Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What I do with my Leicas is apply some plain old lighter fluid to an old cotton t-shirt and rub it onto the leather (called vulcanite on a Leica). If your Leica has not been cleaned in a long time the t-shirt will come away with some black smudges. I also apply it to the top and bottom plates, gives it a like-new sheen. Steve Annapolis - ---------- >From: Jeffrey Peterlin <peterlinj@yahoo.com> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: [Leica] Minor Cosmetic Cleaning of Leicas >Date: Mon, Apr 10, 2000, 9:04 AM > > 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. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com >