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     Marty Tinkerer Username: Marty Post Number: 31 Registered: 11-2008 Rating: N/A |
Nickel plating will sometimes get a gray, oxidized layer that can be very hard to polish off... Vinegar will remove it very well. If the part is hard to remove, and I don't want to soak the leather, etc, I'll often cut small pieces of cloth to lay over the part, (gun cleaning patches work well for this,) then soak them with vinegar and let it soak for maybe 20 minutes, gently pressing the wet material against the metal. The gray layer will then often wipe off easily. There are many metal polishes that work well. I like Simichrome, which is pretty easy to find here in the States. Nickel polishes easily, just don't polish through it. Chrome is harder and takes more elbow grease and patience, but nickel is more often seen on the older cameras. Brass will usually have a laquer coating, and it's often best to avoid polishing but just clean it well, unless it's really godawful ugly. |