Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know it will remove "regular" Sharpie, but will it remove "Industrial" Sharpie? > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Lee, > Jonathan > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 4:11 PM > To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Black Tape ;-) > > > Dr. BT, > > Beware of scotch-wielding fiends who wish to restore your > Leica to the way > that it was made: Sharpie ink dissolves in alcohol (methanol > will do too). > So you may use your Sharpie with abandon, secure in the > knowledge that with > a little squirt of booze and a wipe of underwear, you can make it look > beautiful again ;-). > > Actually, I don't know if 40% alcohol will remove sharpie ink, but 95% > ethanol will definitely do it. > > Jonathan Lee > -----Original Message----- > From: B. D. Colen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net] > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 5:48 AM > To: Leica-Users@Mejac. Palo-Alto. Ca. Us (E-mail) > Subject: [Leica] Black Tape ;-) > > > DR. BLACKTAPE HAS GIVEN UP BLACK TAPE... > > In favor of a Sanford Sharpie Industrial Super Permanent Ink > black marker. > It does a perfect job filling in the white lettering and > covering the red > dot. As well as any other markings you might want to > eliminate. Obviously, > this is not advised for those who think of their Leicas as stock > certificates with which they take photos. For those folks, > Dr. BT would > still recommend BT. But if your Leica is a tool you plan to > pass on to your > kids...Go for the Sharpie... >