Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:27 AM 2/25/97 -0600, you wrote: >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 > I must admit I did not have roll down a sewer, but I had one drop off at a fair. When I discovered that it was lost, I started searching, but I did find it. It seemed liked it was walked by the fat lady of the circus. Since then I always worry about another dropping off. Arnold