some rust
Jul 29, 2016 08:24:43 #
bob fleer
Loc: Annapolis, MD
Hot weather lots of sweat and of course I dripped some on my hot shoe and did not notice. The next day noticed some rust from the salt on the hot shoe it works fine but what is the best way to remove the rust?
Jul 29, 2016 08:26:33 #
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Jul 29, 2016 08:45:59 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
bob fleer wrote:
Hot weather lots of sweat and of course I dripped some on my hot shoe and did not notice. The next day noticed some rust from the salt on the hot shoe it works fine but what is the best way to remove the rust?
WD-40 or something similar, and spray on a Q-tip and rub. Rust is stubborn. I recommend not using any abrasives. If all rust is not removed. It's OK if it works..
Jul 29, 2016 08:58:48 #
Jul 29, 2016 08:59:36 #
mas24 wrote:
WD-40 or something similar, and spray on a Q-tip and rub. Rust is stubborn. I recommend not using any abrasives. If all rust is not removed. It's OK if it works..
I dunno. WD 40 is oily. Not sure that would be the best choice.
Jul 29, 2016 09:01:54 #
mas24 wrote:
WD-40 or something similar, and spray on a Q-tip and rub. Rust is stubborn. I recommend not using any abrasives. If all rust is not removed. It's OK if it works..
Very bad advise. Won't catch me putting WD40 anywhere near one of my cameras.
Jul 29, 2016 09:34:45 #
Jul 29, 2016 10:17:13 #
Pablo8
Loc: Nottingham UK.
I use the graphite from rubbing a 'lead' pencil over the contacts. Dry, and no oily residue. Now then...What arguments are there against the pencil?
Jul 29, 2016 10:41:08 #
marki3rd wrote:
Very bad advise. Won't catch me putting WD40 anywhere near one of my cameras.
Hey, if it wasn't for bad advice this site couldn't exist.
Jul 29, 2016 10:48:57 #
WD-40 is perfectly okay to clean rust from the hot shoe; experienced camera restorers often use it for projects such as this. Just make sure to wipe it off thoroughly afterwards. However, WD-40 is not recommended to clean delicate mechanical parts (such as shutter blades) or lens glass.
Jul 29, 2016 11:16:06 #
rook2c4 wrote:
WD-40 is perfectly okay to clean rust from the hot shoe; experienced camera restorers often use it for projects such as this. Just make sure to wipe it off thoroughly afterwards. However, WD-40 is not recommended to clean delicate mechanical parts (such as shutter blades) or lens glass.
OK. When you spill it all over your camera body, let us know how that turns out.
Jul 29, 2016 12:20:10 #
Jim Bob wrote:
OK. When you spill it all over your camera body, let us know how that turns out.
You soak the cloth or swab away from your camera, at a safe distance. Whoever lacks that much basic common sense should probably not be handling chemicals in the first place.
Jul 29, 2016 14:04:29 #
marki3rd wrote:
Very bad advise. Won't catch me putting WD40 anywhere near one of my cameras.
Unlike alcohol or a mild abrasive like an eraser, WD40 doesn't evaporate completely, leaving an (intentionally) oily film. My concern would be the electrical conductivity of the film since it will be coating (and bridging) the contacts. I've never seen it used on contacts on any sort of electronic device, and would be very reluctant to do so.
Jul 29, 2016 14:14:23 #
Pablo8 wrote:
I use the graphite from rubbing a 'lead' pencil over the contacts. Dry, and no oily residue. Now then...What arguments are there against the pencil?
Only one... Graphite is a conductor, too much of it and zap!!!
Just wipe it off.
Best advice so far thought.
What I wonder is since when does the camera industry uses steel in hot shoe contacts... THAT puzzles me.
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