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d-y-k
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 02:28 pm: | 
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Hi, I am looking into painting my old metal lens shade. What is the right kind of paint? Spray or brush? Thanks. |
JACOB
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 12:26 am: |
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I USED KRYLON FLAT BLACK FOR MY METAL LES HOODS SO FAR NO PROBLEM JUST CLEAN THEM REAL GOOD TO MAKE SURE THE GREASE AND OIL MARKS ARE OFF P.S GREAT SITE |
Onehalfplus10
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Username: Onehalfplus10
Post Number: 2
Registered: 03-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 04:35 pm: |
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Flat Black for inside hood only. Semi-gloss on the outside. The PROPER paint can be found at Micro-Tools.com. ALL camera repair/restoration supplies and tools. To get semi-glass, mix part flat and part gloss. Just like the mfgrs did. |
Dgillette4
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Username: Dgillette4
Post Number: 284
Registered: 04-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 09:34 am: |
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On my lense hood I used black velvet glued in place. Works great. Don |
Glenn
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Username: Glenn
Post Number: 535
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 06:41 pm: |
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For the interior use a matt black paint applied by brush - small tin of paint sold for plastic model kits is ideal. For the outer surface use a satin black from an aerosol can - available from any auto supply outlet. A 'spray' application gives a much better finish on exterior surfaces.
The black camera paints sold by Micro-Tools do not offer any advantage over cheaper, more readily available paints. To be really durable the gloss/satin finish needs to be stoved, and only the matt version is easily applied by brush. Well I am not satisfied by the gloss finish resulting from brush application, used an air brush when I tried the paints. |
Adrian
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Username: Adrian
Post Number: 241
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 04:27 am: |
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I'll second Glenn's comment - I used Humbrol Matt Black 33 (no idea about worldwide availability - sorry!) on a Kodak Retinette to repair some scratches made getting the lens out and, when I went to check the finish and see if I needed to add a second coat, I couldn't actually see where I'd painted it! |
Ohm
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Username: Ohm
Post Number: 14
Registered: 09-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 09:52 am: |
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Testors Flat black would be the US equivilant to the Humbrol, available at Micheal's craft stores and hobby shops. |
Paul_ron
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Username: Paul_ron
Post Number: 145
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 08:13 pm: |
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Krylon "Ultra Flat Black" spray acrylic is perfect. |
Tom_cheshire
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Username: Tom_cheshire
Post Number: 142
Registered: 04-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 04:05 pm: |
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On the inside you could use a flocking material instead of paint. On the outside a nice high gloss automobile paint is good. Heating the metal before spray painting helps permanence of adhesion. |
Prasanna
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Username: Prasanna
Post Number: 30
Registered: 10-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 07:44 am: |
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I use Black Matt Enamel and apply it with a brush on home made lens-hood of Paper cup and steel bangles. They are inexpensive and protect the lens from impact by collapsing. Example in link below. regards, sp
http://picasaweb.google.com/subbarayan.prasanna/232009?feat=directlink |
David_nebenzahl
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Username: David_nebenzahl
Post Number: 13
Registered: 12-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 21, 2009 - 01:54 pm: |
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Tom up there was on the right track when he suggested heating the metal; even better is to bake the item after painting. Of course, you don't want to fry (or warp) it with excessive heat: I find that 250° F for about an hour is generally sufficient. It'll make the paint much more durable and less likely to get worn away.
And yes, no need to buy Special Official Paint for Photographic Purposes. Any good solvent-based (not water-based) paint (lacquer or enamel) will be good. (Spray is better than brush, especially for lacquer which is extremely difficult to brush on smoothly as it dries so quickly. Use an airbrush if you have one, or just a spray can.) |
