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Whitecat
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Username: Whitecat
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 08:52 pm: | 
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I have more than one boby in really good shape and am trying to make them look a little shinier and newer. What products are recommended?
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Rj_
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Username: Rj_
Post Number: 74
Registered: 08-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 04:12 pm: |
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Autochrome or silver polish works fine. As a dry application, it does not strip off the chrome. |
I_am_nietzsche
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Username: I_am_nietzsche
Post Number: 6
Registered: 02-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 09:29 am: |
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If you are able to remove the chrome plates and wash them separately, then I would personally recommend scrubbing the plates with a toothbrush dipped in laundry detergent that is diluted with tap water. This has worked wonders for me in the past. |
Glenn
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Username: Glenn
Post Number: 290
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 10:44 am: |
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I would only use metal polishes if the chrome finish was originally highly polished. If however, the finish is the usual matt or 'satin' camera finish, then the previous recommendation - tooth brush and diluted detergent - is the best way forward. Where one is dealing with an assembled body; you will find that a good wipe over with a cloth dampened with Ronsonal, followed by a good rub up with a DRY tooth brush can work wonders.
On certain types of body, I have cleaned the metalwork with a detergent dampened cloth - followed by the tooth brush. I felt happy using this method in those instances; not knowing your camera types, I can only say 'proceed with caution' if you do try this. People have very different ideas of what constitutes a 'dampened' cloth - water droplets drying out on internal optics tend to leave very visible marks. |
Dgillette4
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Username: Dgillette4
Post Number: 175
Registered: 04-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 04:11 pm: |
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Generally I just clean chome with isopropl alcohol, careful not to get on the leatherette. Also a bit off topic though the camera store owner I worked for wanted to add shine to his used cameras, so I cleaned the leatherette first to remove any grease then I took some Clear floor wax on a Q-dip and brushed it gently over the leatherette ,talk of shine wow, This is not something for a collector piece though..Don |
