fredus
Well-known
Hi there,
what would be the best way to remove the vulcanite on a QL17 ?
Thanks !
Fred
what would be the best way to remove the vulcanite on a QL17 ?
Thanks !
Fred
SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
Check with Morgan Sparks, from Cameraleather.com. The method he recommends to remove it from Leica bodies is with paint and varnish remover with a certain component (chloride), in a thick emulsion so it clings to vertical surfaces.
Now... if you're intending to do the procedure on the QL17... is that the G-III or not? The G-III has a small sign on the front that you may want to keep or remove.
Check Morgan's site at www.cameraleather.com and have fun looking at the pics!
Now... if you're intending to do the procedure on the QL17... is that the G-III or not? The G-III has a small sign on the front that you may want to keep or remove.
Check Morgan's site at www.cameraleather.com and have fun looking at the pics!
Kim Coxon
Moderator
Hi,
The method Morgan suggests on his site is for the removal of vuncanite on leicas. The covering on the Canonets is vinyl not vulcanite and so this will not work. I would do as the Greyhoundman suggests. If you do not need to keep the old old covering, it may be easier to use a knife. I use one of the larger Exacto knives with a large curved blade because generally, I am going to use a new cover. However, as has been said, it is a real *****.
Kim
The method Morgan suggests on his site is for the removal of vuncanite on leicas. The covering on the Canonets is vinyl not vulcanite and so this will not work. I would do as the Greyhoundman suggests. If you do not need to keep the old old covering, it may be easier to use a knife. I use one of the larger Exacto knives with a large curved blade because generally, I am going to use a new cover. However, as has been said, it is a real *****.
Kim
SolaresLarrave said:Check with Morgan Sparks, from Cameraleather.com. The method he recommends to remove it from Leica bodies is with paint and varnish remover with a certain component (chloride), in a thick emulsion so it clings to vertical surfaces.
Now... if you're intending to do the procedure on the QL17... is that the G-III or not? The G-III has a small sign on the front that you may want to keep or remove.
Check Morgan's site at www.cameraleather.com and have fun looking at the pics!
fredus
Well-known
Thanks !!! I'll try with an old canonet !
Fred
Fred
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Rob
Guest
It helped on my Canonet by using a heat gun aimed at the leather to soften the glue up a little before removing with a sharp wood stick. It can not be saved, it will rip to pieces. The back of the camera was a lot easier than the front.
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pshinkaw
Guest
I've found that ethyl alcohol works on most vinyl removals. It's one of the milder solvents that works, so I start there and only go to stringer stuff if it doesn't work.
Peel a corner, apply some alcohol, wait a minute, peel, apply some more...
Canonets have very thin vinyl which frequently is unusable after it is removed.
-Paul
Peel a corner, apply some alcohol, wait a minute, peel, apply some more...
Canonets have very thin vinyl which frequently is unusable after it is removed.
-Paul