by mediaed » Sun May 01, 2016 6:56 am
Whatever you do, do not scrub the exterior with a stiff brush or even a heavy cloth. The crackle finishes of these cameras on aluminum and magnesium didn't adhere in the best way. And, a 50 & 60 paint job is not trustworthy. Stripping any camera down to the metal and repainting is a awful job.
No harsh solvent either. You want to find something that will help lift the grime off. Those "miracle" absorbent cloth products work fairly well with a thin dishwasher detergent solution.
Just keep water away from the interior works. Unfortunately, dirt or crud inside the box really requires a technician disassembly, cleaning, lubricating and reassembly -- depending on the model, there are lots of small parts and timing issues to watch out for.
If a touch up of a small area or of a removable part is required, knowing that it will be impossible to match the wrinkle pattern, you could get a reasonable result from an automotive product: VHT wrinkle plus. BEWARE this product is temperature and time sensitive as well as being finicky. It will require lots of practice runs to get it right. Buy two cans.
And, on that happy note, wish you best of luck in the endeavor. ED.
Whatever you do, do not scrub the exterior with a stiff brush or even a heavy cloth. The crackle finishes of these cameras on aluminum and magnesium didn't adhere in the best way. And, a 50 & 60 paint job is not trustworthy. Stripping any camera down to the metal and repainting is a awful job.
No harsh solvent either. You want to find something that will help lift the grime off. Those "miracle" absorbent cloth products work fairly well with a thin dishwasher detergent solution.
Just keep water away from the interior works. Unfortunately, dirt or crud inside the box really requires a technician disassembly, cleaning, lubricating and reassembly -- depending on the model, there are lots of small parts and timing issues to watch out for.
If a touch up of a small area or of a removable part is required, knowing that it will be impossible to match the wrinkle pattern, you could get a reasonable result from an automotive product: VHT wrinkle plus. BEWARE this product is temperature and time sensitive as well as being finicky. It will require lots of practice runs to get it right. Buy two cans.
And, on that happy note, wish you best of luck in the endeavor. ED.