Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Black Finishh
From: "amkassim" <amkassim@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 16:57:52 -0600

I''ve been using Zymol for over a year and it does a nice job on the metal,
Black and Silver, but keep it off the glass....but you knew that.

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From: RBedw51767@aol.com <RBedw51767@aol.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Thursday, October 08, 1998 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Black Finishh


>Francesco:
>
>Actually it was Tom Shea that responded to my request for information on
how
>to restore the lustre to my M6.  He stated that he uses Pledge which
probably
>contains carnuba which is the main ingredient in most automobile waxes.  I
>have used Zymol on the exterior of my cars, used it on the wood and used it
to
>polish furniture.  I don't see why it wouldn't work equally as well on the
>metal of a Leica.  I want to make sure that it doesn't contain a compound
that
>will scratch the finish.  I am going to try both Pledge and Zymol.  I'll
keep
>you posted.
>
>Bob Bedwell
>Greensboro, NC
>
><< You use WOOD FINISHING OIL on your metal M6?
>
> Francesco
>  >>
>