[Leica] Black Paint M cameras

[Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

Automobile Wrinkle Paint!  That's the secret!  ;-)

http://www.nfauto.co.uk/wrinkle_paint_chrome.htm

http://www.autotoys.com/x/catalog/VHT_WRINKLE_FINISH_VHT_SP201_204_205_p_1996.html

http://www.hvra.org/wrinkle.htm

Jim


Mark Langer wrote:

> It is my understanding that the original black paint used on Leicas was an 
> automotive laquer that was used on Mercedes Benz cars. I've also been in 
> touch with Youxin Yee about his black paint. Originally, he was using 
> Testor's paints, which wore off quite easily. His later efforts continued 
> using Testor but only for colours, while he began using a more durable 
> automotive paint for black. I agree with Vick that the way to go is with a 
> paint that will wear, even if a powder coat may be more durable, as I see 
> beauty in the edge wear of black paint cameras. For the same reason, I 
> prefer that the cameras be stripped down to the brass before painting, as 
> nothing screams "fake" as loudly as the glint of chrome on the worn parts 
> of 
> a black paint camera.
> 
> Mark