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JT
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 04, 2006 - 08:29 pm: | 
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The white lettering on my Nikon F3 logo is coming off. Does anyone have any experience repainting just the white logo part? What kind of paint do I use and is there a special technique to paint it? |
JT
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 04, 2006 - 08:34 pm: |
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Found the answer to my own question. https://kyp.hauslendale.com/classics/forum/messages/3/938.html? Thanks! |
Larry Giacobbe
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Username: Cameracrazy
Post Number: 4
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 03:41 pm: |
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AN old pro Iknew would use white out to fill in letters.Just fill in and wipe off excess with lens tissue,q-tips,etc.You can also use it to mark dials or hard to see settings on equipment. |
Jan Dvorak
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Username: Jan
Post Number: 4
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 08:17 pm: |
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Some White Outs are extremely difficult to clean - just trying to get it off your hands is a major chore.
I would recommend a water based model hobby paint, the residue cleans up very nicely. Touch-up sticks are also available from Micro Tools:
http://www.micro-tools.com/store/SearchByCategory.aspx?CategoryCode=PAI
Jan |
michaelis
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Username: Smount
Post Number: 1
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 07:58 am: |
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I have used the touch-up sticks for many years. Once I fill in the lettering and clean off the excess getting the job to look pretty. Then I take a lighter or small flame I heat the letters to melt the touch-up and set the paint. I have found if I don't take this extra step that the paint can be wiped out easily. I personally would not use white out because it is not a more permanent paint like material, if it gets wet it will probably run.
Phil |
Wsboyd
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Username: Wsboyd
Post Number: 1
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 03:13 pm: |
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Get a grease pencil China Marker, White, @ a stationary store.
Rub over the lettering, wipe off excess.
Repeat.
It's how I did my F3 |
