Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Snip: Craig W. Shier wrote: Is the cover really just PVC? I've been trying to guess what the real composition was. There have been a couple "Gutta Percha" threads so I assumed the cover was a rubber product. Someone a long time ago on this list suggested lemon oil as a protectant/nutrient for it. Is that the prime component of Harly's Lemon Magic? Snip In response to the first inquiry -- "is the cover really just PVC" --, the M6 Specifications and Technical Data as to the camera body states in pertinent part: "Compact all-metal body, with hinged back, covered with easy-grip textured PVC." See, Leica, Handbook of the Leica System 1997 (Ed. May 1997) at 4-8. The Leica Product Directory, 50th Jahre Edition, Dealer Catalog, as to the Leica CL states in part: "All metal bodywith black anodized aluminum front panel, base and top cover; balance of back, including side, covered with a black-grained plastic." I suspect with a little more research, I could find additional similar PVC and plastic covering specifications for other standard Leica models. Remember, however, the commemorative issues of Leica may have leather coverings which would call for a different treatment. My response to the second inquiry as to the cleaning product is more limited. As Harly's Interior Magic or Lemon Magic is a proprietary product, I can not readily describe all of its ingredients. It is described as a mild vinyl wash (apply only Interior Magic, no water to be used) that contains lemon oil, which leaves a satin non-sticky surface finish. I have used it for about ten years on my Porsches' interior vinyl or PVC surfaces, and on Leica camera PVC body coverings in the last year. Remember, however, the commemorative issues of Leica may have leather coverings which would call for a different treatment. Bill Caldwell