[Leica] Leica M6 Anniversary: Stripping an M3

[Frank Filippone]

I has an M3 that I stripped of its Vulcanite and put on a simple vinyl sheet likeecovering I got from a man on EBay.

The vulcanite is hard.... and remarkably "chippy".  It took a lot of effort to remove.

I did have the giuts CLA,,and I dd the body work while waiting for the CLA to be finished.  You do need to remove the guts from the body shell.

After the vulcanite was removed, I needed to wash down the body with something ( alcohol?  or was it something more.... toxic?) to allow the glue from 
the new skin to adhere.


Is it hard?  NO

Is it fussy? YES

Can YOU do it?  depends..... it is worth a try.......

Se here for something similar to what I bought.....

https://tinyurl.com/4j523re6



Frank Filippone
BMWRed735i at Gmail.com

On 9/24/2024 2:28 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> Don't have an M6 and am wondering how do you know its birthday? However, my M3 passed 60 years old last year and is looking its age. Its vulcanite 
> is cracked, missing a small piece and needs a new suit of clothes. Has anybody on this list changed the vulcanite on theirs? It might be a winter 
> job for me.
> I also have a 1941-42 lllc which is looking and working well.
>
> Mind you, I haven't put a roll through them for at least ten years, but must do before new year.
>
> Douglas
>
> On 24/09/2024 15:31, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote:
>> Happy Birthday Leica M6!
>>
>> Today my M6 is 27 years old, still very young, my IIIF is 70 years old!
>> I hope that digital artifacts has also a long life!
>> #LeicaM6#lluisripollphotography
>>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Leica_M6.jpg.html>
>>
>> Saludos cordiales
>> Lluis
>>
>>
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