Cleaning yellowed markings

[Prosaic]

Is there a proven method to clean yellowed markings on black cameras?

 

[peterm1]

I think there is a kind of waxy paint stick that you can buy from auto parts store - its used for the highlighting the embossed markings on tyres and such; for those that are turned on by such things. I believe this is the ants pants for cameras as it can be rubbed into the engraved groves and then the excess is burnished off with a rag.

 

[Shok]

This stuff is your friend...

I think there's alternatives to it around, but it's the best I've found for cleaning gunk off pretty much anything.

 

[George S.]

Carefully applying a liquid degreasing cleaner works too.

 

[FallisPhoto]

If all else fails, ond only if all else fails, you can dig the remaining paint out and replace it, using one of the paint sticks sold by Microtools.

 

[Bill58]

Would diluted (50/50) laundry bleach on a Q-tip work?

 

[FallisPhoto]

Would diluted (50/50) laundry bleach on a Q-tip work?

If it's paint, not encaustic (wax based), it might. I just don't like using chemicals on a camera when i don't know what they will do to it. I try to stick to stuff I know is harmless.

 

[George S.]

I'm fairly certain that a 50/50 bleach solution is way too strong for something like this. It could literally bleach out any surrounding color. I'd stay away from bleach and start with a degreasing cleaner as I mentioned.