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Repairing Black Finish Scratches

Started Dec 12, 2019 | Discussions thread
ProfHankD
ProfHankD Veteran Member • Posts: 9,147
Re: Repairing Black Finish Scratches

landscaper1 wrote:

If you're like me, you try to keep your photo gear looking as new as possible against the day you may decide to sell it. I recently found a 2 inch long white scratch on the outer barrel of a long tele zoom lens that was finished in flat black.

Flat black is usually anodized black aluminum.

The best repair I know of for that is BIRCHWOOD CASEY Aluminum Black. This is wiped on with a Q-tip and basically reacts with the raw aluminum to produce a hard black finish. It might take a couple of coats, depending on the type of aluminum. A little bottle costs less than $10 and will cover an amazing amount of use.

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