Grainger also sells them, otherwise people frequently save up the packets that come with moving light lamps for use on
halogen lamps later. A spray
bottle of
denatured alcohol and a lint free towelette or
lens cleaning tissue also work well but don't work so well atop a ladder. Perhaps a
bottle and tissues while in the shop, and the packets in the pocket while on a ladder.
Amazed at how many people don't read the
manual on either lamp or
fixture for this recommendation. At very least and indeed very least, a packet of
lens cleaning tissue would do wonders for ensuring lamps are clean. An alternative to this at least something method would be to deeply spray the lamp with the alcohol and let it drip. Neither would completly remove the oil or dirt but work some.
By the time one puts the cap on, the lamp is dry in already any chemical having evaporated. This no matter what method used.
Another note in changing lamps is to have a look at the pins of the lamp removed. If discolored, pitted
etc. don't install the new lamp - the lamp
base is potentially also bad and will quickly as if one touched the lamp, ruin the new lamp installed.
Having an extra
lamp cap available to either pre-lamp than climb the ladder so one is not fumbling with removing a stuck lamp atop a ladder, or at least having it available to replace a questionable
base will speed up changing time.