dee
Well-known
The finish of my Kiev II / IIIs seems somewhat dull and grey .
Maybe it's age related grime in the matt chrome .
Has anyone polished a chrome camera - and how does it come up ?
Thanks
dee
Maybe it's age related grime in the matt chrome .
Has anyone polished a chrome camera - and how does it come up ?
Thanks
dee
I've cleaned chrome with alcohol on a Q-tip. I've used Silver Polish on the aluminum lenses. I've never tried silver polish on the chrome- might take it off?
FrankS
Registered User
Use a buffing wheel and jewelers rouge and you can get a mirror finish, I imagine.
dee
Well-known
I have used Brasso on the chrome - but it needs proper buffing as FrankS suggests .
I am thinking having a 1954 KNeB III polished whilst it is disassembled for CLA in Ukraine .
My ideal would be new Nickel , but I have spent too much on Contax Craze LOL .
I am thinking having a 1954 KNeB III polished whilst it is disassembled for CLA in Ukraine .
My ideal would be new Nickel , but I have spent too much on Contax Craze LOL .
Dez
Bodger Extraordinaire
Polishing an old Kiev
Polishing an old Kiev
The early Kievs had a very flat matte finish which is much better than the shinier finish on the later and crappier Kievs. Personally, I think the Kiev II finish is better than that of the Contax II of which the Kiev is a copy. So I would not polish it but I would clean it. I have had good success using "Fantastik" cleaner, or if it's really dirty, the cream cleaner used for porcelain stovetops.
Cheers,
Dez
Polishing an old Kiev
The early Kievs had a very flat matte finish which is much better than the shinier finish on the later and crappier Kievs. Personally, I think the Kiev II finish is better than that of the Contax II of which the Kiev is a copy. So I would not polish it but I would clean it. I have had good success using "Fantastik" cleaner, or if it's really dirty, the cream cleaner used for porcelain stovetops.
Cheers,
Dez
SCOTFORTHLAD
Slow learner,but keen!
A while back I was advised that Cif Cream Kitchen Cleaner would clean up the chrome on lens barrels and camera bodies.It certainly improved matters,and might be worth a trial.
Brian.
Brian.