Nikon Body Touch Up Paint
May 29, 2018 05:38:48 #
SteveR wrote:
In Texas we call scratches on a Jeep Texas Pinstripes.
Your camera is just now getting that pro look.
Your camera is just now getting that pro look.
In AZ they are called desert pinstripes.
It is a part of having a camera. Use a sharpie if it bothers you though.
May 29, 2018 07:03:12 #
May 29, 2018 07:30:38 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Robertl594 wrote:
I am wondering if anyone knows of a good way to touch up minor scratches on the black Nikon bodies? They are meaningless, but they bother me.
Thank you
RL
Thank you
RL
Black spray paint. Just tape off the good parts and fire away. If the scratch is deep enough just add a little more spray. Or black plumbers putty for those deep scratches. Mascara also works, just wipe away any excess. If your really in a hurry black electrical tape would surfice.
Seriously, don' t bother. With the new composite black camera bodies any nicks stay black. It' s not like the old Nikon' s that brassed through when the paint wore off. The only reason to be concerned is if you plan to sell. And if you are, be honest and tell folks the body has experience.
May 29, 2018 07:55:58 #
I bought one of the rubber covers that fits over my D7100. Would hide all the scars and help prevent getting more. Some don't like the covers but my covers fits like a glove and I like it - I too use equipment and know that scratches or chips can happen!
May 29, 2018 08:04:43 #
This looks good. Ordered on Amazon. Thank you.
May 29, 2018 08:22:11 #
Jrhoffman75 wrote:
https://www.birchwoodcasey.com/Cleaning-and-Maintenance/Cleaning-Maintenance/Super-Black™-Touch-Up-Pen.aspx
This is good. Ordered one. Thank you.
May 29, 2018 08:23:13 #
Sharpies are great. I even use a brown one to touch up scratches on furniture.
May 29, 2018 08:50:32 #
johnst1001a
Loc: West Chester, Ohio
If you plan to sell the camera, I wouldn't bother to paint. It will never look perfect, and as a buyer, I wouldn't want a mismatch in paint finish. These bodies are probably powder coated then baked versus sprayed, so hard to match. I certainly would't bother with a sharpie unless I planned to keep the camera. I think all cameras with 10,000 clicks or more will have some degree of paint wear. Mine does, I have 20K, but it started a while ago.
May 29, 2018 09:25:38 #
May 29, 2018 09:27:12 #
Country Boy wrote:
I bought one of the rubber covers that fits over my D7100. Would hide all the scars and help prevent getting more. Some don't like the covers but my covers fits like a glove and I like it - I too use equipment and know that scratches or chips can happen!
Do you have a link for that? I’m curious to see one.
May 29, 2018 09:35:14 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
Back in the days of shiny finishes on medium format cameras. had great luck with cheap black fingernail polish. If you need more of a matte finish, put a couple of drops on something and add just a smidgen of cornstarch stir and pain on. Durable and self storing brush.
May 29, 2018 09:37:14 #
May 29, 2018 10:45:39 #
There are Sharpie oil paint pens that are durable and permanent. In my case after I noticed a corner where the point wore off on my Nikon, I purchased a rubber camera body cover from A_z_n. It works very well, except that I enlarged the slot for the front and rear command knobs. I like the stickier grip the cover provides.
May 29, 2018 10:58:05 #
Mothers "Back to Black" works great. It has to be reapplied every so often, but only takes a minute. They should have it at WallyMart.
May 29, 2018 11:34:14 #
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