Anyone know of a camera shop with repainting capabilityfor lenses or bodies?
A black Sharpie works and matches the color and finish pretty well.
Try a permanent magic marker.
John N
Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK
Is nail polish an option? They have matt as well as gloss, and so many shades between BLACK and black you'd lose count.
Another option, depending on the amount of area required to be touched up would be shoe polish or a coloured wax.
boberic
Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander
DanielB wrote:
Why paint it at all?
you beat me to it. The cure might be worse than the disease
Try going to an auto dealer with cars painted matte black for a repair stick of matte black or MJ designs or other craft store.
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
Are you attempting to paint a zoom barrell, or just the outside of the lens for beauty purposes? If a zoom barrell, the paint would have to be very thin so it would not cause extra "stiction" friction, or actually rub off from contact of barrell going in and out. If for exterior that wouldn't be an issue, but unless you paint the whole lens, it will most likely be very visible. What lens is it? Nikon might sell touch-up paint. If you have access to an airbrush, or know a hobby airbrush/pro airbrush painter, you could get assistance with color match, and you'd get a thin enough coat, it would look more professional. With painting, the surface preparation is paramount to a good looking, long lasting finish, just as much as proper spray technique. Other folks who you might consider checking with, gunsmith, hobby shop, auto/motorbike painters, airbrush artist, etc.
quixdraw wrote:
That really doesn't produce a good result IMO - usually turns a sorta purple tone.
...and applied over things like metal or plastic, it wears off real easily. (Tried it on a scratch on my car one time.)
Try using a permanent black marker, fine tip.
Satin black in a spray can. You don't have to spray it.
Dave327 wrote:
You got me curious. I’m a canon shooter and the finish on their lenses is a black wrinkle. Amazon has various black wrinkle spray paints. As to exact shade - who knows. The best I could suggest is spraying some in cup and use a artist brush to touch up the scratches.
Thanks To all for your input,especially Dave for this,might give it a go.Graham
Rustoleum Camouflage black spray paint is the best thing I've found for matching lens barrels on many brands, available at any big-box hardware store for around $5. As just noted, you can spray it onto any nonporous surface then apply to the lens with a toothpick, art brush, etc.
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