Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, the answer is YES, BUT. Yes, you can use the same products gun users do..... The barrel is either aluminum or brass. You probably do not need to do any disassembly, but check the directions first. You could also use epoxy paint that you find at your local hardware store, using a pretty small brush to apply the spray paint.... Do not use the spray paint can directly. Epoxy paint is pretty sticky and will pronbably outlast the barrel. The No part is that the results will be less than perfect.... To repaint the engraving... there are some stick paints that were and I believe are still available for this task. You have a stick of colored paint that you rub over the engraving... the paint gets stuck in the valleys. You wipe off the excess on the barrel. This works pretty well. I remember getting the paint from Fargo Enterprises, the guys in California that sell repair parts for camera techs. But they have changed names...... Find the right name, and they are on the WEB. Paint comes in several colors.... I have done both with some degree of success.... Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net