Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The one thing I know about Lemon Oil is that it is extremely toxic (at least, this is my understanding; maybe I was told this as a child so I wouldn't confuse it with lemon juice), so I am not so sure that it is just mineral oil with some lemon scent. Dan C. At 07:32 PM 11-04-00 -0400, craig egerer wrote: >Hello, >I have been using mineral oil to bring back the richness of the Leica >vulcanite and works great....I checked out that LEMON oil and it 99.98% >mineral oil with lemon scent.....You can also use BABY OIL which is same >thing with a baby fresh scent added and you may already have it in the >house....I apply it with ear buds and let it sit for a while in a dust >free area, then polish.....with older dried bodies you may have to apply >more than once until it soaks in.......Below I found some data on >Mineral Oil........ > >Craig > > >PRODUCTION: > >Mineral oil is produced from highly refined hydrogenated paraffin base >stocks having the following properties: > >- low sulphur, oxygen and nitrogen contents > >- low volatility > >- color and oxygen stability > > >SAFETY DATA: > >Non flammable, non oxidizing, non corrosive and non toxic product. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 06:04:17 -0700 (PDT) >From: Jeffrey Peterlin <peterlinj@yahoo.com> >Subject: [Leica] Minor Cosmetic Cleaning of Leicas > >How would one (carefully) clean the leather of a IIIf? > Is there any trick to this, or is it best to either >leave it alone or pay for the CLA? Thanks. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >Try to clean off any gross amounts of dirt with a moist cloth and then >apply >small amounts of lemon oil on a cotton ball several times and it should >bring the finish back to almost like new. The lemon oil is the kind that >is >used for furniture. > >Jim Licquia > > >Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 05:48:48 -0400 >From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Minor Cosmetic Cleaning of Leicas > >Isn't lemon oil a petroleum product? > > > > > > >