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Title: Body Clean
Post by: Bigbill on August 14, 2009, 07:08:16 AM
Hewwo from Grey Sheffy,
Now then,i,m used to cleaning inside my cameras,thing is,ive been using them a lot lately under heavy tree cover,watching Badgers and photographing streams and brooks,and the bodies seem to have attracted a covering of some sort of sticky resin,,,,,i,m unsure as to what to use to remove it,,,,,and thoughts please ??

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Title: Re: Body Clean
Post by: Oldboy on August 14, 2009, 10:44:14 AM
A damp cloth that has been in warm soapy water should do the trick. You could also use lens cleaning fluid on the LCD screen and viewfinder.  :tup:
Title: Re: Body Clean
Post by: Bigbill on August 14, 2009, 06:46:02 PM
Hewwo from Sultry Sheffy.

Cheers Old Un,,,,,,wasnt too sure about using stuff around the D300 body,only ever bothered worrying about the inside !!

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Title: Re: Body Clean
Post by: greypoint on August 22, 2009, 10:24:48 PM
There was a chap on the Olympus forum on dpreview who used to shoot some kind of car races/rally in the desert with his E-1. When he returned home it was caked in sand and crud - he swore by an electric toothbrush to clean it :2funny: There are also pics there of E-1s being cleaned under a tap - not sure I'd recommend that tho'!
Title: Re: Body Clean
Post by: Chris P on August 23, 2009, 09:09:50 AM
They did rinse a few E-3s under the tap on their official launch but not something I would recommend for the D300.

If warm soapy water doesn't do it you could try kitchen cleaner. I would suggest you dilute it though and test it first to make sure it doesn't damage the plastics
Title: Re: Body Clean
Post by: Trickee on August 23, 2009, 09:27:59 AM
Quote from: greypoint on August 22, 2009, 10:24:48 PM
There was a chap on the Olympus forum on dpreview who used to shoot some kind of car races/rally in the desert with his E-1. When he returned home it was caked in sand and crud - he swore by an electric toothbrush to clean it :2funny: There are also pics there of E-1s being cleaned under a tap - not sure I'd recommend that tho'!

Which toothpaste did he use? ;D ;D
Title: Re: Body Clean
Post by: Graham on August 23, 2009, 06:53:45 PM
Quote from: Chris P on August 23, 2009, 09:09:50 AM
They did rinse a few E-3s under the tap on their official launch but not something I would recommend for the D300.

If warm soapy water doesn't do it you could try kitchen cleaner. I would suggest you dilute it though and test it first to make sure it doesn't damage the plastics
Nikon!......Plastics!!! >:(
                                                              Graham. :)
Title: Re: Body Clean
Post by: Oldboy on August 23, 2009, 07:28:04 PM
Quote from: Chris P on August 23, 2009, 09:09:50 AM
They did rinse a few E-3s under the tap on their official launch but not something I would recommend for the D300.

If warm soapy water doesn't do it you could try kitchen cleaner. I would suggest you dilute it though and test it first to make sure it doesn't damage the plastics
I wouldn't use anything but liquid soap, as it could cause problems with the plastic or rubber.  :tup:
Title: Re: Body Clean
Post by: Bigbill on August 24, 2009, 06:33:10 PM
Yahh yahhhhhh

Top class Japanese plastic though !!!!!

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