Minor scratches
Feb 9, 2020 10:23:33 #
tca2267
Loc: Florida
I dropped my Nikon D750 and got a couple of scratches on it.....can anyone tell me the best way to
make it look like new again.
make it look like new again.
Feb 9, 2020 10:33:49 #
Kind of depends how deep and wide they are. Experience has taught me the fine art of making it worse is the result of my best efforts, especially the paint matching. Hopefully, there’s a hogger that knows of a magic touch.
Feb 9, 2020 10:35:30 #
Do you really want to deprive it of it’s character? It “took a beating and kept on clicking”. 🤗 (sorry couldn’t resist)
Feb 9, 2020 10:35:48 #
Just battle scars... 
I've seen some well used (worn) cameras.
I've seen some well used (worn) cameras.
Feb 9, 2020 10:41:21 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
tca2267 wrote:
I dropped my Nikon D750 and got a couple of scratches on it.....can anyone tell me the best way to
make it look like new again.
make it look like new again.
Replace the scratched part with a new one.
Feb 9, 2020 10:58:47 #
tca2267 wrote:
I dropped my Nikon D750 and got a couple of scratches on it.....can anyone tell me the best way to
make it look like new again.
make it look like new again.
Why?
Feb 9, 2020 10:59:51 #
tca2267 wrote:
I dropped my Nikon D750 and got a couple of scratches on it.....can anyone tell me the best way to
make it look like new again.
make it look like new again.
My 2 cents! If you always want your camera to look new, put it in a glass case on a shelf and not use it. When I started a well used camera was a badge of honor. You need to see my well used D3 not much paint left and is scratched. It shows I used it a lot 580,000+ shutter count and still working
Feb 9, 2020 11:00:55 #
Longshadow wrote:
Just battle scars...
I've seen some well used (worn) cameras.
I've seen some well used (worn) cameras.
I liked the way my old black Nikons “brassed” with wear. Not sure many newer ones do that anymore
(Not a photo of my Nikon)
Feb 9, 2020 11:02:17 #
Back in the film days when you got better ISO, finer grain (less noise), etc., by up grading to the newest film instead of the newest body it was common to see cameras and lenses with the finish worn off. I wouldn't worry about a few scratches.
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Feb 9, 2020 11:27:35 #
Just remember not to look for perfection. The more you try to make it perfect the more you will screw it up
Feb 9, 2020 11:32:30 #
I used to ascribe to the “badge of honor” adage. Kind of like wanting to rough up a pair of spiffy new sneakers, until I went to trade in a camera and found that scratches and wear reduced the value considerably even with a low shutter count. So I’m extremely careful with my cameras now. But I doubt there’s a way to make a repair without being more noticeable than the original scratch. Chalk it up to just another opps and move on.
Feb 9, 2020 11:35:43 #
Feb 9, 2020 11:41:41 #
Feb 9, 2020 11:53:34 #
tca2267 wrote:
I dropped my Nikon D750 and got a couple of scratches on it.....can anyone tell me the best way to
make it look like new again.
make it look like new again.
Try Brasso, it will remove scratches but will take a lot of work and patience. An alternative is to use fine grit sandpaper, start with 320 or 400 grit and work up the grits using finer and finer grits until the scratches have been polished out. Take a painted part to a paint store and see if they can match the color and get a sample. Prime and paint. When painting bare metal you should always prime before painting. Priming does not require a heavy application, just enough for the paint to adhere to.
Working with or on metal is an art form, if you are not comfortable with doing this, the consider the scratches as battle scars. Another alternative is to take a black sharpie and run over the scratches and know will know that there are scratches unless they look super close or you tell them.
Feb 9, 2020 12:01:17 #
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