Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/14

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Subject: [Leica] Cleaning lens barrels and camera bodies
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 09:38:34 +0100
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Thanks, Piers,

I'll see if I an find the equivalent here in Germany.

Cheers
Douglas


On 14.01.2014 09:41, Piers Hemy wrote:
> I have always found a foam Cleanser to work very well, Douglas. Available 
> in
> spray cans from www.maplin.co.uk although it isn't necessary to spray it 
> all
> over - a squirt in a dish, then applied using a cotton bud it does an
> excellent job on (for example) white engravings on lenses which have
> acquired a yellow-brown 'patina'. But Maplin only delivers to British Isles
> - no doubt you could find something similar if need be.
>
> http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/servisol-antistatic-foam-cleanser-400ml-jp18u
>
> Not aggressive on plastics, should you have any in need of cleaning.
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Douglas Sharp
> Sent: 13 January 2014 16:47
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] Cleaning lens barrels and camera bodies
>
> Hi all,
>
> Has anyone got their own special tricks, potions or panaceas for cleaning
> camera bodies, lens barrels and the engraved numbers and letters on them?
>
> Cheers
> Douglas
>
>
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