Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kerosene and similar solvents are volatile, but they just take a bit longer than ether and gasoline--in a couple of days, at the most, it's entirely gone, so you're probably getting about 24 hours of lasting protection. Also, some chemist can set me straight here, but as far as I know they won't remove acids, those needing a different category of solvent (water). It may have some very short term cosmetic effects, but that's it. --Michael ORIGINAL MESSAGES::: Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 20:53:52 -0400 From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> Subject: Re: [Leica] black M6 top plates bubbling like crazy Message-ID: <200006280055.UAA01060@sushi.toad.net> References: >Reminds me of the one about the man on the streets of New York who was >carrying an elephant gun! :-) I believe lighter fluid is essentially a >higher grade of kerosene, though I could be wrong. > >--Michael Darnton And what is wrong with that Michael? Or are we being a little snobish? It is an excellent cleanser and leaves a protective coating. It is also very cheap. Steve Annapolis ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com