Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've heard about that but am not familiar with the how and whys of it. Do they sprinkle the powder and then bake? Does it fuse to the metal with heat? Who does your cameras? Expensive? Javier - --- Photo Phreak <leicam4pro@yahoo.com> wrote: > > --- Javier Perez <> wrote: > > Howdy > > Thanks for the info. > > I have to tell you > > I don't like what I saw. This fellow apparantly > just > > paints over the chrome and seems to use easy to > remove > > Krylon type paint; the kind you can remove with a > > fingernail and determination. He must have started > by > > painting the other kids bikes! A proper paint job > > requires compleat removal of the chrome using acid > > followed by a coat or two of > > industrial grade epoxy or perhaps acrylic based > paint > > and several hours worth of baking. I can do what > he's > > doing myself. In fact I have but the results are > > dreadful in terms of durability, and it can take > > several attempts to get a flawless surface. But I > have > > gotten some beautiful satin black parts with it > after > > a quick bake. > > > > There is a guy out there somewhere who can do a > > professional factory finish so good that if you > send > > it back to Jersey with a dent they will probably > > assume it was an early convesion and sell you a > new > > one. But I can't seem to find out who he is. But > at > > least I now know where those black IIICs and Fs > are > > coming from. > > See Ya > > Javier > > > ================================================================= > > Let us consider that this is 2002. There are > many > industrial powdercoating specialists available. > Powdercoating > is probably the most durable metal finish commonly > available. > It is a baked on Epoxy. It is available in almost > any color > imaginable and can be textured if desired. Want > high gloss ? > How about a semi-gloss or matt finish ? They are > all avaliable. > And no VOCs to pollute the air. > The only reason I went to the extra trouble and > expense for > black camera bodies was to be less conspicuous. But > to each his > own. Some people buy Leicas and never take a > picture with them...... > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness > http://health.yahoo.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html