Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Since it is a rubber based material- I wonder if that material used on tyres to keep them shiny and from cracking might be useful? Used sparingly it might do the trick. I am sure that since Vulcanite is a fairly unsophisticated material that exotic compounds formulated from unicorn earwax, and such, are not necessary! Dan ( Keepin' it simple!) Post - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Satterfield" <cwsat@cyberhighway.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] VULCANITE MAINTENANCE > Leica USA says to use Lexol. A leather specialist said Lexol crystalizes- > whatever that means and what its implications are I do not know. The thing > is I just purchased a M5 and the covering looks almost new. I just want to > keep it that way. Looks like lemon oil will leave an oily surface- > something I do not want. > > John Collier wrote: > > > Here is one from the archives: > > ------------------ > > > > Bernard Delgado asked: > > > > > Are there ways to care for the leatherette or vulcanite covering on > > vintage > > > leicas BEFORE they start to crack & fall off? > > > > Back in 1997, Steve McWherter posted a message on CompuServe saying: > > > > "My M3 has a bit of the vulcanite missing on the back door. I was at > > Leica today dropping the camera off for a CLA and thought to ask the > > service manager about the problem -- She said that a little lemon oil, > > sparingly applied with a cloth, should keep the vulcanite from drying > > out." > > > > Last time I was in the USA, I bought a bottle of lemon oil (it's a > > dressing for wood furniture, not an essence of lemon used by > > aromatherapists!), and have applied that to my cameras about once or > > twice a year. My M2 had shed a patch of vulcanite in early 1997 (thus > > my interest in the topic), and I'd successfully glued it back into > > place. Since that date, I've been using lemon oil and have had no > > further problems. The advice given to Steve McWherter probably came > > from Leica USA - Leica UK say they have never heard of this trick. > > > > Regards, > > > > Doug Richardson > > > > ------------------------- > > > > > From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@cyberhighway.net> > > > > > > What should I do to maintain the vulcanite on my M5 and M3? > > > > > > >