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Re: [OM] OM touch up paint?

Subject: Re: [OM] OM touch up paint?
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 22:56:01 -0700
on 10/24/03 5:33 PM, Donald Shedrick at shedridc@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Anybody know of a paint that matches the OM-1 black trim (it is
> glossy) and the matte black typical of the lens shades on Zuikos?
> 
> =====
> Don Shedrick 

I've matched flat black pretty easily <g> for the shades, but the gloss is
really sort of a 'semi-satin gloss black'. On my camera fix list the
suggested way to achieve this was to paint with a fully-glossy paint
(spray-on auto paint, either from rattle-cans or with an airbrush) then use
a very fine rubbing compound on the paint after its fully dried and cured
(perhaps baked in a low oven helps...?) and rub to the 'semi-satin gloss'
desired.

I'm thinking of trying this on some of my old 'repair mule' cameras (not
OM's!) just to experiment... how about a black Canon Demi EE-17 anyone...?
-- 

Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...




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