What kind of paint do they use on there lenses and bodies?

[alex_surrey1]

What kind of paint do they use on there lenses and bodies anybody know i am just curious.

[Former P.N Member]

Mostly black, sometimes light gray. <--- Stupid answer ;-)

[PuppyDigs]

Lenses are left unpainted so as to insure transmission of light. However, the inside of the

barrels are painted flat black to reduce reflections.

[alex_surrey1]

My question was what kind like house paint, model paint, car paint, etc...

[bobatkins]

Lens paint I'd assume...

[southwade]

What a bunch of smart asses...

[WM]

Not sure what kind of paint it is, but I'd say that the ones on the consumer lenses are probably regular stuff, but the L lenses have very durable paint.....and in particular the white L lenses. As I have worked in laboratories with ultracentrifuges, DNA sequencers, microscopes, mass spectrometers etc...costing hundreds of thousands, and sometimes millions, they seem to use the same kind of paint as the white L lenses. At least the texture seems the same, and the durability is incredible.....both on the lenses and also the laboratoy equipment. So, regardless of what kind of paint is used, the L-lens paints are surely built to withstand a lot of beating.

[kelly_flanigan1]

Lens barrels are painted with paint thats controlled; stuff that fully cures and dries; thus doesnt outgass crap/crud on lens elements as a fog

[kelly_flanigan1]

In military and survey equipment the internal paint may contain an additive to reduce mold formation.

[mars c]

Depends on the lens, For white L lens

 

I would guees, Urethane paint, over epoxy primer on plastic parts and urethane over powder coating on metal parts.

[chrisjb]

Metal lens =enamel, baked if an expensive one, plastic - urethane included into the injection mould system, white seam to chip like 2 pack, other than that I haven`t got a clue.

[kev_400d]

IIRC you can buy touch-up paint for the white lenses! Can't be THAT durable!

[john v.]

Like Kevin said, use touch-up paint if you're trying to fix chips and scratches. I see no reason why automotive touch-up paint available in any auto parts store wouldn't do the trick.

[mark_chappell]

<I>, but the L lenses have very durable paint.....and in particular the white L lenses. </i><P>

 

My experience is that it isn't all that durable. Seems to chip rather easily in normal use.

That's one of the reasons the neoprene covers for the superteles are so popular: they help

keep the paint job from getting dinged up.