FZ8 accident: covered with Coke

Hi. I'm new in the forum and a recent owner of the FZ8 (2 weeks only). . Great camera! Actually it was a big surprise for me because my previous camera was a bit older (4 years or more) so everything in the FZ8 looks impressive for me. Heres my problem: yesterday I was on a barbacue and somehow the camera and a glass of coke get too close, so the camera got covered with the drink. Fortunately I've had installed an UV filter so the lens are still clean. I need to know how to clean the rest of the camera (buttons, mode dial, zoom lever, screen, etc) and what kind of product can I use (contact cleaner?, etc) Thanks!

facalvo,

No, you don’t need contact cleaner. Since Coke is water based all you need is a water dampened towel or micro-fiber cloth. Do not apply any liquid directly to the camera. I like to spray a product like Windex on a cloth and use that. Stay away from disposable paper products since they can leave behind lint and debris. Take your time and try to get all the cracks and crevices. Good luck.
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• Ernest -

Well, we've had people accidentally run an FZ-7 through the washing machine, though I wouldn't recommend that...

Petographer said:

.....I like to spray a product like Windex on a cloth and use that.

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I don't know if it's the same product as in America, but the Australian version of "Windex" (clear blue window-cleaning liquid) contains AMMONIA.

Ammonia has been known to damage many synthetic coatings and/or certain plastics.

Please test it on an unobtrusive part of your camera if you decide to use Windex.

Cheers.

Coke contains a lot of sugar. I do not know, how long it had a chance to invade into the cam, but if that ever would happen to me, I would take my time and a lot of (pure) battery water. I would take out the battery, and immerse the most inflicted horizontal surface in about 3 -4mm (0.1-0..2 inch) of said water for several hours. Tap at the container at some regular intervals. Let it drain and dry out in the same position for hours or as long as day, before tackling the next. Worked with keyboards, but those do not have some precious glass attached.
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Henk

Donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre

According to the dad in My big fat Greek wedding - Windex work on everything - even pimples. So have no fear - Windex is here

Try a reputable camera repair centre for advice.. They'll have some experience of this type of problem and maybe they'll have a "cryogenic bath" type cleaner unit.

Good luck
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Journeyman

thanks. I'm using soft dry cloths and some special product for cleaning LCDs, and a bit of water in more sticky areas. The buttons are no longer sticky and the dial works fine. Thanks again!

Chances are you will never get it all cleaned up yourself.

Coke probably found it's way into the inside of the camera, and eventually, no matter how much you got the outside cleaned up, it will rear it's ugly head in the future.

As an example, next time you are outside in the hot sun, things will start getting sticky again (I know, the first week I owned my truck - 6 years ago- a pop was spilled on the stearing column and in the summer I can hear it still when turning the stearing wheel).

Another sidenote . . . your manufacturer's warranty is now voided, so you will not be able to get any warranty repair if this camera fails.

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J. M. Daniels
Denver, Colorado
Panasonic FZ10, FZ50 & Fuji S602Z owner & operator



Remember . . . always keep the box and everything that came in it!

I would set the sugar ants loose on it. ;-)
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Oll an gwella,
Jim

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Years ago, I was wearing a film 35mm camera while touring a city. Bought a saugage sandwich from a street vendor. The sandwich was delicious, but I didn't realize that suasage juice was dripping onto my camera. We wiped it off the best we could.

The camera continued to work fine -- but smelled of Italian sausage for years until I finally got rid of it.

I wonder how it would have affected a new digital camera. ???

**** Stevens, 4 FZs and a TZ3

**** Stevens said:

Years ago, I was wearing a film 35mm camera while touring a city.
Bought a saugage sandwich from a street vendor. The sandwich was
delicious, but I didn't realize that suasage juice was dripping
onto my camera. We wiped it off the best we could.

The camera continued to work fine -- but smelled of Italian sausage
for years until I finally got rid of it.

I wonder how it would have affected a new digital camera. ???

**** Stevens, 4 FZs and a TZ3

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would have killed it dead!!

same as all electronis! dishwasher, washing machines, dryers! stupid idea to have electronic panels on household items like that!!

but id cry more over my camera!!