Camera Coating: I have a Sony a65. The rubber coating where you put your fingers is starting to be rough. Don't know if this is the start of the coating coming apart, or if it is only...

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

I have a Sony a65. The rubber coating where you put your fingers is starting to be rough. Don't know if this is the start of the coating coming apart, or if it is only a localized problem and I don't have to worry about.

Do you guys know of anything that I can use to touch up the coating without causing any further damage?

Thanks for any help.

jim quist Loc: Missouri

I saw something at walmart where you dip a screwdriver handle in it and you get a rubberized grip from it. Maybe us e a brush to cover the spot?

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Loctite Bonding System?
How about rubber cement? Would that be usable?

I don't want to use anything that would further damage the rubber coating.
Maybe it is better to just live with it until I have to do the whole camera?

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

topcat wrote:

Loctite Bonding System?
How about rubber cement? Would that be usable?

I don't want to use anything that would further damage the rubber coating.
Maybe it is better to just live with it until I have to do the whole camera?

Why not contact Sony and ask? A few years ago I was given an old Contax 137 MD Quartz SLR http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Contax_137_MD dating from around 1980. It was well used, but well cared for. One feature was that the body had a leather coating, that was pretty well scuffed and worn. I found that you could get replacements for the leather coating on ebay relatively inexpensively, so I ended up with one that was described as purple lizard! A bit more flamboyant than the original black, but definitely looks as good as new and very distinctive!

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

That looks real good.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

jim quist wrote:

I saw something at walmart where you dip a screwdriver handle in it and you get a rubberized grip from it. Maybe us e a brush to cover the spot?

That tool grip stuff flows. You'd run the risk of getting it into the camera works.

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

It isn't a big spot, but I want to stop it from getting big.
I contacted Sony, they were no help at all.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

topcat wrote:

It isn't a big spot, but I want to stop it from getting big.
I contacted Sony, they were no help at all.

Have you tried the Sony forums? I asked Mr. Google and got a few hits, but nothing that was an instant help. However could be worth your time to explore.....

Good luck!

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

I tried the Sony forums, but I got lost on the "Will Sony abandon the A mount".
I couldn't find much there.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

jim quist wrote:

I saw something at walmart where you dip a screwdriver handle in it and you get a rubberized grip from it. Maybe us e a brush to cover the spot?

http://www.plastikote.com/index.jsp

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

topcat wrote:

I have a Sony a65. The rubber coating where you put your fingers is starting to be rough. Don't know if this is the start of the coating coming apart, or if it is only a localized problem and I don't have to worry about.

Do you guys know of anything that I can use to touch up the coating without causing any further damage?

Thanks for any help.

I've noticed a slight change in appearance on my Nikon DSLRs. When my hand is always gripping the camera in the same spot, there's bound to be some wear. I wouldn't worry about it. It's purely cosmetic. The material is designed to provide grip, as opposed to using something tough and slippery.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

topcat wrote:

Loctite Bonding System?
How about rubber cement? Would that be usable?

I don't want to use anything that would further damage the rubber coating.
Maybe it is better to just live with it until I have to do the whole camera?

JimRPhoto Loc: Raleigh NC

I read somewhere, either a photo magazine or on a forum, that the best product to use to repair a camera rubberized surface, is GB (Gardner Bender) Liquid Tape. I found a 4 oz bottle in a hardware store, but have not yet used it. It is intended to repair or coat wiring, and thus I found it in the electrical section of the store.

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

A piece of electrical tape over the rough spot? Adhesive tape? Some other type of tape? Just something to keep it from wearing more.

Thruxton Loc: Indiana / California

It's not clear to me what you mean by "rough" but I recently cleaned up a couple of Voigtlander bodies with isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol). But a word of caution - best to use it sparingly as it softens the plastic material which will set up again much like paint. Using a dampened cloth wrapped around your finger on the rough area may allow you to work the surface back into a usable condition.