lxmike
M2 fan.
Does anyone have any recommendations for where to get the vulcanite replace on an M2 in the UK
cheers Mike
cheers Mike
Vickko
Veteran
Depends on what you want.
If you want authenticity for an expensive restoration, go here:
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/Leica/vulcanite.html
If you want something that looks beautiful and is easy to apply, go here:
http://www.aki-asahi.com/store/
I recommned asahi.
Vick
If you want authenticity for an expensive restoration, go here:
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/Leica/vulcanite.html
If you want something that looks beautiful and is easy to apply, go here:
http://www.aki-asahi.com/store/
I recommned asahi.
Vick
kingqueenknave
Well-known
lxmike
M2 fan.
Vickko
Veteran
No, you don't need to remove the levers. But you do need to carefully scrape off all the old vulcanite. www.cameraleather.com has good instructions on how to apply the leather, but there are threads on difficulties getting their leather.
Pastor Chris
Well-known
+1 for Aki-Asahi. I have done four cameras with his material and it is: An excellent and accurate replacement for original vulcanite, cheap as chips, ships quickly, ands easy to apply. The biggest part of the job is cleaning the old glue from the camera; not at all difficult, but a little time consuming. I have always been fairly meticulous about this and the results have been wonderful. You could probably do half the job with close to the same results. Almost no technical skill is involved, just some common sense. Do it yourself and have fun.
lxmike
M2 fan.
many thanks for the replies chaps
cheers Mike
cheers Mike
sepiareverb
genius and moron
The Luton version really is indistinguishable from original stuff.
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
CRR Luton creates actual vulcanite similar to the original coat.
Aki-Asahi skins are of a compound leatherette as I recall. It's not actually vulcanite.
+1 for their stuff though. Recently reskinned an Leica IIIc with minimum hassle. Cheap and swift shipping.
Aki-Asahi skins are of a compound leatherette as I recall. It's not actually vulcanite.
+1 for their stuff though. Recently reskinned an Leica IIIc with minimum hassle. Cheap and swift shipping.
Timmyjoe
Veteran
Another vote for Aki-Asahi. Just re-skinned an M2 and didn't have to replace the vulcanite on the camera door because the Asahi leatherette looked almost identical. It's also pretty "grippy" so if your M2 is a shooter, like mine, that's the way to go.
Do be thorough with removing the vulcanite on the camera though.
Best,
-Tim
Do be thorough with removing the vulcanite on the camera though.
Best,
-Tim
lxmike
M2 fan.
thanks tim any hints at removing the vulcanite, and or tools needed to remove it
cheers Mike
Jonnyfez
Established
I've done two M2s with Aki-Asahi 4008 leatherette. Looks like the real thing. Inexpensive and aasy to install - see link: http://aki-asahi.net/store/html/M3_buddha/install-4008/
The vulcanite on mine chipped off in big pieces. Took all of a minute to get it off. Cleaned up the metal with naptha (lighter fluid) and installed the new skin.
Recommended!
The vulcanite on mine chipped off in big pieces. Took all of a minute to get it off. Cleaned up the metal with naptha (lighter fluid) and installed the new skin.
Recommended!
Vickko
Veteran
1. scrape off as much as you can with an Xacto knife, flat chisel blade.
2. may need solvent for the rest - regular paint remover to soak.
Vick
2. may need solvent for the rest - regular paint remover to soak.
Vick
unixrevolution
Well-known
I know that Morgan's site updates are infrequent and that some of you have trouble getting a hold of him, but I've recovered 2 K1000s, an LX, A Leica M2, a Pentax ME Super and an MG with his offerings and was pleased every time. I still have the ME Super, one of the K1000s, the LX and the M2. The M2 is done up in green kidskin leather and I adore it.
The MG and the first k1000 are unfortunately no longer with us.
EDIT: stripping the old, dead, nasty vulcanite from my Leica was easy, though it necessitated the extremely careful use of some fairly strong paint stripper. I applied the new leather with the cameraleather.com "wet method".
The MG and the first k1000 are unfortunately no longer with us.
EDIT: stripping the old, dead, nasty vulcanite from my Leica was easy, though it necessitated the extremely careful use of some fairly strong paint stripper. I applied the new leather with the cameraleather.com "wet method".
