbs, so it always a good idea to clean them
Ohhhh...gotcha...so is this just normal rubbing alcohol you would use on cuts or something different?
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