Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug writes: > > This has me thinking, yet again: *what should I put on the vulcanite to > keep it from drying out?* Someone long ago suggested Neatsfoot Oil, which > was precisely the wrong advice, according to Ken Ruth at Bald Mountain: it > breeds bacteria, and can harm adhesives etc. He thought high-grade vinyl > cleaner bought at a car specialty place -- "Black Magic" and the like -- > would be just the thing. I use a glycerine-based saddle soap. I have used it saddles, all of my camera bodies, dashboards on cars, and anything else that I need to clean and preserve. So far, works great. You rub it on and rub it off. ~bill