Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's what I'de love to know myself I am guessing it would be some sort of epoxy based paint designed for marine use. They are meant for use in harsh environments and are resistent to abrasion if applied properly. Some of them are even usable under seawater and are said to be harder than enamel. That's what a boat guy once told me anyway. Javier - --- "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net> wrote: > I don't have the answer to that, but have been > curious about some of the > black paint finishes I have seen lately on the LUG. > Does the fellow who > does the black paint finishes paint OVER the > vulcanite on the M series? If > so, the finish would be of little use if the > vulcanite separated from the > camera body. I just saw an obscenely expensive olive > green Leica on ebay, > and it appeared to be green paint over vulcanite as > well. > > Jeffery Smith > > At 07:53 PM 5/1/2002 -0400, you wrote: > >Query (related to Shintaro and others): > > > >What is the hardest black finish available for the > M3? I would consider > >redoing mine if I could get something like the flat > black epoxy Imron finish > >on my Hexar RF. I know that Shintaro had something > harder than what he uses > >now. The sheen is of no concern to me, but > indestructibility is. > > > >Thanks > >------------ > >Dante Stella > >http://www.dantestella.com > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html