Something not addressed before that i can remember on DP.
How do you maintain your gear?
One good wax polish that works great for camera gear that I discovered
by accident is Eagle One Nanowax spray. It's designed for vehicle
paint protection but I found it to be a great product for use on many things
like leather shoes and coats to electronic plastics to wood floors.
New technology regarding ridiculously small wax particles or something.
Amazing stuff being made these days versus the old waxes just a few
years ago.
It's not "expressly" meant for photographic gear, so "Use at your own risk"
on camera gear. I don't use it on lens (glass) elements. It's a water-clear
wax that dries clear with no residue, but I'd not use on the delicate coated
main glass lens elements (I don't use UV filters to get in the way too....)
I spray a small amount on a clean old washed cotton sock and it makes
my camera gear shine and look good. Glass surfaces like LCD's and smooth
painted plastic shines. On lens outer bodies, it even makes Sigma EX
finishes clean up and look great! It adds a water repellent option
and water beads up. It also smells good (sort of like vanilla).
I am in no way saying this is what you should use on you camera gear, but it
works great here. Keep it off the glass lens elements and internal camera
components. Applying it to "grip rubber" may make it slightly slicker, but
it sinks deep into materials. This stuff works great on photo gear when
used properly while adding a water repellent to the outer surfaces of cam
gear. Heck, I even sprayed it on my cloth camera bags and shoes to help repel
water.
Not an employee or paid by Eagle One too. What do you use to clean and polish
camera gear?
Regards,
Wayne the Insensitive Troll.
How do you maintain your gear?
One good wax polish that works great for camera gear that I discovered
by accident is Eagle One Nanowax spray. It's designed for vehicle
paint protection but I found it to be a great product for use on many things
like leather shoes and coats to electronic plastics to wood floors.
New technology regarding ridiculously small wax particles or something.
Amazing stuff being made these days versus the old waxes just a few
years ago.
It's not "expressly" meant for photographic gear, so "Use at your own risk"
on camera gear. I don't use it on lens (glass) elements. It's a water-clear
wax that dries clear with no residue, but I'd not use on the delicate coated
main glass lens elements (I don't use UV filters to get in the way too....)
I spray a small amount on a clean old washed cotton sock and it makes
my camera gear shine and look good. Glass surfaces like LCD's and smooth
painted plastic shines. On lens outer bodies, it even makes Sigma EX
finishes clean up and look great! It adds a water repellent option
and water beads up. It also smells good (sort of like vanilla).
I am in no way saying this is what you should use on you camera gear, but it
works great here. Keep it off the glass lens elements and internal camera
components. Applying it to "grip rubber" may make it slightly slicker, but
it sinks deep into materials. This stuff works great on photo gear when
used properly while adding a water repellent to the outer surfaces of cam
gear. Heck, I even sprayed it on my cloth camera bags and shoes to help repel
water.
Not an employee or paid by Eagle One too. What do you use to clean and polish
camera gear?
Regards,
Wayne the Insensitive Troll.
