Re: [Leica] Black Paint Leicas / Gary - Marvin

["Lee Yan Zhan" <yzlee@cyberway.com.sg>]

Stephan, Gary, Marvin,

Thanks for your advise.

This is my final assessment :

Japan - cost US$1200 including shipping.  The painter is a master and
highly recommended.  Waiting list is 6 months.  The issue is the high cost.

Solms - apparently, they can replace the top plate.  The problem is that I
will have a half-brass M4 and if the black chrome is like the new M6 ones,
I will have an M4 with 2 shades of black.  Stephan, you are probably right,
I will lose the originality of my M4.

US - most practical and cheap.  One of my friends wrote to me with an idea
to just tape up the areas where the paint is going off.  

To a certain extend, I understand that repainting only enhances the
physical satisfaction.  There is really nothing wrong with the functioning
of this camera.

I am considering Tom's rapidwinder very seriously for my M4.  To install
the rapidwinder, I will have to send my M4 to Mr Mueller, Canada, for some
modification and CLA.  Perhaps, he can also offer some advise for paint
touch-up.

Finally, my last question :

My Black M4 is definitely not black paint.  How do you distinguish between
a black chrome and black enamel?  The paint on my black M4 seems to be more
shiny than my black chrome M6??

Thanks,

Lee