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Had a real 'oh no' moment with a Canon AE-1's shutter curtain in the shop yesterday
The curtain was sticking halfway, and I realized the old foam light seal had turned to goo and was gumming it up. What's your go-to solvent for cleaning that sticky mess without hurting the curtain material?
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the_susan5d ago
I've actually had bad luck with alcohol on foam residue. It can sometimes smear the goo instead of lifting it. My shop uses a tiny bit of lighter fluid on a microfiber cloth, which dissolves the sticky stuff without leaving a stain. You have to be really careful and test a hidden spot first, but it works better for me.
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susan1305d ago
Rubbing alcohol on a q-tip works for me, just go slow. You don't want to soak the curtain material.
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