Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Felice Isn't it pretty late in the game to be asking those questions? Speaking as an expert on industrial finishes, I would say that a semi-gloss epoxy enamel is the finish to use. Prep before finish would be a light dust blast, followed by a fog coat of epoxy primer in a dark gray color. If you use a Urethane enamel, procedure is slightly different. Whatever you use, you want to avoid a thick buildup as it WILL chip if you do. Also re-assembly will be a bitch! Make sure that all threaded parts are masked. Jerry Feli di Giorgio wrote: > Does anyone here know any specifics about the black paint and the > methods used to apply it to the M series? > > I just disassembled my M2 and am about to drop it off to have the > chrome/nickel stripped down to the brass and I have a few questions. > > a) Does brass have to be prepped before it is painted? (besides a good > cleaning) > > b) I've heard that the paint jobs on the original M2/M3/M4 are pretty > lousy. Looks like Leica used some fairly conventional black enamel > paint on them. > > c) How glossy is an original M2/M3/M4 paint? I was going to use the > paint on the back door of my M2 as a guide. The new MP has a good > amount of gloss. > > d) Was it baked after painting? I know that Shintaro bakes his camera > parts after painting. > > e) Has anyone here done this and would like to share their experiences? > > thanks, > > feli > > _______________________________________________________ > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety > deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin > > feli2@earthlink.net > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html