Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] black M6 top plates bubbling like crazy
From: "Michael Darnton" <mdarnton@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 15:49:59 PDT

Reminds me of the one about the man on the streets of New York who was 
carrying an elephant gun! :-) I believe lighter fluid is essentially a 
higher grade of kerosene, though I could be wrong.

- --Michael Darnton


>>I have found that wiping down the top/bottom plates on my M's periodically 
>>with lighter fluid removes any contaminates including the invisible acid 
>>from fingers. Just apply a small amount on some old underwear. Also it 
>>leaves a protective cover over the chrome or black paint and gives the 
>>camera a nice, new shiny look. If you do this every once in a while 
>>bubbling is not likely to ever occur.
Steve
Annapolis
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