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Suibuliu
Joined: 14 Jun 2002
Posts: 4
PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2002 6:47 am

Hi,
I just got an Anniversary Speed Graphic 4X5 off ebay, after examing the camera, I found out, although the shutter is working, there are many tiny pin holes on the shutter cloth.

Are there ways to patch the holes? I am thinking to use some kind of thin black paint, but I don't know what kind of paint will make the shutter cloth still flexible after painting.

Any one has done this repair before?

Thanks,
Suibu
45PSS
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 4081
PostPosted: Sun Jun 16, 2002 4:31 am

Go to the local hardware store and buy a can of "poly coat" or "tool dip" in black. ( It's that rubbery stuff for coating tools with ) Paint it on spairingly and let dry. Subsitute, black silicone rubber or sealant.
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