Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Arnold Don Abravanel wrote: > > Has anyone got a way of invigorating the felt on the inside the lens cap. > What do you do to restore when they start getting loose. > > Arnold I've restored a few by buying a bit of knit (it doesn't unravel) velvet at a typical fabric store (picking a color is fun). Then backing the fabric with a coating that will serve as a gluing surface, so the coming glue doesn't absorb, thereby stiffening the velvet nap. I used gesso (spelling?) that painters use to 'size' their canvases. Use the old velvet for a template, cut a new strip of the prepared fabric & make sure it fits with no overlap. Prepare the inside surface of the lens cap with sandpaper. I then used contact cement on both the fabric and the lens cap, waited the appropriate time and carefully put the new velvet in place. I liked the contact cement because you can clean off any excess. There is a tiny bit of rollover at the open end of the cap you can use as a guide. You'll see this when you get the old fabric off. Have solvent nearby as its easier to clean when fresh. Also, use a disposable little brush for 'painting' the glue to the inside lip of the cap - neatness counts for a satisfying, pro job. good luck, its great to not worry about a cap coming off and rolling down a hill or into a sewer! steven blutter