Powder coating is nice for steel, maybe brass, but for aluminum the heat of
the process destroys the heat treat or hardness of the part. 400 degrees
will melt most plastics as well.
Cy Galley, TC - Chair, Emergency Aircraft Repair, Oshkosh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 5:51 AM
Subject: Re: Refinishing black cameras - Was: Re: Dumb Thoughts on Black &
Silver,
I've wondered about this. Anyone wver tried getting any camera parts
professionally powder-coated?
Peter Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>There was an article in Modern Photography must be 15 years
>ago about re-finishing cameras. I believe they were using a
>spray enamel. (Don't shoot I'm doing this from memory and it
>was a long time ago).
>
>At 09:20 PM 7/10/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>>The glossy black is matched closely by Dupli-Color Gloss
>>Black. Dupli-Color is the car touch up paint sold at
>>Wal-Mart, Auto Zone, amongst others. Flat black is harder to
>>match there seems to be an infinite number of shades.
>>
>>If it is just nicks and/or slight brassing you can carefully
>>retouch it with a fine tip brush (don't use the awful thing
>>that is built into the cap of the paint bottle). If it needs
>>major refinish take the top and bottom covers off, strip,
>>and respray. Usually around the mirror housing. etc., just
>>needs minor retouching.
>>
>>Have fun. If you start with a camera you value highly I
>>disclaim all responsibility. If you practice a bit and are
>>not happy with the results I will reimburse you every cent
>>you paid for this free advice. <GRIN>
>>
>>--Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>Luis Pinar wrote:
>> >
>> > Tom Rittenhouse wrote:
>> > 'Seriously, since I have had good luck retouching black
>> > cameras I tend to prefer them for users.'
>> >
>> > I'd like to know about that, especially DIY
>> > refinishing.
>> > Luis
>>
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