what can i use the make the plastic of my eos 5 shining?

[mantra1]

<p>hi<br>

i got a eos 5 film<br>

and it's still perfect ,yes it's old but still perfect in every side</p>

<p>also the body is in perfect condiction</p>

<p>i would like to give some vigor to the body , in short make the plastic body shining again</p>

<p>i tought about cotton cotton wool; wadding, padding with light olive oil</p>

<p>what could i use ?</p>

<p>thanks a lot</p>

<p>cheers</p>

[jim_j2]

<p>The light olive oil may work, but I would also recommend something with some Silicone content on the plastic.<br>

I have used very light coatings of Armour-all, or other Automotive interior type cleaners to bring out the color on plastic or vinyl type coverings on Camera bodies.</p>

[chinh_nguyen]

<p>Ohh, I don't know about olive oil though. A few year back in Vietnam I gave my brother my 35mm he love and care for it so much, he gave it a polish job and due to the huminity weather that thing warp and pill off the body.</p>

[railphotog]

<p>I've used Amor All in the past, and it seems to work OK to brighten up the leatherette surfaces, makes them shiny and new looking. But it also can make them slippery, so I'd try a little bit first. Spray/pour a little bit on a rag, and not on the camera so it doesn't work itself into the mechanism. </p>

[JDMvW]

<p>Nothing abrasive at all.</p>

<p>I find simple cleaning with <em>small</em> amounts of "waterless hand sanitizer" on a cloth often does the trick, especially if the problem is grime. Maybe a soft toothbrush on the textured parts.</p>

<p>I wouldn't use any petroleum-based products, since the long-term effects on various "plastics" may not show up until it's too late. Look closely at the ingredients on any "plastic renewer" type product for anything that may have too much solvent power. I've found in the past on dashboards, as an example, that some of these products make the surface look great for a little while, but in the end actually make the original look worse unless you keep using the stuff... In short, use them only shortly before you sell the thing. :(</p>

[William Michael]

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<p>i got a eos 5 film and it's still perfect, i would like to give some vigor to the body, what could i use ?</p>

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<p>Nothing.<br />Use a camera to make pictures, not to put make up on it and take pictures of it.</p>

<p>WW</p>

[PuppyDigs]

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<p>Use a camera to make pictures, not to put make up on it and take pictures of it.</p>

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<p>Maybe for you. I love to clean and buff old cameras and take their portraits. Some of my camera I just finger and put away. Film is too much bother most of the time. Here's my EOS A2 from the mid-90s. I buffed the body shell with Novus plastic scratch remover, making it glisten like new. Unfortunately my sweaty mitts had melted all the clear-coat off the grip so it's a bit ugly. I thought of refinishing the grip with polyurethane (the grip cover is removable) but got lazy.<br /> <img src="http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/frary/toolbox_images/A2_front_1534.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="528" /></p>

[William Michael]

<p>:)<br>

WW</p>

[awahlster]

<p>Novus Plastic Polish #1 would be ideal for what you ask. it's cheap and can be bought on line many places.<br>

I would NEVER use any kind of Oil or silicone or anything that could make it easier to drop the camera.</p>